Results of a July 2009 survey by Omnipress of 325 associations on how they use social media for meetings
How do associations use social media for their meetings? Here's the results of Results of a July 2009 survey by Omnipress of 325 associations:
80% of respondents use some type of free social network
35% have a custom-built social network system
19% have a social-network site for their conferences
60% offer wireless Internet access at their largest events
The top three benefits from a conference-based social network:
1: To create pre-event interest and enthusiasm
2: To facilitate interaction among conference participants
3: To increase attendance
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