article thumbnail

Four Ways That Corporate Meeting Planners Can Trim Budgets

Master the Event

Corporate meeting planners are always looking for creative ways that they can trim their meetings budget without losing too much of the overall program. Today, corporate meeting planners have a tough job. Of course for many corporations and associations meetings are a vital part of their operation.

article thumbnail

5 Steps to Better Cross-Cultural Negotiation

MeetingsNet

What's your negotiating style—truth before diplomacy or diplomacy before truth? Global experts share advice for effective communications. Understanding cross-cultural norms and behaviors improves communication at the contracting table. read more.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

7 Strategies to Negotiate a Bigger Events Budget

SmartMeetings

Knowing what to expect will give you more leverage at the negotiating table. There are many new event technology tools that enable corporate meeting planners to analyze event success, attendee engagement and ROI in quantifiable ways. The post 7 Strategies to Negotiate a Bigger Events Budget appeared first on Smart Meetings.

article thumbnail

CWT Meetings & Events research: London to remain top EMEA destination for corporate meetings and events in 2019

Event Industry News

“Border control in the UK is a concern post-Brexit if tighter measures lead to longer queues at airports,” said Ian Cummings, Vice President, EMEA at CWT Meetings & Events. The post CWT Meetings & Events research: London to remain top EMEA destination for corporate meetings and events in 2019 appeared first on Event Industry News.

article thumbnail

4 Ps and 3 Tips for Inspiring Incentive Travel

SmartMeetings

They bring invaluable knowledge of the corporate culture and individual preferences to the table. We have the expertise to know what resorts and venues will work best for their specific needs, as well as our negotiating clout and global connections. Develop a list of multiple options from “ideal” to “acceptable.”

Travel 89
article thumbnail

Are You a Great Event Planner?

Master the Event

The Duties of an Event Planner Can Be Many Here are a few articles that we’ve done regarding characteristics of an event planner: Meeting Planner Jobs – Sounds Fun, Right? Negotiation skills. There”s a fine line between a good negotiator and a dictator. A good negotiator knows when to give and when to take. Creativity.

article thumbnail

9 Ways Your Negotiation Personality Can Undermine Your Success

MeetingsNet

Most people's negotiating style falls into one of these nine categories. Find out what you—and your counterpart—may be doing that could help, and hinder, your ability to come to a successful conclusion. read more.