Software Enablers
BDMetrics, IntroNetworks, LeverageSoftware, NetworkingMatch, Ning, and Onesite are among Web-based products that bring people together online.
Websites
The long list of social networking sites is growing. Following is a small slice of the big picture:
- Confabb: Post your conference by topic, date and location. (www.confabb.com)
- Linkedin: Business-oriented social site used by millions for professional networking. (www.linkedin.com)
- Meetingscommunity.org: MeCo is one networking home for meetings professionals.
- Meetup: Post and find events by location and topic of interest.(www.meetup.com)
- MPI Wiki: This allows visitors from the meetings industry to add, edit and remove content. (www.mpi.org)
- MySpace.com: The “king” of social networking sites, it’s populated mostly by those in the younger demographic. A search for “meeting planning” or “meetings” yields lots of hits.(www.myspace.com)
- SecondLife: The online 3D world that’s used by millions of registered users, including those who visit MeCo mansion, built by the meetings industry’s Dan Parks. (www.secondlife.com)
- Upcoming.yahoo: More events by location and topic. Invite your friends.(www.upcoming.yahoo.com)
- YouTube: Video sharing by users enables event marketers and others to distribute demos and other video files.(www.youtube.com)