Event Tech of the Week: @mapp2link

Event Tech of the Week: @mapp2link

Today, we’re talking about mapp2link

Company/Tool Name: mapp2link
Website: www.mapp2link.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mapp2link

What is the “problem” that your tool seeks to solve?

In the course of our normal business lives, whether attending conferences/events or when travelling, we may not know it, but we’re surrounded by like-minded and well-connected professionals. So whether you’re trying to find sales prospects, suitable business partners or a future employer or employee, mapp2link is your essential ‘radar’ assisting in making smart, qualified connections

What is the best audience for this tool? Corporate events? Social? Other? Large? Small?

Any LinkedIn business user. Conferences, exhibitions, meetings and event organisers

How is your tool different from/better than the competition?

As the first app of its kind, mapp2link sends users a push message on their smartphone whenever valued LinkedIn contacts are nearby, without compromising privacy. The hotspot function makes the app perfect for networking at conferences and business events. The app accesses LinkedIn™ and uses the smartphone to build a bridge between the virtual on-line world and real life.

What is the single coolest feature of your product?

mapp2link is a first of its kind – a ‘bridging’ technology between the virtual worlds we spend an increasing amount of time in and the physical world we live in. We’ll prompt you when one of your key LinkedIn contacts is near you wherever you are in the world. At conference and events, you can see who else is attending and network and meet-up with them.

Anything else we need to know?

Users can search within the app to see who’s near or attending the same event – from here it’s easy to message and arrange an impromptu meet-up. mapp2link provides event organizers with access to a web based CMS platform through which they can upload information for their events, such as the agenda, documents, and images. In addition they can communicate key messages to delegates before, during and after the event.

mapp2link is free to download from the App store and Google play

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