Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 9, 2016
A Momentous Catalyst To Conference Attendee Behavior Change. I am often asked how to get conference attendees to adopt 21 st Century learning habits. The majority of conferences treat attendees as consumers of information. We encourage them to attend our programming and passively listen. Some of them resist any changes we make to that model. They don’t want to be involved in small group discussions.
Conferences that Work
JUNE 6, 2016
Jason Diceman is developing a novel tool for anonymous voting — Feedback Frames. Unlike high-tech audience response systems, Feedback Frames are refreshingly low-tech (no computers, clickers, smartphones, power, or technical support required). One graphic explains the tool: Although I tend to prefer public and semi-anonymous techniques for the participatory voting I use extensively in my facilitation practice, Jason’s approach is a refreshing alternative to the complex (and typically exp
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Event Planning BluePrint
JUNE 8, 2016
The other day I was speaking to an Event Planning Blueprint reader about her desire to switch careers and be an event planner full-time. She told me about her current career and how unhappy it makes her and how she loves planning events, and is often asked by family and friends to plan their events. But, she was scared to leave a secure position at her company for a career in event planning because she felt she lacked the know-how and confidence to really make it work.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 8, 2016
Mobile devices are ubiquitous, and it’s only natural for attendees to look at them during your meeting presentations. So why not take advantage of that fact, and use them to increase interactivity and engagement? . We talked with Elizabeth Petersen, CMP, an event specialist for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, and event technologist Corbin Ball, CSP, CMP, DES, about how to incorporate second screens into presentations — and the benefits for both attendees and meeting
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Plan Your Meetings
JUNE 6, 2016
An effective social media marketing strategy is essential for event, meeting and hospitality industry professionals including event planners who work for major corporations, independent meeting planners, caterers, décor specialists and representatives from hotels and other venues. One of the challenges in using social media is that some platforms move faster than others.
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techsytalk tech
JUNE 6, 2016
As a guest blogger for Elitemeetings.com , I shared my thoughts on the best new social media platforms for event planners. It seems that every time we get caught up with the “latest and greatest”, the masses have moved to a new social network and we are left confused and feeling behind again. Thankfully, the influencers in our industry are taking the reins and trying out new platforms before they even become popular.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 10, 2016
Back in the 1980s, when the renowned architect I.M. Pei designed the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan’s West Side, he clad the structure in tinted, mirrored glass so that the building’s façade would reflect the city’s skyline. The neighborhood is changing — and we are changing along with it. But the dark glass created unintended consequences, and not just by inspiring the ominous nickname “Darth Vader.
Plan Your Meetings
JUNE 10, 2016
It’s a very controversial topic that is generating a number of heated discussions in LinkedIn Groups. Some common threads are emerging, but it is clear that the industry is divided on this issue. I have seen some non-profit organizations book expensive hotels or other venues and then expect professionals to give their services by speaking for free. This is hardly reasonable.
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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
Converve
JUNE 9, 2016
(updated 26 July 2018). Participative Event Formats are the Current Trend. The times of event participants simply wanting to be showered with info are over. Organizers value a stronger exchange with participants – and this not just since the events world has started concerning itself with the changing requirements of Generation Y. The inclusion of participants is the first order of the day.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 8, 2016
Pretty much every religion or philosophy has some version of the Golden Rule , otherwise known as the ethics of reciprocity. Sometimes it’s not in our power to give people what they want — a raise, time off, or a get-out-of-jail-free card. But we can always treat people the way we want to be treated — with respect, kindness , and honesty. This works whether you are taking someone out for a gourmet meal or telling them they have spinach in their teeth.
TicketBud
JUNE 9, 2016
Planning an upcoming event is overwhelming and exhausting. There are so many moving parts to keep track of and the worst thing that could happen is that the entire event flops and no one comes and your entire career as you know it collapses in on itself like a black hole. That center section? Yeah that would be your career as you know it. (credit: Fox).
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Converve
JUNE 9, 2016
Participative Event Formats are the Current Trend. The times of event participants simply wanting to be showered with info are over. Organizers value a stronger exchange with participants – and this not just since the events world has started concerning itself with the changing requirements of Generation Y. The inclusion of participants is the first order of the day.
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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