Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ll admit that in 2011, when the Virtual Edge Institute (now called the Digital Experience Institute) first co-located its conference with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders, the experience fell flat for me. At the time, a mere six years ago, the fledgling for-profit entity that wagered its future on the potential of virtual meetings staged sessions that were too heavily weighted toward the online audience in the verbal communication and moderation by the spe

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 13, 2017

How do we get people to participate at meetings? We know that participants — people who are active learners — learn more, retain more, and retain more accurately than passive attendees. They are also far more likely to make valuable connections with their peers during the event. Seth Godin describes a desirable meeting mindset: What would happen… if we chose to: …Sit in the front row.

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Event Farm

MARCH 14, 2017

Just as your marketing team leverages different types of content in order to achieve different goals—writing blog posts to grow top-of-funnel leads, for example, and creating case studies to help convert middle-of-the-funnel prospects—you can similarly use different types of events to reach different objectives. But events typically require more time, money and resources than other marketing channels, and you want to make sure you're extracting the most value from each event you host.

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EventMB

MARCH 17, 2017

Are you trying to figure out how to incorporate more event technology on a small budget? We have some ideas to help. Everybody loves tech, right? You may hate learning how it runs or setting it up, it but most event attendees love a tech-laden experience for the oohs and ahhs factor. But tech doesn’t […]. The post 10 Ways to Bring More Tech to Low Budget Events by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Gallus Events

MARCH 17, 2017

Not every conference (or similar event) bothers with giving speakers feedback. And they should. It’s one of the easiest things to do post event. Not doing this, is to take a liberty of the time and effort that speakers take to deliver their presentation. To assume that your speakers do not wish to hear from the attendees is guessing that your speakers do not want to improve.

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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 14, 2017

Lyndon Nicholson, the CEO of presentation design agency Buffalo 7 runs through the technologies and trends reshaping the way presentations are delivered. The post How Technology Is Changing the Presentations of the Future appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 13, 2017

Do you wish you could bring more creative approaches to your events with greater consistency? Stop thinking that creativity is a mystical beast and start seeing it everywhere with these tips. Creativity is the lifeblood of any event planners’ career. Without it, your events fall flat, your attendees are uninspired, and clients will go elsewhere. […].

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Gallus Events

MARCH 13, 2017

EVENTIT is part of an interesting and growing trend in the exhibition world in the UK. Event companies within smaller geographical areas are creating smaller versions of the larger London based trade shows. Those larger event industry shows like IMEX and the Meetings Show are increasingly being seen as London and the South of England centric shows. This has provided a gap that some savvy organisers have cottoned on to.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2017

A few years ago, I was contracted to manage a conference. The client realized they got themselves into a bit of a pickle and needed some help. The mostly volunteer committee had not realized how much work it would be to plan a successful conference. I came on board only a few months before the event. One of my first tasks was to review what was already in place, committed to and contracts signed.

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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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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 13, 2017

For events that take place year after year, it might seem like all the heavy lifting would happen up front. Once you’ve worked out the kinks and established relationships with venues, vendors, and technology partners, you should be able to relax and rely on your good planning, right? A little tweaking here and there might […]. The post How to Breath Life Into a Flatlining Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 14, 2017

Event professionals need to stay on top of current trends. Not doing so can place their client list in jeopardy. Are you doing any of these 10 things? If so, it’s time to let them go. A former boss of mine came of age in the late 70s and early 80s. You know the years […]. The post 10 Old Event Tactics It’s Time to Ditch by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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b2match

MARCH 16, 2017

It is commonly quoted that acquiring a new customer costs seven times more than retaining an existing one. Whether you see your event participants as customers or not, this counts for them as well. Every event manager knows the hassle of getting enough attendees for their first event, but once that hurdle is passed, it does not seem to get much easier.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 14, 2017

The key to meeting success in the future lies in design thinking. Case in point: When worldwide shipping firm Maersk met with Maritz Global Events about planning its 2015 North American sales meeting, the agreement came with a caveat. “We told them, ‘You can have our full meeting if you can do the design work around it,’” says Timothy Simpson, then head of marketing and communications with Maersk Line North America.

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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 16, 2017

The better you get at email marketing for your events, the more revenue you'll make. So we found out the best time and send frequency for you. The post The Best Time and Frequency to Send Your Event Emails appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 13, 2017

Eventprofs earn their reputation by being exceptional at what they do. Here are the behaviors you should adopt in order to be unstoppable in the event industry. With high competition, fast-paced deadlines and plenty of pressure, the event industry isn’t for everyone but if you are cut out for this career there are a number […]. The post 15 Behaviours To Make You An Unstoppable Eventprof by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 14, 2017

Over the weekend I was in San Diego, California at Digital Marketer’s Traffic & Conversion Summit (T&C) – which was so well planned and organized and truly fantastic. Throughout the 3-day event, numerous speakers took to the stage to speak about their area of expertise and to share insights about what’s trending in digital marketing today. I cannot stress enough just how important it is to attend business conferences.

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Core-apps

MARCH 13, 2017

Just like any other check-up, understanding the health of your vendors matters because you rely on them to support and execute important aspects of your business. Your event technology vendors are no exception, since the health of their company or platform does impact your entire event ecosystem. The event technology space has been rife with. Read more » The post How Healthy are Your Event Technology Vendors?

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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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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 15, 2017

Email marketing success means opens, click throughs, low unsubscribes and more ticket sales. The best way to do that? Target your emails to the recipients. The post 5 Good Reasons to Try More Targeted Email Marketing appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 16, 2017

Do you want to innovate and grow as an event professional? Do you want to plan better events? If so, it’s time to get uncomfortable. The magic begins where your comfort zone ends. Growth never occurs within your comfort zone. Have you seen these quotes making their way on the internet as inspirational image memes? […]. The post Want to Plan Better Events?

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Event Industry News

MARCH 15, 2017

Written by Matt Franks – Director of Events at drp As we’re all aware, we live our lives with technology all around us, and the majority of us use it every day. Whether it’s staying up to date with the latest news through our smartphone apps, FaceTiming our relatives in Australia, Instagramming a great photo […]. The post Guest blog: How has technology changed?

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TicketBud

MARCH 15, 2017

Some events just fail. As an event planner, you know that no battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy. Or, in this case, no marketing or meeting plan ever survives contact with your potential customers and attendees. Despite the gloomy subject, you can learn from those who have made mistakes before you and ensure that your event is successful.

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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 15, 2017

500 event-goers told us what helps them decide to buy tickets, and what puts them off. Here are the results and advice on how to increase your ticket sales. The post What Event-Goers Need to Know Before They’ll Buy a Ticket [New Research] appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 15, 2017

If your event business is new or struggling, the easiest and least expensive way to grow it is through referral marketing, but how do you get happy clients and attendees to talk about you? Try these tips. It’s understandable that people would be willing to hire an event planner that a good friend referred them […]. The post 8 Tips To Get More Referrals for Your Event Business by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2017

Skytrax has recently announced the winners of its annual World Airport Awards. It may come as no surprise that Singapore Changi Airport came in first place for the fifth consecutive year. The airport is known around the world for its top-notch amenities and service, which make it a breeze for travelers to get in and out of the airport. In addition to naming the world’s top airports, Skytrax ranked airport hotels by region.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 16, 2017

Dave Beachnau is the Detroit Metro CVB’s new vice president of sales, marketing and sports. That’s about all you can say is new about the Motor City veteran. Beachnau has spent almost the last quarter-century promoting Detroit in various roles within the DMO. Most recently, he spent 15 years as executive director of the Detroit Sports Commission—a position he handed off to Kris Smith to facilitate the CVB’s transition.

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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 14, 2017

Want to galvanise your community of former students or employees? Learn how to host an alumni event with wide ranging appeal. The post How to Host an Alumni Event that Everyone Wants to Attend appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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EventMB

MARCH 11, 2017

Here are 35 original table plan ideas with fun, unique and quirky ways to let people know where they are seated at your event. For events that require a formal seating plan a table plan is essential, but just because they are functional, it doesn’t mean that they can’t pretty! Gone are the days when […]. The post 35 Great Table Plan Ideas by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2017

The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: . Site Selection When it comes to ranking tools for booking meeting sites, site visits are first, according to 41 percent of respondents.

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