SelfieSpott is a new text-based photo branding opportunity from CTM Events. Planners can create a graphic overlay with their event’s logo and information. Then when guests text their photo to a designated number, they instantly receive a message back that provides a link to their image with the branded content added. The link has a “flip over” option so additional content, such as photos and sponsor information, can be included on the virtual “back” of the photo. Each SelfieSpott image also has social sharing links included so users can share their customized photo on Facebook and Twitter or via email or text. Planners also receive the mobile number or email of users for later permission-based follow-up.
Glisser is an audience engagement system that makes presentations instantly interactive and shareable. It launched in 2014 and recently made several updates, including a PowerPoint add-in that allows presenters to share their slides one by one to audience smartphones as they present. Presenters can also use the system to instantly send polls to the audience and display the results. Audience members can submit questions anonymously to presenters and also vote on the questions that have been asked, which moves the most popular questions to the top. Glisser collects emails and data for every interaction, and the information can be downloaded as a spreadsheet or uploaded into a CRM system. It also has social sharing options so speakers can automatically share slides to Twitter as they present.
Optoma, a manufacturer of video and audio products, has created an app that enables users to quickly and affordably create projection-mapping experiences for their events. The Projection Mapper app, $4.99, is designed for use with a digital projector and any Android, iOS, or Amazon Kindle Fire device. The app walks users through simple steps to project images and video simultaneously onto multiple flat surfaces or three-dimensional objects. The app launched in October.
