November, 2016

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Our Increased Distrust Of Institutions And What It Means To Your Association, Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

“I’m done with !”. Go ahead and fill in that blank with any type of institution. Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. We are witnessing the rise of the Dones , as Dr. Josh Packard calls them. Groups of people that are done with traditional, outdated institutions.

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5 Things To Avoid When Running a Successful Roadshow

Event Farm

Event Farm just wrapped up our inaugural Tour d’States Roadshow event, a six-city series of educational sessions, panels and networking events that traveled across the United States to give event professionals an opportunity to network with industry peers and hear from experts about what they see for the future of the business of offline. We’re very pleased to report that the roadshow was, overall, a remarkable success!

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13 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas

EventMB

If you want your event to stand out and be attractive to sponsors then you need to come up with new concepts and ideas. Re-using old jaded sponsorship ideas doesn’t cut it anymore. Here is some inspiration for your next event. Event sponsorship is broken and gone are the days that your sponsors can hand […]. The post 13 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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10 Painful Moments Every Event Manager Will Relate To

Eventbrite UK

From AWOL staff to unhappy sponsors, here are 10 'event manager moments' every event planner must face at least once in their career. The post 10 Painful Moments Every Event Manager Will Relate To appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Three prerequisites for lifelong learning

Conferences that Work

When the renown cellist Pablo Casals was asked why, at 81, he continued to practice four or five hours a day he answered: “ Because I think I am making progress. ”. Like Casals, I want to keep living lifelong learning by: Trying new things ; Noticing what happens when I do; and. Soliciting and being open to observations and feedback. As an example, here’s what I recently learned while leading a workshop.

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6 Tips To Write a Tagline For Your Event Website

Event Planning BluePrint

In our live event planning courses we often talk about how to differentiate yourself from other event planners and the idea of creating a tagline for your event website becomes a topic of conversation. Creating the perfect tagline like Nike’s ‘ Just Do It!’ or L’Oreal’s ‘Because You’re Worth It’ is something many event planners wrestle with.

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What's the Right ROI for Your Sales Event Spend? VPs of Sales Chime In

Event Farm

Forty-eight percent of event attendees say face-to-face interactions are more valuable today than they were two years ago, and 43% of attendees believe that the value of face-to-face interactions will continue to increase. Seventy-seven percent of B2B marketers use in-person events as part of their content marketing strategies, and 67% of B2B marketers think that event marketing is their most effective strategy.

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8 Tips to End Attendee Early Departure

EventMB

Are you worried about people leaving your event early? You should be if you’re not doing these 8 things. No one leaves the concert of their favorite band early. No one leaves a sporting final that comes down to the wire and no one leaves anything when they are having the time of their lives. […]. The post 8 Tips to End Attendee Early Departure by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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How to Be an Agile Event Manager

Eventbrite UK

With shorter lead times and constantly changing trends, being able to quickly respond and adapt is essential. Here are 7 ways to be an agile event manager. The post How to Be an Agile Event Manager appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

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

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App agencies combine to win big at the Event Tech Awards

Event Industry News

The Event Technology Awards 2016 saw the combined efforts of Intergalactic and Eventbase take home new-look trophies for: Best use of Technology for Engagement, Best use of Technology for a Brand and Best Proximity Marketing Technology at Supernova, London yesterday. “We went in for four awards and left with three of them, a close to […]. The post App agencies combine to win big at the Event Tech Awards appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Plan to Play: Science-Based Engagement Techniques

MeetingsNet

By Hannah Kinnersley. Roger Haskett, owner and director of Engagement Unlimited, on how meeting planners can turn attendees into participants. Roger Haskett, owner and director of Engagement Unlimited, on how meeting planners can turn attendees into participants. read more.

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Going, Going, Gone: The 10 Most Expensive Event Budget Items

Social Tables

When it comes to organizing a great event, it’s only natural for budget to be top of mind. So where does one draw the line between event needs and event wants ? More often than not, these things come down to the price tag. Let’s take a look at the 10 most expensive event budget items as we make strides towards 2017. The Big Three. F&B, A/V, and venue rental.

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How Event Pros Can Learn from Art Basel's Success

Event Farm

Started in the 1970s in Basel, Switzerland, Art Basel now hosts premier Modern and contemporary art fairs in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong every year. The art fair has a reputation for showing high quality work and attracting leading artists, galleries, collectors and sponsorship brands from around the world—and. this week they’re kicking off their four-day Miami event.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Why Even the Best Event Planners Quit

EventMB

Whether it’s rival competitors poaching your staff, quitting the industry altogether or leaving to go solo, sometimes even the best event professionals quit and here’s why. When it comes to any career, there are reasons you stay and work your way up and there are reasons employees leave. With the event industry being fast-paced and […]. The post Why Even the Best Event Planners Quit by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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9 Reasons Your In-House Ticketing is Way More Costly Than You Think

Eventbrite UK

Considering moving away from your in-house ticketing system? See how Eventbrite can save you time, money and much more! The post 9 Reasons Your In-House Ticketing is Way More Costly Than You Think appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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5 TED and TEDx Talks Every Meeting Planner Should Watch

SmartMeetings

Looking for some inspiration on your morning commute? TED talks and TEDx talks (independently organized TED events presented in TED format) are a brilliant way to get your morning dose of inspiration. There are countless best practices TED talks for general workplace improvements , but some are ideal for meeting planners’ particular pain points and needs.

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10 Sweet Ideas to Reduce Food Waste and Food Miles at Your Events

MeetingsNet

How much are you doing to incorporate sustainability into your F&B programs? Here's a menu of actions that can help you send a lot less good food to the landfill. read more.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

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.

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Top 5 Free Tools to Live Stream Your Event Online

Capterra Event Management

UPDATE 11/8/2016: This article has been updated from its original content to reflect feedback and software updates from existing options in the article. There are times where potential attendees for your event are just dying to come, yet for whatever reason (cost, distance, lodging, etc.) they can’t seem to make the trip. Lucky for us, different types of event software enabled event planners to broadcast their events from afar so no matter where they may be, your attendees can still experience a

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Are You Maximizing Your Event Data?

Event Farm

Event marketers today are inundated with technology and diverse platforms to aid in strategy management and execution. While all of these different technologies are intended to make a day in the life of a marketer easier and more automated, sometimes softwares end up working in a silo. Without integration of different platforms within your tech stack, you’re more likely to miss key data about the holistic prospect or customer journey.

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Do You Know Your Attendees? Find Out with this Quick Test

EventMB

I see what you mean. I hear what you’re saying. It feels right. These are all just ways of speaking, right? Actually, they can signify a lot more than that. They could signify methods by which we learn, identify, feel, and react. Studies have shown that most people are motivated or driven by a predominant […]. The post Do You Know Your Attendees?

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Free Banners for Your Next Nightlife Event Listing

Eventbrite UK

Make your event look irresistibly good with these free, professionally designed banners perfect for nightlife and New Year's Eve events. The post Free Banners for Your Next Nightlife Event Listing appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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5 Things Businesses Need to Know to Thrive in a Post-COVID World

People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!

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What Event Trend Will Take Off in 2017?

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New Study: Focus on Data Integration Saves Event Planners Time and Money

Event Industry News

Organisations are increasingly integrating their event management and back end business systems in an effort to save time, improve data accuracy and productivity around their events – according to a new study by Event Industry News and Eventsforce. Of the 200 senior event planners surveyed, 60% have already integrated their event data with systems like […].

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10 Steps to Create a Productive Meeting Agenda

Event Planning BluePrint

Imagine this…. You land a meeting with your dream event client and you’re really excited about it, but you’re worried because you don’t know how to prepare a productive meeting agenda that makes you look like a pro. I ran into this when a client asked me to meet them to discuss an event proposal I had submitted. This client ran two large events per year and it was an amazing opportunity for me to get regular business and to expand my client base.

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The 7 Event App Trends for 2017

Core-apps

Everything You Need to Know About Event Apps for 2017 A mere eight years ago, Apple officially introduced “there’s an app for that” into our vocabulary with the launch of the App Store. Flash forward to today, and there’s now 2.2 million apps in the Google Play store and 2 million apps available in Apple’s. Read more » The post The 7 Event App Trends for 2017 appeared first on Core-apps.

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

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.

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10 Examples of Strong “Why Attend” Pages

EventMB

Attendees often need a little urging to come to your event, not to mention financial approval. To make this easier for all involved craft a “Why Attend” page. Here’s how to do it with ten great examples. Most of us just need a little push, a little “I agree with you, you should do it.” […]. The post 10 Examples of Strong “Why Attend” Pages by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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How to Crowdfund Your Brilliant New Event Idea

Eventbrite UK

Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise money for products and films, but it can be used for much, much more, like raising money for your event idea. The post How to Crowdfund Your Brilliant New Event Idea appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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10 Easy Ways to Make Your Meeting a Millennial Magnet

MeetingsNet

Top tips from a Millennial on how to get her peer group excited about participating in your next event. read more.

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