SMM Technology 101|
In an ideal situation, you will have all possible technology tools — online meeting registry and calendaring, hotel sourcing (automated RFPs), budgeting and planning, and online attendee registration — to maximize the benefits of your strategic meetings management program. If you can't have it all, a good place to start is with the meeting registry, which helps you get your arms around the total meeting activity for your company. Also, an online request for proposal process will give you spend data that you can use to maximize your meeting expenditures. How To6 Steps for Choosing SMM SoftwareTechnology is the heart of any strategic meetings management program. By deploying a technology solution, you can better understand your company's meetings activity and start to strategically manage your spend... Buyer's GuideA Brand-by-Brand Comparison of SMM SoftwareOn-premises or On-demand? On-premises software is installed and run on servers on the premises of the company that has purchased the software... From the EditorSMM Technology NewsCvent and BCD M&I Partner on ProStartCvent has released a new product called ProStart—a scaled-down, less expensive version of its meeting management software.... Experient Partners With StarCite to Offer Cheaper SMM ToolA less expensive, scaled-down version of the StarCite strategic meetings management technology is now being marketed by Experient under the brand name MeetingComplete.... StarCite Upgrades to a More Flexible SystemStarCite has launching a new platform called Nexus, which makes it easier to adapt its meetings management technology tools to clients’ needs. ... Sanofi Pasteur Streamlines Meetings Management With AutomationAt Sanofi Pasteur, strategic meeting management means streamlining its meeting planning process through automation.... StarCite Rolls Out Life Sciences SMMP SolutionEvent-management technology company StarCite has released a version of its strategic meetings management solution that is designed to help life-sciences companies adhere to regulatory demands that they track and report all expenses that involve healthcare professionals. ... Certain Makes Meeting Data Mobile for Planners and ParticipantsCertain Software is getting into mobile meeting communications with the release of Certain Meetings 6.0, the latest version of its meeting management software. ... StarCite Offers “QuickStart” SMMP for Financial Services PlannersMeeting planners in the financial services industry often share best practices. A new tool from StarCite will help those planners implement a strategic meetings management program by following the paths taken by others in the industry.... Cvent Creates Quick e-RFP OptionCvent, a McLean, Va.–based event technology provider, has released a major upgrade to its online request for proposal tool, the Cvent Supplier Network... New Entries to SMM Software Market Emphasize ServiceEach in its own way, two companies with new software offerings—SignUp4 and Meeting Consultants—represent the evolution of strategic meetings management technology as SMM concepts continue to blaze a trail through corporate America. ... SMM Software: Buyer Beware!One of the toughest parts of setting up your strategic meetings management program is the technology piece. The more I speak to readers, the more I see... |
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