Tech Tip: Use Text Messages to Stay Silent

There is always a need to communicate amongst staff members to make realtime decisions during an event. However, it is important to remain quiet while interacting so the presentation or audience isn’t disrupted.

At almost every meeting we produce we ask as a courtesy to our speakers that our audience turnoff or mute their cell phones and pagers. Ironically, our staff uses their cell phones to text message (SMS) between our clients (typically seated in the front of the venue) and our technology table (seated in the back of the venue). By using text messages we are able to communicate a variety of realtime decisions such as; whether we have time for questions, last minute schedule changes and important announcements.

Try text messaging amongst staff at your next event, just be sure to turn off your ringer before the meeting starts!