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2022 Conference Registration Pacing

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. Have you seen any small successes for reg pacing so far this year? Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene. The post 2022 Conference Registration Pacing appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.

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More Marketing Isn’t the Answer

Velvet Chainsaw

Organizations with marketing spend of 20 to 25 percent usually have a 132-page final program. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. This strategy aligns with word-of-mouth marketing’s new three E’s: engage, equip, empower.

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Your Conference Needs a Hub To Entice Customers and Prospects

Velvet Chainsaw

Want more info, read Marketo’s thorough explanation and comparison of Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. How have you successfully used inbound, pull, hub and spoke marketing tactics for your conference?

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Your Conference Content Has Magnetic Pull

Velvet Chainsaw

What additional obstacles stand you your path hindering your ability to use conference content marketing techniques? Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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Why Your Conference Should be Target-Audience Obsessed

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. How does your educational content align with targeting that most important segment? Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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Know Thy Customer

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. If so, what criteria have you used to help identify those individuals? Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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How Much Should You Spend on Marketing Your Meeting?

PCMA Convene

Organizations with marketing spend of 20 to 25 percent usually have a 132-page final program. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. They also spend a lot on list buys and ad placements.