There are so many other reasons to use social media at your event - besides marketing. John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) about the opportunities for increased engagement, happier attendees, more efficient operations and yes, better marketing - and more. In addition to Twitter, you can find Alex and LittleBird Told Media at http://www.conferenceengagement.com/.

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Mark Jauregui, Vice President, Services & Customer Success from Certain. Mark shares his experiences in combining event management with marketing automation to help drive revenue from events.

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Eric Ly (@ericly), Founder & CEO of Presdo. In this discussion, Eric shares his experiences building (and using) technology to facilitate networking at professional events.

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Executive Producer of TEDx Cambridge, speaking and presentation strategist, Tamsen Webster (@tamadear). In this discussion, Tamsen provides insights for both speakers and organizers on preparation, scheduling, avoiding common mistakes and of course, the use of presentation and audience interaction technologies - and more.

In this event tech case study: John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with James Wyler (@james_wyler) of Skookum about the benefits (and challenges) of using Bluetooth Beacons for Mobile Wayfinding at High Point Market - the world’s largest home furnishings show. Thank James for joining me for this episode via twitter or email.

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Sean Holladay (@seanholladay) of Crowd Mics about audience interaction, how to ensure that you’re getting the right WiFi and internet connectivity for your event and the value of serving others - and more.

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Chris Ostoich (@chrisostoich) from Lisnr about how ultrasonic audio can add new and powerful capabilities to your events like Proximity Location Awareness, Access & Security, Digital Signage, Analytics, Payments & Transactions - and more. You can reach Chris via Twitter or email at [email protected].

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Alon Alroy (@alonalroy) about the evolution of a popular event app and what it means to measure success for your event - and more!

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Steven Wickel (@foehq) about Event Tech as a “Container Phrase” and the types of tech that should be included within. Don’t miss the the Future of Events Conference happening in Amsterdam, 22 August - 24 August 2016. Learn more and register at: http://futureofevents.org/ Mentioned in this episode: MakrShakr Flogos Microsoft Hololens The Flyboard Air

John Federico (@gadgetboy) talks with Ryan Costello (@costelloryan) of Event Farm about authenticity and trust, the Internet of Things for Events, the new skills required of event marketing teams and more!