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How to Improve Your Call for Presentations Process

Velvet Chainsaw

When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. in 2013, we found that nearly 77 percent use a call for speakers/sessions process. Mask the speakers name and company. Associations value member input. Tighten the timeline. Curate content.

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Is the end of an event important?

Conferences that Work

. — Hack the peak-end rule to maximize conference impact , April 2013. What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. Well, maybe not.

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New Study: Almost 70% of Professional Event Speakers are Male

Bizzabo

The report analyzed the gender diversity of more than 60,000 event speakers over a five-year period, from 2013 to 2018. Every event benefits from having greater gender diversity and balance across its speaker lineup,” said Alon Alroy , Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Bizzabo.

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Doing Good: The Juice is Worth the Squeeze!

Smart Meetings

In 2013, I had the opportunity to check off the item in the top spot on my Biker Bucket List; a 32-day, 34-state, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride along the perimeter of the United States. I have been riding motorcycles for more than 50 years; it is what I do for pure enjoyment.

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3 Tips for Shifting to an Architectural Model for Meeting Design

Smart Meetings

“You can skip just about any other part of a meeting—a venue, a meal, even a speaker and still be productive, but if there isn’t relevant content, then it isn’t a meeting.”. The power of meetings depends on the human dynamics they are capable of unleashing.

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The Hospitality Show’s Inaugural Event Is Placing Sustainability at the Forefront

Smart Meetings

In addition to three days of speakers, networking opportunities and idea-sparking content, The Show’s sustainability efforts—a big topic in the hospitality industry in general, and a topic of focus at The Show in particular—will be on full display.

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Who Are the Most Popular Speakers and Why?

PCMA Convene

Research professor and author Brené Brown is one of the most-searched TED Talk speakers of all time, according to VBQ Speakers. One way of determining the speakers who have the broadest and most enduring appeal comes from a U.K.-based Why do viewers continue searching for these particular speakers? Randal Ford photo).