Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Belonging precedes believing. It’s true for our association members. It’s true for our organization’s leaders. The ways we include or exclude others influences their thoughts and actions. It’s more than what we say or write. It’s how we invite others to join and belong, how we greet them, how we appreciate them, how we accept them. Belonging is vital because belonging precedes believing which precedes people behaving together.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The entrance isn’t important, it’s about what happens at the event that matters right? Wrong. Your event entrance is the first opportunity to make an impact and sets the tone for what is ahead. It can create wow-factor from the very beginning and even enhance attendee opinion on what is inside. Entrances offer a chance […]. The post 19 Event Entrance Ideas To Make A Great First Impression by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. With everyone rushing to upload their own talking heads and animated content, is there still a place where you can share your video content and get it seen in this saturated market? It turns out there is one hidden gem, but I’m not spoiling it here.

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Converve

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

An event manager has a lot of strings to their bow. This is what makes the job one of the most popular, diverse jobs going, but it is also makes it very challenging. What does a typical working day in the life of an event manager actually look like? We’re going to follow Julia, an event manager at a large firm, through her day! She has the annual customer event on the doorstep and is already whirling around!

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Canadian Special Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Danny Kramer. Based in Winnipeg, The Danny Kramer Dance Band is racking up the accolades. Last January they were named a finalist for Entertainer of the Year in the Canadian Event Industry Awards (Nationals), were awarded Best Entertainment Act for Manitoba/Saskatchewan by the prestigious Canadian Wedding Industry Awards and just this month was named 2017 Entertainer of The Year (Prairies) in the Canadian Regional Event Awards.

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Converve

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

An event manager has a lot of strings to their bow. This is what makes the job one of the most popular, diverse jobs going, but it is also makes it very challenging. What does a typical working day in the life of an event manager actually look like? We’re going to follow Julia, an event manager at a large firm, through her day! She has the annual customer event on the doorstep and is already whirling around!

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Beach resorts are the perfect business getaway that doesn’t sacrifice any pleasure. After being indoors, it’s refreshing to head out for a reception and catch a breath of fresh, salty air. Take a stroll along the beach before heading back to your room, where you have a lavish view of the twinkling ocean. It’s idyllic for you, speakers and attendees.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

A streamlined AV experience is essential to a successful event. We asked experts to help deconstruct the complexities of the AV world to equip event coordinators of all experience levels with new information to employ at upcoming conferences. What’s Trending in AV. Prior to planning any event, take stock of what concepts and equipment are currently rocking the audiovisual world and how they might help achieve your program’s goals.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Photo of Cameron Hughes. When professional crowd igniter Cameron Hughes danced his way into a room full of event professionals on a Wednesday night at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, he had one job—to teach people the power of cheering for themselves and others. His message at NYC & Company and SF Travel “East Meets West” Education Day was based on the importance of connecting.

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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

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Venyou

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Attention event professionals! We know you are frustrated. Your favorite tool has changed again and it may be interrupting your normal business. This is especially true for event planners, event designers, and venues that rely heavily on getting the word out about their business with this tool. We have reviewed the changes and made recommendations on what you can do to beat the newest instagram algorithm.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The 2018 Winter Edition of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has been released. Focusing on industry trends and predictions , MPI’s report concentrates on findings related to personalization of events through technology and data consumption, as well as the increasing importance of face-to-face meetings. The report also details the change in priorities for event planners, the general outlook for the upcoming year and projected budgets.

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Certain

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In a modern Account Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, gone are the days of marketing teams casting a wide net for leads, then handing them over to sales for follow-up. Instead, marketing and sales teams work together in order to ensure that quality leads amount to a quality target account list, which will drive their ABM strategy. In a recent webinar by Demandbase , ABM pros from Certain and Brightcove offered their own experiences with executing an ABM Strategy, and highlight the true team spirit

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

How much do you feel you still truly understand venue marketing in today’s ever-involving digital world of snaps, stories, fluctuating industry relationships and new commission structures? Does putting hospitality first still matter, or now is it something else entirely? Can you still actually influence your sales process the way you once did by simply being your awesome self?

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Certain

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In a modern Account Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, gone are the days of marketing teams casting a wide net for leads, then handing them over to sales for follow-up. Instead, marketing and sales teams work together in order to ensure that quality leads amount to a quality target account list, which will drive their ABM strategy. In a recent webinar by Demandbase , ABM pros from Certain and Brightcove offered their own experiences with executing an ABM Strategy, and highlight the true team spirit

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

With a background in creative writing and theatre, Stephanie’s start in the events industry was not traditional. However, it’s clear her creative background helped propel her career planning events. Stephanie is the Assistant Director of Special Events at The Juilliard School, one of the leading schools for performing arts in the world, and owns her own event business, Stephanie Gatton Events.

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Audience Partners

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Billions of dollars have gone into cookie-based digital political advertising in recent years. But the political cookie itself is greatly threatened by growing third-party cookie blocking on browsers, the shift to mobile and an immature device graph ecosystem. If we ever seek to gain a bigger share of budgets, and ultimately eliminate the lines between traditional television and digital, we have to do better.

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