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The Email Tool ORLOVE “Doesn’t Want Anyone to Know About”

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Imagine jamming to a live DJ set with the smell of sea salt in the air. The sun sets; ocean waves lap against the side of the boat. That’s the vibe at an ORLOVE boat party. The scene is dreamy, and last Memorial Day it was even dreamier. As Matt Orlove tells us, this boat […].

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Hopin Lays Off Workers on Impact From Covid

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UK-based event tech unicorn Hopin is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, including its chief marketing officer. Does the downsizing point to a real decline in business or just some housecleaning after riding the wave of virtual meetings? The company has confirmed that it is letting go of approximately 138 full-time employees. This number […].

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Event Gamification Guide: Reach Your Event Goals!

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Event gamification has revolutionized the way we plan events and measure their success. It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions.

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Eventbrite Outlines Opportunities to Move Beyond $139 Million Loss in 2021

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Despite posting a new loss of $16.8 million for the fourth quarter, Eventbrite is showing signs that it’s bouncing back. All in all, its fourth-quarter financials for 2021 announced on Thursday are noticeably less brutal than in 2020. The numbers are encouraging even though Eventbrite’s stock price has not significantly recovered; it closed today at […].

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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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New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences

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Wouldn’t you rather forget where you are for a moment and feel like you’re there? Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting

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Automation in F&B Inches Closer to Dominance

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The robot takeover in the hospitality industry is imminent, moving beyond cutesy chatbots and automated telephone operators and into formerly human roles, such as chefs, bartenders and bussers. Robots and hospitality in the United States have been merging at a glacial pace for some time now. Over the years, hotels all over the world have been bringing in robotic staff, answering frequently asked questions and delivering towels and soft drinks; but the last couple of years have served as a reason

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Are you Ready for the 'Rush' at Events?

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Will it finally happen? Can we organize plenty of events again soon? Fortunately it seems that way again. So the most important question is: are you ready for it?

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The Email Tool ORLOVE “Doesn’t Want Anyone to Know About”

Eventbrite UK

Imagine jamming to a live DJ set with the smell of sea salt in the air. The sun sets; ocean waves lap against the side of the boat. That’s the vibe at one of California’s ORLOVE boat parties. The scene is dreamy, and last year it was even dreamier. As Matt Orlove tells us, this […]. The post The Email Tool ORLOVE “Doesn’t Want Anyone to Know About” appeared first on Eventbrite UK.

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Meridian Showground: Sand, sea, and sell-out events

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When promoters and event organisers want to host a large-scale event in Northern Lincolnshire, they come to Meridian Showground. Located towards the south of Cleethorpes, just a pebble’s throw away from the beach, is a dedicated, purpose-built outdoor events arena. You can’t miss it. You’ll often see the big top of a travelling circus or hear the booming music of a festival as you travel down the resort.

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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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Google is closing one of its least-loved Workspace apps

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Audio player loading…. It's no secret that Google has an interesting relationship with creating social media and messaging services – often with far less success than its search engines and, mobile operating systems. Add to the body of evidence the demise of Google Currents, introduced in 2019 as replacement for Google+ as part of the G Suite services, which the company has now announced is coming to an end.

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Protected: Sharing the Love through Brand Activation

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To view this protected post, enter the password below: Password: The post Protected: Sharing the Love through Brand Activation first appeared on Verve.

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Grab More Attention with Captioned Video Content

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As most planners know, each meeting attendee consumes content and learns best in their own way. Well, that holds true in the virtual world as well.Because of this, Aaron Paquette, chief strategist for brand-marketing consultancy AccelerateSG, says in this recent PR Daily article that captioning of video content is critical not only for consumer campaigns but also for educational sessions that a company or association puts out.A central factor for his premise: “Captioning speaks to the trend towa

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Financial Analyst – Location: Remote, US

All Seated

REMOTE POSITION. Allseated is the world’s most innovative event technology platform powering hundreds of thousands of events a year. Through a cutting-edge 3D visualization platform including floorplan design tools, venue virtual tours, and revolutionary virtual/hybrid event solution, Allseated is transforming the event industry and leveraging innovation with superior customer service to help clients grow their businesses.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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Wi-Fi 6E: everything you need to know about the new wireless network

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Audio player loading…. You may have heard of Wi-Fi 6E recently, and that may seem strange since it feels like we all just got Wi-Fi 6 just a few months ago. But it's actually been about two years now since the late 2019 rollout of the last wireless networking standard.And even though Wi-Fi 6E isn't so big an advance that it represents a whole new generation of wireless networking technology, it's still a pretty big advancement for the users.Wi-Fi 6E offers better speeds, more connection capacity

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: everything we know so far

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Audio player loading…. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has certainly had its share of ups and downs. Touted as the most powerful consumer-oriented GPU on the market before it even hit the shelves, it has encountered a few issues that delayed its release. So, while Nvidia did announce the superpowered GPU at its CES 2022 conference, we still have yet to see it in action.When Jeff Fisher took the stage at Nvidia's CES 2022 conference, he said that we would have more information in late January.

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twine to acquire Glimpse

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Early #remotework Innovators Team Up to Reimagine Zoom Breakout Rooms The combined company will launch twine for Zoom, a new way to connect and network within Zoom Breakout Rooms, built for Zoom Apps. Effective immediately, twine, a remote-first company that builds software that brings belonging and community to remote teams and virtual events, has acquired Glimpse, a developer of software for human connection.

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Hopin cuts staff to ‘solve duplications’

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By Mike Fletcher.Hopin has responded to Slack messages leaked to TechCrunch in which CEO Johnny Boufarhat discusses the platform’s reorganisation and staff redundancies. The messages, in which Boufarhat states that layoffs have been made to ‘solve overlaps and duplications’ in order to ensure that Hopin is ‘more efficient while ensuring we have the required financial discipline and organisational rigour’, confirmed Dutch blogger Gergely Orosz’s earlier scoop that redundancies were underway at th

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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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Event Gamification Guide: Reach Your Event Goals!

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Event gamification has revolutionized the way we plan events and measure their success. It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms!Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions.

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