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HOW MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP KEEP YOUR EVENT SAFE
In this webinar, you will learn about…
Mobile tech. & event planning
Mobile tech. & event safety
The mobile app impact
Noteworthy event mobile
apps
Mobilizing your event team
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
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• Today, people carry at least 1 mobile device
• $7.3 Billion mobile phone subscriptions globally
→ $3.3 Billion are Smartphones*
• Communication access like never before
• Our phones are becoming our life-line / safety blanket
* Ericsson Mobility Report
MOBILE TECH RELEVANCY
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• Planners are moving beyond using traditional tools
(paper, excel, walkie-talkies)
• Event Managers are leveraging mobile tech. to:o Optimize event logistics & communication
o Save money on printing costs
o Increase safety
o Engage attendees & Gather data
MOBILE TECH. & EVENT PLANNING
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Key ingredients for a safe event:• Organization before, during & after event day
• Fast & efficient communication
• Confident staff / volunteers
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MOBILE TECH. & EVENT SAFETY
• Aids in emergency coordination
• Ability to send mass notifications
• Ease of communication = ↑ volunteer efficiency
• Identify attendees before they arrive & help protect
attendees from fraud through mobile ticketing
• Volunteer profile photos to verify identitywww.initlive.com
HOW DOES MOBILE TECH FOSTER THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR A SAFE EVENT?
• Enhances the protection of all attendees & volunteers
• Demonstrates due-diligence: o Using the best tools availableo Liabilityo Reputation
• Will optimize Staff & Volunteer communication during
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WHY SHOULD SAFETY BE A PRIORITY?
• Minimizes the # of communication tools
• Real-time updates
• Helps to plan quickly / organize staff, volunteers &
attendees / share important documents
• Event day tracking: pre & post-event reporting
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HOW ARE MOBILE APPS MAKING AN IMPACT?
• Eventbrite – online registration & ticketing for attendees
• Wunderlist – To-do lists & reminders that can be shared with your event team
• Charlie – combs the internet to give you a summary of people you want to know
more about (i.e. volunteers)
• iBeacon – Engage attendees through sending notifications via Bluetooth
• InitLive – Staff & Volunteer Management tool with integrated contact info;
document sharing; broadcast messaging; chain of command;
volunteer check-in status
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EXAMPLES OF NOTEWORTHY MOBILE EVENT APPS
• Stay open-minded
• Try some mobile apps out
• Talk about it with your event team
• Get started
• Be prepared for amazing results!
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MOBILIZING YOUR EVENT TEAM
INITLIVE RESOURCES
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Enhance Event Communication
Checklist [infographic]
Event Emergency Action Plan [template]
How to Boost Event Safety [blog]
How Mobile is Impacting Your
Event [infographic]
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