Social Media Roundup: Build A Creative Team That Works

Building a team is never easy, and when working with creative people, there are a few facts you should know.

See what it takes to build a strong creative team, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup.

Exploration and Engagement

9 Facts Every Creative Needs to Know About Collaborative Teams http://t.co/dwJsmngY2w  (opens in a new tab) #sachat  (opens in a new tab) #highered  (opens in a new tab) #greekchat  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)

— Mike McRee, Ph.D. (@mikemcree) July 10, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

Foster an environment for socialization and see your team work better together. Weekly meetings are a traditional way for coworkers to share ideas and let everyone contribute, but with a creative team, you’ll get better results if you go beyond the meeting. In his article “9 Facts Every Creative Needs to Know About Collaborative Teams  (opens in a new tab),” 99U.com contributor Christian Jarrett gives tips on how to build team that works well together. “[T]he most productive creative teams are those that strike the perfect balance between ‘exploration’ and ‘engagement’—sourcing new ideas from outside the team and integrating ideas within the team,” Jarrett writes. Plan some social events outside the office and see what ideas your team comes up with.  (ht @mikemcree)

Radio Frequency Identification

Everyone’s talking about… RFID technology for events http://t.co/5ODNWtt02y  (opens in a new tab) #eventprofs  (opens in a new tab) #technology  (opens in a new tab)

— C&IT (@CITmagazine) July 10, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

It’s a cool technology, but to get creative with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, you have to know what it does and how you can use it  (opens in a new tab). For example, RFID-based lanyards or wristbands are typically used to track event attendee movements, but they can also be used to create “touchpoints” at various stations around an event. Once the wristband interacts with a touchpoint, attendees can get event information or sync to social media. C&IT magazine explains how some event planners are using the technology. Cadbury House, for example, gave visitors the ability to share Facebook updates through RFID touchpoints during London’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  (ht @CITmagazine)

Think RFID could give your event a kick? Let us know in the comments.

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