Saturday, October 4, 2008

SpotMe

Last week, I wrote about a type of electronic business card. We discussed how sometimes, it would hard without a physical business card to remember a the person's face that went along with each business card because we do not have a way to write anything down.

As I was searching for more technology in conferences, I came across SpotMe. Although it was created in 2001, currently it is in their third generation which means that it is newer and more technologically advanced. It is a device that has almost everything a attendee needs. No one will ever need to carry a briefcase.

As an attendee enters a conference, they pick up their SpotMe and take a picture of themselves to go into its database. At the start of the conference, an attendee with a SpotMe has more that 1500 names within its database. They can then choose a top 15 that they may want to meet during the conference. The spot me is able to show you where these top 15 might be in the conference. It can also tell you if they are near you.

When exchanging information with the people you meet, SpotMe allows you to trade information just like the MingleStick. However, something extra the SpotMe has is the ability attach the person's picture along with the information. This allows one to see and remember the faces along with their information.

SpotMe also acts like a notebook. You can keep notes in the device along with interacting during conferences. It has a great audience feedback feature that gets rid of the used of feedback cards during sessions. It also contains the conference agenda and floor map.

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