Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 29, 2016
Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. In today’s digital age, the path to creating a thought leader platform, leading to speaking gigs, is shifting to a second career play.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 27, 2016
You had to be there. In this case, “there” was a wonderful five-day improv and mindfulness workshop Mindful Play, Playful Mind , held June 8-13 2016, at Mere Point on the beautiful Maine coast. In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). How I got there.
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Eventinterface
JUNE 20, 2016
Wondering why people register for your conference? Knowing these top reasons will help your meetings stand out and attract attendees by creating value for all stakeholders. TO LEARN. Most attendees come to your conference to learn about a topic. It is in the planner’s best interest to present a program worth attending. As part of the speaker selection process planners should make sure speakers present new information, not the same rehashed findings.
Gallus Events
JUNE 17, 2016
I always try, if possible, to attend an event every month. However the last few months have conspired to make it pretty hard to get out and spend a day at an event. So I was delighted that the Association of Association Executives allowed me to attend the first day of their “Event Strategy” event in London. It was the first time they had run a dedicated event strategy day for associations and they were delighted to have attracted 50 association event professionals.
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Event Geek
JUNE 1, 2016
Stop Settling for “Getting Your Name Out There” If we had a dollar for every time we heard a marketer or company leader say, “Events are just something we do to get our name out there,” we wouldn’t have to… Well, okay, we would still work at EventGeek. We love building the platform that’s the answer to event marketers’ fervent, stressed-out wishes.
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Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 28, 2016
This is the first in a series of posts on the findings of reports published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) based on research recently conducted on attendee retention strategies. It’s likely that the Brexit vote last week is on my mind and that’s why the Spice Girls’ tune, “Wannabe,” popped into my head as I wrote: “Yo, I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want.”.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 20, 2016
Who owns an event? The usual answer to this question is “the event’s sponsors”, i.e. the people and organizations that decide to hold the event and contribute the resources needed for the event to occur. Sponsors typically define the context, format, scope, and desired outcomes of an event, so they are clearly key candidates to be considered as owners.
Eventinterface
JUNE 21, 2016
Conferences and events are no longer a one-size-fits-all. As planners we must deliver an engaging experience that crosses multiple generations, and no generation has been more mystifying than the millennial one. Many articles have been written about the millennial generation, or Gen Y. In an article published by the Pew Research Center , millennials are described as racially diverse, economically stressed and politically liberal.
Gallus Events
JUNE 17, 2016
I always try, if possible, to attend an event every month. However the last few months have conspired to make it pretty hard to get out and spend a day at an event. So I was delighted that the Association of Association Executives allowed me to attend the first day of their “Event Strategy” event in London. It was the first time they had run a dedicated event strategy day for associations and they were delighted to have attracted 50 association event professionals.
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In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret
Event Planning BluePrint
JUNE 1, 2016
Question: Have you ever run up against a client who suddenly stopped paying for your event services, which left you wondered what to include in your event legal contracts to protect you and your event business? I hope this hasn’t happened to you and it’s something you only hear or read about, but the reality is… Nearly all planners run into a problem client or two throughout their event planning career.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 24, 2016
The paint is still drying on the United Kingdom’s public vote in favor of Brexit — the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union — but every industry wants to know what this literally world-changing decision could mean. That most especially includes meetings and conventions, which have taken advantage of the trade agreements and open borders that exist among EU nations.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 23, 2016
Savvy 21st Century conference organizers can effectively demonstrate strategic learning alignment of their conference networking and education programming. (Can you?). Smart conference professionals are skilled at articulating the value of their event’s networking and learning opportunities. They can discuss how their programming helps their target market achieve their business goals.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 6, 2016
Jason Diceman is developing a novel tool for anonymous voting — Feedback Frames. Unlike high-tech audience response systems, Feedback Frames are refreshingly low-tech (no computers, clickers, smartphones, power, or technical support required). One graphic explains the tool: Although I tend to prefer public and semi-anonymous techniques for the participatory voting I use extensively in my facilitation practice, Jason’s approach is a refreshing alternative to the complex (and typically exp
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Eventinterface
JUNE 11, 2016
Planning conferences and events takes great organizational skill and a close attention to detail. It does not matter where you hold your event. Whether it is a San Diego event venue such as the Westfield Horton or the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, there are some very simple mistakes you can quite easily avoid making. CHECK THE WEATHER. Bad weather can kill outdoor events stone dead.
MeetingPool
JUNE 27, 2016
Did you know Event Planning is listed as one of the most stressful job positions in America? And it’s no wonder since planning events requires a million little steps, all leading up to a huge deadline. Luckily technology can help us along the way to the big event. What may surprise you, is what sorts […].
Event Planning BluePrint
JUNE 8, 2016
The other day I was speaking to an Event Planning Blueprint reader about her desire to switch careers and be an event planner full-time. She told me about her current career and how unhappy it makes her and how she loves planning events, and is often asked by family and friends to plan their events. But, she was scared to leave a secure position at her company for a career in event planning because she felt she lacked the know-how and confidence to really make it work.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 30, 2016
As the founder and CEO of 360 Live Media, a marketing and experience design agency, Don Neal has watched decades-old annual meetings struggle to stay relevant in the era of TED Talks and South by Southwest. “These association events are under a lot of pressure,” Neal said, “because commercial events are changing people’s expectations.”. Attendees want and expect more from live events than ever before, Neal said, and as a result, many groups have decided to rebrand their meetings, switching up ol
Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien
Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 9, 2016
A Momentous Catalyst To Conference Attendee Behavior Change. I am often asked how to get conference attendees to adopt 21 st Century learning habits. The majority of conferences treat attendees as consumers of information. We encourage them to attend our programming and passively listen. Some of them resist any changes we make to that model. They don’t want to be involved in small group discussions.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 13, 2016
The Chinese government runs a massive online censorship program. Why mention this on an event design blog? Well, the most effective aspect of China’s online censorship regime illustrates what happens when you don’t incorporate covenants into your meetings. Tech In Asia explains: “Imagine being near a steep cliff. During the day, when you can see clearly, you might walk right up to the edge to take in the view.
Eventinterface
JUNE 28, 2016
The yeas have it. The United Kingdom is set to exit the European Union. Will this Brexit cause uncertainty for the meetings and event industry, or will it be business as usual? “The meetings and event industry is easily affected by economic and political uncertainty, however it will take at least two years for the separation conditions to be negotiated and no one really knows what will happen,” said Al Wynant, co-founder and CEO of Eventinterface.
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Event Geek
JUNE 21, 2016
Make your life easier by using the right tools for the job. Event planning is complicated enough. When it comes time to pick your event marketing software , your choices should be easy. Do you want a generic tool. or one built specifically for events? Back in the day before we were the EventGeek team, we were fresh young event marketers, savvy in the ways of digital marketing, but relatively new to creating events.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 30, 2016
MCCNO is getting its own mixed-use district. New Orleans is all for letting les bons temps roll, but that doesn’t mean the destination isn’t serious about meetings business. Indeed, the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau recently hosted a press trip organized around the three-year-old Collision conference for technology startups — held at the New Orleans Ernest N.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 20, 2016
You are unique. And the conference and events you plan can be unique too. As a one-of-a-kind meeting professional, you are called to create one-of-a-kind conferences. You have an infinite amount of possibilities to create something new. Something different. Something unique. Thanks to Will Mancini for continually challenging me to think and be different.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 29, 2016
Today (June 30) from 4 – 6 pm Eastern Daylight Time I’m hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) about Event Production with A/V production professionals Brandt Krueger , Christopher De Armond , and Patrick Brochu. Between them, these three guys should be able to answer just about any question you have about event production. So, if you’re wondering how to contract wisely for A/V services, whether those line items for a cyc & fresnels are legitimate, why you need a 24-channel mixer
Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive
The last year and a half has been one of extreme stress and anxiety for the American Workforce. A 2021 New York University School of Global Public Health survey of 5,850 people who drink alcohol found that 29 percent have increased their drinking during the pandemic. Among people who have been experiencing depression (64% more likely) and anxiety (41% more likely), which have also become more prevalent over the last 18 months, the risk is even higher.
TicketBud
JUNE 9, 2016
Planning an upcoming event is overwhelming and exhausting. There are so many moving parts to keep track of and the worst thing that could happen is that the entire event flops and no one comes and your entire career as you know it collapses in on itself like a black hole. That center section? Yeah that would be your career as you know it. (credit: Fox).
Techsytalk
JUNE 13, 2016
You got to fill seats for your upcoming event; otherwise, you’ll have a half-empty venue. To maximize ticket sales, you have to involve social media in one form or another. As an event planner, it’s highly recommended that you acquaint yourself with some of the lesser known features of the primary social networks. These can be used to help get the word out about your event.
Event Geek
JUNE 13, 2016
Get "10x" results by empowering yourself with a superhero mindset. Name one person in your company who has responsibility for a huge budget, oversees thousands of details that span almost every department, and drives the vision for the way thousands of potential customers might experience your company for the first time. If you’re an event marketer, you probably shouted, “Me!
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