Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The sudden shift to virtual events has created many challenges for planners – especially when it comes to managing remote speakers. In fact, the virtual event environment has made the whole process of speaker presentation and management more difficult, both in terms of providing value to attendees and meeting speaker expectations.

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

See also : Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels. However, since that’s not the world most of us inhabit, here are a few tips I’ve picked up from meeting planners over the course of my 14 years as a keynote speaker. Negotiate Your AV Costs Before Signing a Contract. See also : How to Master the Art of Negotiating.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Register for “How to Negotiate Wi-Fi Prices” webinar. Wi-Fi fees are negotiable and there are ways to cut costs! From simple steps to negotiation tips, he lays it all out there. Learn how to negotiate Wi-Fi costs within conference centers and hotels. Speaker Bio: . Website: www.helloendless.com .

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You need to hit it out of the park, but it’s a first time event at your company, and planning is not your primary role or in your wheelhouse. But how do you select the best company for the task? What do event management companies do? First, what is an event management company, and what support can they offer?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

So, how are speakers preparing for the future of meetings and events ? Then, I wondered, what my speaker friends were doing in quarantine. This allows me to help my clients in a new way while offering my “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast and a “Virtual Talk Show” with interviews for associations and companies.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2018

Register for “How to Negotiate AV Prices for Events” Having great audiovisual is expected at events, but the prices can sometimes be unexpected. As more planners look for high-quality AV for their meetings, negotiating the right price is sometimes the deciding factor for them when it comes to booking a hotel or convention center.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. Speaker bio: Tom Pasha has been recognized as one of the top event planners in the planning industry.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

If you’re planning a virtual event, you’ll want to have a meeting with a virtual event production company ASAP. But going into a meeting with a virtual event production company unprepared will only drag on the process. Think about them and write them down so you can present them when meeting with a virtual event production company.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2018

Research shows that women are often very good at negotiating on behalf of others, but are not as successful when negotiating for themselves. You can change that by preparing yourself to negotiate. Here are five simple steps that can empower you as a negotiator and increase your chances of getting what you deserve.

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Attendease

JULY 6, 2023

This first step is essential since the best event platforms will enable your team to handle numerous tasks, including registration, creating a professional event website, email marketing, attendee management, speaker scheduling, and analytics. Most importantly, it allows you to evaluate how well each platform stacks up objectively.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2024

Prioritize Company Culture : The Ritz-Carlton credits its success to “global alignment to our cultural pillars.” This alignment consists of “non-negotiable amplifications that are universally exercised through knowledge, ownership and energization.” Consulting services at client companies and keynote speakers are also on offer.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Negotiate a clause about what will make an event financially important to go forward and negotiate based on that.”. Instead, talk about concerns of people canceling and negotiate at what point it doesn’t work. Fee Negotiation. Don’t put pandemic in your force majeure clause because we are still in the middle of it.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Remember, everything is open for negotiation so make sure you are getting what you’re paying for.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Choosing the right AV company is crucial to the success of your event. Pick the wrong AV company and you could be left unexpected bills, glitches in your show, and a bad taste in your mouth. By following the simple steps below you will be well on your way to choosing the best AV company for your event. See What’s Out There.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Sourcing conference guest speakers can be quite the challenge, especially if you’re trying to reach out to as diverse a pool of potential presenters as possible. The site provides a directory of women and gender non-binary speakers who, as the name would suggest, focus primarily on design in their talks. 3) Great Black Speakers.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In this podcast, Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Sara Laschever , an author and speaker on women and leadership, who says that some of that disparity may boil down to salary negotiations, which many women find harder to navigate than men do.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 8, 2017

Convene podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Katie Orenstein, the founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project, about why it can be a struggle to get diverse speakers and why it’s worth the effort. . She understands everyone wants brilliant speakers at their events. Katie Orenstein at a conference. That wasn’t discussed.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Make sure to balance the overarching goals of the event with the company’s overall corporate strategy while also considering attendee preferences and perspectives (more on that shortly). Entertaining?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. The bottom-line goal is to ensure that your company is protected in case of the unexpected. Edwards asks for additional upgrades, valet parking validation for VIPs and speakers. “We

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

How Do You Ask a Company To Sponsor an Event? Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. These allow companies to sponsor a specific element of your event. But if you offer the right incentives, your chances multiply! Got your list of sponsors?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And it’s no secret that when event profs go to sleep, their dreams consist of a series of jumping quotes, venue possibilities, key-note speakers to snatch … So when you have to add event AV costs to the equation, some smoke might start coming out of your head. Working With The Best: Don’t Settle For Your AV Company.

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Stova

AUGUST 24, 2023

Compare quotes, negotiate pricing, and evaluate the value each vendor brings to the event. Create a Detailed Budget Breakdown Creating a detailed budget breakdown is non-negotiable. Negotiate terms, explore package deals, and seek out partnerships that can offer mutual benefits.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

A hybrid event can be a great investment for your company – in fact, 86% of B2B organizations that host one see a positive ROI within 7 months. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. Not sure where to begin?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Although prices may sometimes look out of reach, when it comes down to it, Baskow has found that people are willing to negotiate a lot of the time, especially when a connection has been made with the client. “I He’s the best speaker I’ve ever booked.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2020

Often people think projectors, microphone, speakers and lighting, but there’s a lot more there,” Granek says. What are hidden costs planners should be aware of when negotiating audiovisual contracts? Should you ask how new the equipment is and negotiate on that? AV May Be Bigger Than You Think. The price may go up.”.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

So it’s not surprising that companies have developed facial technologies to provide new forms of data to event owners. As I write this, the European Parliament is close to outlawing facial recognition in public spaces, though negotiations on the final wording are still underway. Over a dozen U.S. ” on Medium.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

So your client (or company) is in the middle of planning their signature event or company meeting, and they’re turning to you to come up with ideas on who the speaker should be that will inspire the crowd, while also not costing a fortune. Are you a financial company that deeply cares about customer service?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A high-quality software system can elevate how companies plan and execute events, enhancing team productivity, boosting attendee satisfaction, and providing strategic insights into event performance and return on investment (ROI). Competitive Disadvantage Choosing inadequate software can put your company at a competitive disadvantage.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

After providing the tech and expertise to help leading life science and pharma and Fortune 500 companies run 10,000+ successful in-person events for the past 20+ years, we’ve consolidated what we know into the best planning and technology guide. You can see demonstrations, ask questions, and engage with speakers and other attendees.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Arrange for a discount code with the ride-share company and send the code to attendees ahead of the event. Negotiate for the host hotel to provide complimentary town-car service for your speakers and VIPs. • Try getting a sponsor for this. • Tried-and-True Ground-Transportation Cost Cuts. •

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Work Smart Everyone thinks that event planners lead a glamorous, and it’s not until you see every event planner clocking up the 18 hour days in the lead-up to an event that you see the real side to an event company. I’m not saying that you don’t need to work those hours—sometimes it’s just part of the job—but we do need to work smart.

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Attendease

JUNE 5, 2023

Ideally, the company that provides your chosen event management tool ensures a seamless handoff to your customer success team. This is non-negotiable and should be considered a given to have access to. #6: Make sure the company specifically tailors training, and everything afterwards, to your use-case.

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ePly

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Corporate events encompass all the events a company might plan and execute to further its objectives. Your company may entirely control some events, while other corporate events may be ones your company sponsors, speaks at, or exhibits at. Think about how your theme flows throughout the event, from the signage to the swag.

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