Digital tools to make meetings
& events a breeze
Sara Thomas, MND Scotland
Do meetings make you feel like this?
Studies show that successful meetings
make you 47% more likely to
feel like this handsome chap here.
How can digital tools help?
Problems with Scheduling?
• Free service
(with premium
option)
• Allows you to
easily schedule
meetings
• Also does polls
• Various privacy
options
• Can manage diary requests
• iPhone & iPad app
• Sync to other calendar options
Problems with event registration?
• Free for free events
• Very easy to set up
• Lots of data available
• Good communication options
• Various design
options
• Check in with app or
scan
• Payment ~1 week
after event
Other event apps are
available…
Geographically dispersed team?
• Good for geographically dispersed
team
• Good for accessibility issues
• Fairly cheap to install & use
• No difference in business / personal
rates
• Potential event uses
• Depends on the quality of
your internet connection…
• Picture is a bit fuzzy
Problems with preparation &
planning?
• Easy to use
• Smartphone app
• Desktop app
• Lots of extensions
• Business version
Do you really need to have a
meeting at all?
• Most people familiar with FB
• Flexible privacy settings
• Events, photos, files
• Good for planning events – weddings to
conferences!
• Google suite of
products inc G+,
YouTube, Gmail
• Work on documents
collaboratively
• Flexible privacy
levels
• Held in the cloud
• Free
Honourable
Mentions
Any Questions?
[email protected]
@lirazelf