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Ideas about Disruptive Technology and the Digital Economy
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We talk of event tech and technology for the workplace
and for working remotely. Technology such as video conferencing which allows us
to interact with each other even when we are in different locations.
It seems that work and events are going along a similar
path. You can work remotely and attend events remotely also. Some employers now
asking employees to return to the workplace, at least some of the time, a
hybrid model of work seems to be developing. This is also the case for events.
Hybrid events are gaining momentum.
Maybe we should not be talking of event tech but of
interaction tech.
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I came across a new event platform: ShareYaarNow – https://www.shareyaarnow.com
Lists events in chronological order and lets you search for events by location/category and lets you post your own events for free. It’s easy to use. If you simply want to find events then you don’t need to register. If you want to post your own events then you can register simply using your email address, create a password and verify your email and that’s it. It’s not a ticketing app but you can post your event details, including links, at no cost.
If you want to give your event an extra boost there is paid add-on you can select when posting your event called ‘Featured Event’. Select this add-on, pay and your event will appear in their website’s scrolling banner and in the ‘Featured Event’ section in the app.
Also, on the app you can set up your own ‘Team’ and post events just for that team which is useful if you're organizing events just for a group.
Give it a try!
Recent items in the news include:
- TikTok owner Bytedance gets into fintech;
- Tencent teams up with automaker Geely for smart cars;
- WhatsApp is using its platform for fintech;
- Apple is getting into smart cars;
- Cruise, Microsoft and GM are partnering for smart cars.
When I see these news stories, there seems to be a convergence in Social media (content), communications (messaging), fintech (finance), mobility (transport and logistics) and e-commerce (trade and social commerce) sectors.
These sectors seem to be 5 major areas that firms are investing in and teaming up together to get market share. The businesses mentioned above have huge customer bases with which to offer more services. It seems to me that once firms get a large user base,they expand into one or more of these sectors.
Monetize your Life
Personal branding, social media, side hustle, job, startup, investing, upskilling, author, digital economy ...
Is it all about monetizing your life nowadays?
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Pivot Ideas - DigitalAsian |
Today, I saw in The Economist feed that the airline Cathay Pacific is to start selling airline meals direct to the public.
This got me thinking about other pivots that businesses have done this year. Let me know of any pivots you have seen or done yourselves.
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Decentralized Talent - DigitalAsian |
With Palantir's announcement that they are moving from Palo Alto to Denver, brings into focus the whether you need tech hubs, such as Silicon Valley, where you get all the tech and engineering talent in one place. Denver also has offices for other Big Tech firms.
Silicon Valley has faced the problem of high accommodation costs for some time. With 'working from anywhere' and remote working now common. Companies are re-assessing their commercial office space requirements. And tech talent can become less centralized and more decentralized.
But, tech hubs, like Silicon Valley, not only have tech talent but also the VCs that support them and other necessary services to support and foster a good environment for commercializing ideas. Also, the quality and cost of the digital infrastructure matters. Locations where the digital infrastructure is good will fare better than others.
Will tech talent continue to be drawn to Silicon Valley and other tech hubs?
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Digital Venues: Live Streaming - DigitalAsian |
With use of physical event venues limited, digital venues, i.e. your smart devices, are now the go to 'place' for events. Only now, the 'venue' moves with you. Its not yet the same feel as attending a live event at a physical location but there are other things you can do on a live stream, such as, putting comments that others can see in real time.
Event organizers are having to learn new skills and technologies to attract and monetize their audience.
Let me know your experiences.
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