Tuned in to learn how mobile can enhance visitors' experience. Guest speaker, Brian Hughes from Irvine Ranch Conservancy told us all about audio tours, beacons and augmented reality.
2. Meet our speakers
Brian Hughes
Community Programs Manager
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
David Asheim
Founder & CEO
Give by Cell
3. About Guide by Cell
● Division of Engage by Cell
● Founded 2004
● Work with 4,000 organizations in 10 countries:
Parks, museums, zoos, aquariums, charities, tourist venues, etc.
4. What are you
trying to accomplish?
What you can accomplish with mobile:
● Educate
● Improve visitor experience
● Increase membership & engagement
● Raise money
5. Why mobile?
● Multiple access points
● Great way to reach younger audience
● Allows communication with visitors
before and after their visit.
● Easy way to increase engagement
● No downloads
12. Audio Guides
● Visitors can use their own phones
● Dial and enter prompts to hear audio clips
● Visitors can learn and engage at their own pace
● No downloads required
● Record audio prompts or upload existing audio files
17. Smartphone Tours
● Visitors can access various stops by navigating
in the smartphone tour menu, scanning a QR code
or sending a text message to get a link
● Share additional content about your exhibitions,
such as videos, photos and more
● See which exhibits are most popular
● See which part your visitors are taking
18.
19. Text Message Alerts
● Stay connected with your visitors and staff
● Communicate event information
● Solicit donations
● Send surveys/polls after the visit
20. Visitor Feedback and Polls
By making commenting and feedback easier to gather, visitors will be more
inclined to give their thoughts and opinions to share with others
21. Text Chat
● Encourage visitors to ask questions
while visiting your exhibit
● Questions go into a live chat room
where your staff can send replies in real
time
● helpful when visitors are lost in a large
venue, an emergency is happening or
visitors have a question about an
exhibit
22. Games
● Make learning more engaging and
fun
● Text message scavenger hunts,
quizzes, selfie contents
24. Mobile Fundraising
● Every visitor can donate using
their phone, regardless of how
much cash they have with
them
● Either for everyday use or for
specific events