By: Travis Blythe We swarmed Austin, Texas for the annual South by Southwest Interactive festival. In keeping with the Austin tradition of keeping Austin weird, we sent our crack team of oddballs to Austin to count the bats. We found out a lot about ourselves this year at SXSW. Although none of us melted in the rain, some of us do not float, our hair gets frizzy and rain boots are once again popular (we made our own custom Bswarms branded boots, don’t be jealous, we can show you how too!) Brands that made us turn our heads and be [...]

By T.Blythe A dilemma many event organizers face is finding cost effective ways to promote their events. Whether you tackle that initiative on or off-line, finding creative ways to extend the budget can be challenging.  We spoke with some our top notch buddies and decided to give you a small sample of ways to effectively get out your message for close to nothing other than investing in time. LinkedIn – Not just for finding jobs anymore.  Complete your profile 100% then utilize the powerful features of Groups, Events, and the Business profile page. Facebook – Facebook is more than just [...]

By Swarmmy From time to time we are asked, “What sets you apart from your competitors?”  We can give you the dog and pony show with a list of our features and benefits, but the reality is, there are just too many to mention.  Truth be told, we sit around and argue anyway over which feature is the best.  So, we rounded up the best minds within BSWARMS and asked them their thoughts on what is truly “Freakishly Awesome!” Here is what they had to say:   The most innovative feature we offer is the addition of our iPhone app. [...]

Since we were kids we have always had the urge to collect, use and put stickers all over the place. We would get stickers as rewards for being good students (never got a gold star!) to committing awesome plays in football.  I remember having everything from the stickers that came in my football cards to Garbage Pail kids.  I put stickers on everything, including my bicycle and my trapper keeper not to mention the photo album I had to collect them. Now you can relive some of the old days too.  For a limited time only, register your event on [...]

By: Travis Blythe Thanksgiving is all about celebrating what you are thankful for. Spending time with family and having a large meal shows that you appreciate the people in your life and the food you have available to eat. For many of us here in the HIVE, we celebrate a little different, but that doesn’t mean we necessarily are worlds apart.  Our unique differences are make us work so well together. We come from other countries, other states and have various differences in everything from the food we eat to the music we listen to.  Those differences are what makes [...]