Tag Archives: virtual meetings

Sat, Mar 20 2010
Designing for virtual visitors

Designing for virtual visitors

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In the last couple of weeks we’ve been traveling all over the hypergrid, here at Hypergrid Business, as preparation for the launch of our Hypergrid Worlds directory of hypergrid destinations. And... 

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Wed, Mar 17 2010
Teleplace focuses on app sharing

Teleplace focuses on app sharing

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When business users get together for a virtual meeting, they’re not interested in showing off the latest dance moves or hairstyles – they want to share PowerPoint presentations, work together on... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
COMDEX goes virtual

COMDEX goes virtual

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PRESS RELEASE: Introducing the New COMDEX, the Next Generation in Virtual Events Creating a Global Connection for the Technology Sales Community Framingham, MA, March 4, 2010 – Everything Channel,... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Gronstedt to discuss virtual strategic planning

Gronstedt to discuss virtual strategic planning

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Anders Gronstedt, president of the Gronstedt Group, presents a case study about how high-level executives make some of their biggest decisions in Second Life today at 2 p.m. Pacific, 5 p.m. Eastern time... 

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Sun, Feb 28 2010
Five mistakes of hybrid events

Five mistakes of hybrid events

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Last week I attended two conferences simultaneously, one in Cancun, Mexico (MPI Meet Different) and the other in Santa Clara, Ca. (Virtual Edge Summit)  Such is the life of a virtual traveler!  While... 

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Fri, Feb 26 2010
ThinkBalm distillery helps firms choose virtual world vendor

ThinkBalm distillery helps firms choose virtual world vendor

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Press Release: ThinkBalm’s “The Distillery” — an immersive technology selection experience Source: ThinkBalm What do whiskey and enterprise immersive software have in common? Not much, unless... 

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Wed, Feb 24 2010
Virtual worlds pose compliance risks

Virtual worlds pose compliance risks

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The very aspects of virtual world that make them appealing to some enterprise users, such as the collaboration tools, also make them risky from a compliance perspective. These risks include the communication... 

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Mon, Feb 15 2010
Five questions for Caleb Booker

Five questions for Caleb Booker

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(Image courtesy Caleb Booker.) Today, online events producer Caleb Booker debuts a new video series devoted to, and filmed entirely inside, virtual worlds. The program, “Virtual Worlds Keynote,”... 

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Tue, Feb 9 2010
Team Bonding with a Virtual Workforce

Team Bonding with a Virtual Workforce

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(Image courtesy Jason Christensen.) A growing number of companies are instituting virtual workforces allowing the employees to be closer to their customers and working in a remote environment. These remote... 

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Thu, Jan 21 2010
3Di offers free online meetings

3Di offers free online meetings

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Press Release: 3Di, Inc. LAUNCHES FREE “3Di IMMERSIVE SEMINAR ” PUBLIC BETA SERVICE 3Di, Inc. Opens Online Seminar Service Using Avatars And 3D Virtual Worlds Free For Beta Testers 3Di, Inc.,... 

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Tue, Jan 19 2010
ThinkBalm compares 3D enterprise platforms

ThinkBalm compares 3D enterprise platforms

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Press Release: ThinkBalm Publishes Enterprise Immersive Software Selection Guide Today, industry analyst firm ThinkBalm published “The Enterprise Immersive Software Decision-Making Guide.” This report... 

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Thu, Jan 14 2010
Power users holding back Second Life?

Power users holding back Second Life?

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Second Life is being held back by an “elite group” of users, according to Forrester Research, Inc. analyst Tom Grant. There is an ” Iron Law of Oligarchy,” Grant wrote this week.... 

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Wed, Jan 13 2010
Hotel magnate launches 3D meeting venue

Hotel magnate launches 3D meeting venue

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Training company Immercio Ltd. is launching a full-service corporate training and meeting facility this month for small and medium-sized businesses on January 17. The facility has two locations – in... 

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Mon, Dec 21 2009
Why freebies are good for virtual designers

Why freebies are good for virtual designers

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As OpenSim-based social grids continue to grow, Second Life content designers are understandably worried about the free content floating around these grids — content which may have been ripped off... 

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Mon, Dec 21 2009
Imagining meeting spaces

Imagining meeting spaces

A Virtual Immersive Environment is Not a Parallel Universe, It is an Alternative Reality. While it is possible to make a 3D virtual immersive environment (VIE) look exactly (or pretty darn close) to your... 

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Sat, Dec 19 2009
Virtual worlds cut commutes

Virtual worlds cut commutes

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Bernhard Drax (s Draxtor Despres in Second Life) has produced a nice report about using virtual worlds to cut down telecommuting time — and create a greener work place. Popularity: 19% [?] ...

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Fri, Dec 4 2009
A hybrid model for global sales meetings

A hybrid model for global sales meetings

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One year ago (nearly to this day), Cisco Systems announced the cancellation of their annual “Global Sales Meeting” – in a statement, Cisco CEO John Chambers was quoted: In almost all instances for... 

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Fri, Nov 27 2009
Presence in immersive collaboration

Presence in immersive collaboration

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On Thursday, I experienced a wonderful example of effective training in Second Life.  During the weekly Train For Success meetup, Mark Jankowski of Virtual Training Partners conducted a portion of his... 

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Sat, Aug 29 2009
Virtual Events: Available In Many Flavors

Virtual Events: Available In Many Flavors

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In Virtual Events Year In Review: 2009, I summarized key trends that I witnessed in the virtual events industry this year. The trends for 2009 included global adoption, emergence of new industries (as... 

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Thu, Aug 27 2009
Virtual Events: Year In Review 2009

Virtual Events: Year In Review 2009

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(Image courtesy InXpo.) Coming into this year, I considered 2009 a taking-off point for the virtual events industry.  Sure, virtual events and virtual tradeshows have been around for some time, but I... 

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