March 2010

TFG INSIDER: TIPS, TOOLS, TOPICS, TRENDS

TIP: Strong Mail – Social Studio If you’re ready to start using social media to drive actual revenue rather than just mere brand awareness, then you need to check out StrongMail’s new application – Social Studio. A comprehensive solution for social media marketers with detailed performance measurement and analytics. StrongMail are now offering 60-day trials of Social Studio. Click here to see for yourself how social media can drive measureable, bottom-line results for your organisation.

TOOL: Liquid Planner Liquid Planner is a hosted project management application. It enables project scheduling and analysis, task management, milestones, intergrated email and much more. They offer a free plan that provides you with 2GB of storage, up to three team members and an unlimited number of projects. They have paid plans available as well.

TOPIC: 3 Ways For an Event Manager to Create a Grade A Event With a Grade C Budget
How do you create an amazing event with a not so great budget? Our latest blog lists a few ideas on how you can think logically about cheaper alternatives for entertainment and theming – that can create fabulous results!

TREND: Greenery As Event Decor
Here’s some ideas on how you can use greenery as the theming for your next event! Check out this photo slideshow.

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TIP: Free Team Building Ideas
Teampedia is a collaborative encyclopedia of free team building activities, free icebreakers and teamwork resources. If you need an idea for your next conference or workshop click here.

TOOL: Event Hive – Here’s a Tool that Enables Real Time Polls at Events
A great tool that facilitates a live discussion between your speaker and the audience. Answer questions and create polls in real time…all by simply entering the #hashtag. Watch this video to find out more!

TOPIC: What Everybody Ought to Know about Social Media in Marketing
Exhibitor Media Group invited nearly 8,000 marketing professionals to participate in the 2010 Social Media in Marketing Survey. Read our latest blog to find out what the results were.

TREND: Who Wants a Virtual Boardroom?
Sydney’s Sheraton on the Park hotel has unveiled Australia’s first Cisco TelePresence suite – a unique conference room that offers true-to-life meetings ultilising ultra-high definition video and audio, and life-size imagery of all participants.Check out this amazing new technology here.