GEVME

APRIL 11, 2018

With the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018, businesses around the world must adapt to suit this brand new data protection policy. As the broadest modification in data privacy laws since 1995, the GDPR is going to be a game changer in every industry that deals with data collection. We’ve decided to explore how event businesses should perform effective due diligence today to avoid painful punishments in May.

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EventMB

APRIL 11, 2018

This is a sponsored post written by Lori Esposito, Chief Marketing Officer, MeetingPlay. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Today, it’s not enough to create great content, fill your event with vendors, and feature an expansive venue. Your event attendees expect more. Your event has to be extraordinary, and generate buzz that will explode on […].

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Eventbrite UK

APRIL 11, 2018

We speak to seven event organisers about the biggest mistakes they have made - and what they now do differently as a result. The post 7 Event Organisers Reveal Their Biggest Mistakes (And Lessons Learned) appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

APRIL 11, 2018

Gone are the days of meeting attendees squirming around in uncomfortable conference chairs. Out with bare, boring booth setups at.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 11, 2018

Teamwork starts at the top, according to Martin Lanik, author of The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead in Just Minutes a Day , which will be released on April 17. A sense of interconnectedness and cohesion among work team members is an important part of building a culture of continuous improvement and increasing employee performance and retention, writes Lanik, CEO of leadership-readiness platform Pinsight.

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InitLive

APRIL 11, 2018

According to Answers.com, competitive edge “is the ability of an organization to produce goods and services more effectively than competitors do, thereby outperforming them. This means they must stay ahead in four areas: being responsive to customers, innovation, quality, and efficiency.”. In an event saturated market, finding a competitive edge is extremely difficult.

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Showclix

APRIL 11, 2018

By now, you’re probably investing some of your event marketing spend in Facebook Ads. Boosting posts can be a great vehicle to increase engagement, but when your top priority is increasing ticket sales, it’s best to dive into Facebook Ads Manager head first. If you find yourself with ad paralysis after looking at the wide array of campaign objectives and targeting methods available in Facebook, fear not.

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Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2018

Thursday, April 12, 2018, is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a dedicated date to focus on and promote the meeting and event industry and enhance your planning skills through free or low-cost professional education (it’s time to get more strategic in your planning). The tagline for the 2018 GMID “Real results, real impact, all around the world.”.

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