Michael Barnett

5 Tips for Engaging Attendees with Social Media

This is a guest post by Juraj Holub, Marketing Manager at sli.do. Many event organizers use social media channels to drive attendance to their events but only a few maintain their presence on Twitter or Facebook during the event to engage their participants. And that’s a great pity! If you stop using social media the moment your conference […]

Thomas Kramer, Co-Founder of Cvent, to Join InGo Board of Directors

CFO of Opower to provide unique insights to rapidly growing event marketing company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON, VA/LONDON, UK (March 19, 2015) – Michael Barnett, CEO of InGo, is pleased to announce that Thomas Kramer, current CFO of Opower and Co-Founder of Cvent, has joined InGo’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. The addition of Kramer […]

4 Ways to Use the New Apple Watch for Events

This is a guest post written by Dean Ronnie of Conference Care. Event planners are constantly on the lookout for technologies that can help them create a better event experience. In fact, the events industry is often one of the earliest adopters when it comes to new technology. Whether it’s in the form of bespoke apps, automated […]

InGo Receives Two More Recognitions of Excellence

Greater Washington Innovation Awards Names InGo as a Finalist; Gallus Events Recognizes InGo as Event Tech of the Week  InGo is honored to receive two more acknowledgments this week, one from each side of the pond. In the U.S., InGo was selected as a finalist for the Marketing & Advertising Innovator of the Year category for the Greater Washington […]

Event Marketing Mishaps that Drive Attendees Away

This is a guest post written by Kristen Carvalho of etouches.  As an event planner, you do so much more than just plan your events. You become a marketer, a website designer, a salesman and even a food tester, so sometimes it can be hard to do everything right. Things are going to fall to […]

Event Marketing on Pinterest

This is a guest post written by evvnt. Pinterest, the social network where users share content, links and products illustrated by attractive visuals, continues to be one of the most popular social media channels. Recent reports indicate that Pinterest is sending more referral traffic to websites than LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter or Youtube. As with any […]

4 Events Every Event Technology Prof Should Think About Attending This Year

Every year brings the same question for event professionals, “What conferences and events should I attend this year?” 2015 is shaping up to be another great year for event technology, bringing with it many quality conferences. But, let’s face it, no one has the time or budget to attend every one. Which ones are right […]

InGo Opens London Office to Serve EMEA Market

Richard Sarbutts, EMEA Sales Director, Joins InGo LONDON, UK/ARLINGTON, VA – (January 6, 2015) – InGo, the socially smart event marketing company, announced today that it has opened a new permanent office in London, UK, growing the company from the banks of the Potomac to the global marketplace. This news follows just weeks after InGo […]

InGo CEO to be Panelist at IMFCON

Michael Barnett, CEO of InGo, will be a member of the panel for the educational session on “Optimizing the Three D’s of Digital – Data, Distribution & Development of Social Strategy” at the upcoming IMFCon in Austin, Texas, December 8, 2014. Barnett will join moderator Eric B. Stein, Founder, Impact Global Media and the other panelists to discuss […]