Does anyone remember the infrared beaming on Palm Pilots? Does anyone remember Palm Pilots? It was actually pretty cool. You could beam your info to a fellow Palm user avoiding the exchange of business cards which you would then have to enter into your Palm Pilot. It was fast an efficient and then totally disappeared when mobile devices became integrated to the internet.
The problem is that it’s still really hard to keep track of the people that you meet at trade shows. Whether you’re an attendee or an exhibitor. Yes, you can technically look up everyone you meet on LinkedIn and then connect with them, but that’s time consuming at big events and not practical approach to buying or selling. The irony is that we’re all more linked together than ever with social media applications like LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. BusyEvent may have an answer: Read the full story
