by Christopher S Penn | Jan 30, 2020 | Conferences, Social media, Social networks, Travel
Social Media Marketing World is one of the largest, if not the largest, social media marketing conferences in the world. Michael Stelzner and the crew at Social Media Examiner do an amazing job of putting on this mammoth show each year in San Diego. Getting the most...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 12, 2018 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Conferences, IBM, Marketing, Strategy, Travel, Watson
IBM THINK 2018 promises to be one of the largest, most rewarding technology conferences on the planet, in Las Vegas in March 2018. Getting the most out of this massive show requires advance preparation. For first-timers (and forgetful veteran attendees of other IBM...
by Christopher S Penn | Sep 8, 2017 | Business, Friday, Travel
One of the banes of travel for me has traditionally been the garment bag, which has been a royal pain in the butt. It’s large and unwieldy, it fits poorly in overhead compartments, and it gets jostled and crushed so much in the travel process that the garments...
by Christopher S Penn | Jul 21, 2017 | Travel, Technology
While we spend an awful lot of time packing physical goods for vacation, I often forget to do my digital packing. At least once a year I take time off, including time off the grid. No phone, no internet, no connection to the outside world. Yet, I still want to read...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 10, 2017 | Business, Marketing, Travel
My friend and former colleague Cathy asked, “What are your favorite apps that make business travel/life better? Wondering what I might be missing.” This is a great question. Let’s break it down into pieces. For the apps I list below, most should be in both Apple’s App...
by Christopher S Penn | Jun 6, 2016 | Review, Travel
Disclosure: My friend and colleague, Erik Deckers, asked me if I would review the TravelPro Platinum Magna 2. I agreed; TravelPro sent me a review unit, but provided no other compensation. Product Basics The TravelPro Platinum Magna 2 is a 21-inch roller bag with four...