Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

He sees this book as the capstone on his career to continue elevating the industry into the future. As Hall of Fame De La Salle Coach Bob Ladouceur said about the book, “It’s so easy to understand, and it’s hard to put down. Read More: The Art of Communication “We all know the reality of our times. It just flows.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events. Holograms as Speaker Catcher “The No.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IBTM has revealed human connection specialist and award-winning author, Simone Heng , will be a keynote speaker at its flagship IBTM World event. Simone is part of an electrifying line-up of speakers at the leading global trade show who will amplify the unparalleled power of events to offer personal experiences.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Overall, Indianapolis is expecting 200,000 visitors in town for the concert this weekend, with short-term rental bookings up 207 percent from last weekend. Each car was themed around a different Taylor era, complete with signage and clings, décor, activations, and music pumping from the speakers.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

However, for hotels considering bookings for 2028, he emphasized the importance of securing that future revenue now, ensuring they have committed business in place before the market shifts with the influx of new and upgraded properties. #2

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Motivational speakers.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Our speakers are experts who have worked at the highest levels of security clearance and lived through mind-blowing experiences,” Paul says. The post Book a Spy at Your Next Event—Yes, You Read Right appeared first on Smart Meetings. Read More : Steal Brene Brown’s Secrets for Leveraging Vulnerability.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2023

Are you including your event speakers in your marketing plan? Many keynote speakers and breakout session facilitators have extensive, active networks both on and offline. By enlisting the aid of speakers to reach out to their existing connections, event planners can tap into an unmined pool of potential attendees.

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EventMB

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. Nightmare scenarios?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ring in the New Year with advice from two renowned experts on speaker coaching and panel improvement, Kristin Arnold and Sarah Michel. You’ll get more than a few nuggets from Kristin’s just-published book, “123 Ways to Add Pizazz to a Panel Discussion.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Read More: Sustainability as a Practice Defining Sustainability The discussion began with a broad overview of what sustainability means to each speaker. Action Plan With so much to consider, as the speakers addressed, deciding where to get started is the most difficult part. She is also an FICP board member.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Manage schedules for extensive holiday events or multi-day celebrations Many companies host extensive celebrations with award ceremonies, speakers, performances, and more. You can assign rooms/venues, times, speakers, and more. Venue management is another major pain point during the holidays when places book up quickly.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

I’ll never forget a blog post, entitled “ Malcolm is Wrong ,” which Seth Godin penned back then on Chris Anderson’s book Free: The Future of a Radical Price. In his book, Anderson makes a compelling case that in many instances businesses can profit more from giving things away than charging for them. You want to be first.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2025

Dan Gingiss is an international keynote speaker and customer experience expert who believes that a remarkable experience is your best competitive advantage. Gingiss is the author of two books, “The Experience Maker” and “Winning at Social Customer Care,” and he co-hosted the award-winning “Experience This!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

If there is one thing Ive learned over lo these many years of booking and representing speakers, its that someone always needs something. Last year, my particular gift for boundary-less living caught up with me, and I found myself booking two nights in early January at an East Texas tiny house.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

The Eastside Rooms launches platform to enable 24/7 online conference bookings In response to growing client demand, The Eastside Rooms has partnered with hospitality tech company Amadeus to implement their cutting-edge online booking platform, Delphi Direct, which delivers online conference room booking capabilities.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Diane is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation and a New York Times Bestselling author. Her latest book, Go Big or Go Home , outlines five ways to create a memorable customer experience. This is a guest post by Diana Kander. The event planning industry is one of immense creativity, innovation, and personal touches.

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Attendease

JANUARY 6, 2023

You can go an extra-mile and build a branded background for your speakers as well. Music can be used in a break between sessions and also before introducing each new session and speaker. Give power to the people and let them select those they’d like to connect with and book their meetings using online event technology.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

One way PCMA Convening Leaders draws more than 4,000 people to register for a conference at the beginning of the year is by booking high-profile, controversial-in-some-circles speakers such as former U.S.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

The space can accommodate everything from fun fair rides, and food and drink stalls, to an outdoor stage for bands and DJs, with large screens and speakers. Allianz Stadium Twickenham has introduced a price freeze on events, allowing planners to book 2025 events at 2024 rates for all reservations made before 1 October 2025.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Add in an acceptance of hybrid formats and the ease of screening in participants and speakers from around the globe and auditorium-style ceremonies are demonstrably the new hot ticket item. or call 020 8453 4610.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2025

The space can accommodate everything from fun fair rides, and food and drink stalls, to an outdoor stage for bands and DJs, with large screens and speakers. Allianz Stadium Twickenham has introduced a price freeze on events, allowing planners to book 2025 events at 2024 rates for all reservations made before 1 October 2025.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If you have guest speakers or outside professionals helping you with any of these event components, ensure everyone is on the same page about aligning all stories with your nonprofit branding guidelines and the aforementioned best practices for nonprofit storytelling.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Optimize Website and Registration Pages Your event website and registration platform are often the first touchpoints for potential attendees, as well as keynote speakers or sponsors. Provide all the details participants need on speakers, agenda, schedules, directions (if hybrid) and sponsorship opportunities.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2023

Last week I attended the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) Annual Meeting, Influence 2023. NSA’s board of directors divided up a “hit list” of their CPAE’s (hall of fame speakers) and made personal calls to invite them to attend (and in some cases rejoin). They did not disappoint. This strategy worked.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2023

Jaki Baskow reflects on celebrity booking trends in the top convention city In the 45 years talent broker Jaki Baskow has been booking celebrities in Las Vegas under the Baskow Talent brand, a lot has changed. He’s the best speaker I’ve ever booked. Prices, for one.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

So I had high hopes for a September 7 2022, City University of New York webinar introducing Cathy Davidson ‘s and Christina Katopodis’ book The New College Classroom , which is “about inspiring, effective, and inclusive teaching at the college level.” ” Sadly, I was disappointed.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Instead, drag and drop sessions, speakers, and rooms for your meeting or event. For all meeting and event types For all event sizes For all functional teams For all use cases Book a call with our team to learn how EventUp Planner fits your needs. No more wrestling with code! EventUp Planner has flat-fee pricing, with no surprises.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

There’s often a budget for a dramatic big-name speaker or two. Learn how to do this from my books, from the hundreds of articles on this blog, or get in touch ! . “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. That’s why securing an exciting, engaging speaker and creating a compelling, concise agenda is even more critical than for in-person events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2022

We’ve seen improved pacing when an association offers worry-free booking with no strings. Develop social and email assets that co-brand and enable committee members, speakers, and exhibitors to share that they are attending. Consider changing your policy just for those who register before the early-bird deadline.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Schedule and speaker management The best event scheduling software streamlines the entire speaker management process —from issuing calls for proposals, to approving speakers and sessions, and more! Automatically sync updated speaker details across your entire events portfolio.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One thing I’ve used is a no-book-in-advance, 15-minute session to meet with a subject matter expert at the event.”. I have a 20/80 recommendation; I recommend speakers prepare 20 percent of the content, and leave the other 80 percent for peer-audience engagement— chat, Q&A, [etc.]—because Gaudini has one last trick. “If

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