5 things . I learned on Twitter today

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. @mmcallen, who is currently at Meet Different in Atlanta, shared an uber-exciting product called spotme. It “combines social networking via a searchable photo database, messaging, people radar, unique “Spotting” function and electronic business card exchange, with personalized agenda, audience response, Q&A sessions, messaging, lead retrieval, attendance tracking, electronic feedback forms (and more) to create the only all-in-one communication service for events of all sorts – from 200 to 5000 participants.” For a visual example of how it works, check out this video:

. If you haven’t been following Meet Different, you should. MPI’s annual education conference has done a wonderful job of using social media to enrich the experience of their attendees as well as those who couldn’t make it to Atlanta. Tools include Pathable, Twitter and Facebook. Check out Futurewatch – a prospectus on how events & meetings are not the source of economic problems, but the solution. Via @MPIDallas.

. @Mike-Stelzner posts a link to 180+ resources that help you track what’s being said about you.

. @AlexKaris shares a cool Resource that will turn your website into a thriving community

. @SeanMoffitt retweeted that Getting People to Talk About You Behind Your Back is actually a good thing.

Lara McCulloch-Carter
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Director of Marketing – Regal Tent Productions
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