Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. Although this sounds like a self-indulgent rock-group’s outrageous whim, there was a sound business reason for inserting this peculiar request in the depths of a 53-page contract: “The M&Ms provision was included in Van Halen’s contracts not as an act of caprice, but because it serv

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 27, 2016

There have been a lot of exciting changes at the Farm recently, and we'd like to introduce two of the newest additions to our DC office: Ryan Speaker, Customer Support Specialist, and Steph Shuff, Sales Development Representative. Ryan and Steph have been at the Farm for about a month, and they've already proven themselves to be valuable members of the team.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Event agency websites should be exciting and vibrant and show off some of the fantastic projects they have created. Here are 20 great examples to inspire you. In order to keep up with the fast-paced event industry, event agencies need to increase their online presence and the way they market themselves online through their website. […]. The post 20 Examples of Exciting Event Agency Websites by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

DECEMBER 28, 2016

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Speaker: Alexa Acosta, B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 7, 2016

I took to the stage as part of the content, curated by Julius Solaris and his team at Event Manager Blog at IBTM in Barcelona, in December. Julius had spoken for me before, so it was great to be able to return the favour. I actually spoke twice! So I think it’s back to Julius to do me a turn? Supporting conference speakers. Julius asked me to do a session that would help planners better understand and better support their speakers.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual. There was no in-person gathering site, the questions were submitted in advance, and management and the board made all of their presentations online.” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. I spent the summer of 1973 working for the Long-Range Studies Department of the British Post Office, a long-defunct group that attempted to predict the exciting future that new techn

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 21, 2016

This post was originally published on Attend by Event Farm 's blog and was written by Garrett Huddy. The world of online marketing becomes more crowded every day. With the vast majority of marketing taking place online for every type of business, the average person is being marketed to via email, ads, direct messages, and other online channels—and it all starts to become noise.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Even though the end of the year can be hectic, it’s important to set aside some time for review the last 12 months. A formal review will have the biggest impact on your event planning business and professional development. In 1905, philosopher and essayist George Santayana wrote in The Life of Reason, “Those who cannot […]. The post How to Evaluate Your Previous Year by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

DECEMBER 14, 2016

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Eventbrite UK

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Check out these 83 event ideas, themes and formats then mix and match them to create a fresh, unique attendee experience for your next event! The post 83 Event Ideas and Formats to Inspire Your Next Great Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2016

More than 220 million meetings are conducted in America each month. Because I’m an entrepreneur who’s providing the fastest-growing network of meetings and conference venues in the U.S., you would think I’d be doing cartwheels and flips over this opportunity. While this may be true, problematic meeting trends are still troubling the industry. For one, 63 percent of meetings are conducted without preplanned agendas, giving room for meetings to wander off track and become unproductive.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Driving home from the post office today, I finally heard one too many promotions for Lumosity brain training on my local NPR station. Lumosity , in case you somehow haven’t heard, is a subscription to online games that claim to improve memory, attention, cognitive flexibility, speed of processing, problem solving, and, for all I know, world peace too.

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 6, 2016

At Event Farm we’re constantly in contact with event marketers, and we understand that event pros are busier than the average busy person. Between securing venues , finding speakers , hiring a caterer, and making sure every last detail is in place, event pros also have to find time to get the word out about their event. Even if you have graphic designers creating a registration page and beautiful invites for your event, they might not have the time to create design assets to help market your eve

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EventMB

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Video content is where it is at! Here are 5 videos that every event pro should watch. The EventMB YouTube channel launched in 2016, focusing on short, digestible and actionable content. In 3 minutes each of these videos shares top learning and inspiration in a convenient format. These are the 5 most popular videos event […]. The post 5 Useful Videos for Event Managers by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

DECEMBER 5, 2016

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Eventbrite UK

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This guide will show you how to make more money by becoming an expert at paid social media promotion for your events, helping you beat the competition. The post How to Use Paid Social Media to Beat Your Competition appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

International event planning outside your home country is highly likely to take you outside of your comfort zone. Especially when it’s your first time. While the challenge can be exciting it can also be daunting if not downright scary. Let’s face it, even the most accomplished and experienced planner can find it difficult to deal with the social, cultural and legal barriers that would simply not occur at home.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Whether you’re in the U.S. or Europe, I’ve got a POPWORKS workshop for you! Every workshop is a unique opportunity for event owners , planners , moderators , designers , and presenters to: learn experientially how to make your conferences and conference sessions far more engaging and effective; gain powerful meeting design insights that will allow you to maximize learning , connection , engagement , and action outcomes ; and. significantly increase owner and attendee satisfaction

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 12, 2016

This post was originally published on Attend by Event Farm 's blog, and was written by Phoebe Farber. It's no secret that marketing and sales don’t have the best track record when it comes to agreeing on things, but alignment between the two teams is critical for event success. In-person events require a lot of effort from both teams, and an effective way to outline agreed-upon goals and expectations between sales and marketing is by drafting a Service-level Agreements (SLAs).

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EventMB

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Here are some insider tips on how to plan an event in the top 10 travel cities of 2016. According to Lonely Planet, these 10 cities are the best in travel to visit which means they could be great locations for your events and very appealing locations to entice attendees. So the question is, how […]. The post How to Plan an Event in the Top 10 Must Visit Cities by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

DECEMBER 12, 2016

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Eventbrite UK

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Already stressing about coming back to work in the New Year? Get organised at work this week and enjoy your well-deserved break carefree. The post 5 Things You Should Do This Week to Help You in Your First Week Back in January appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

Check out some of our favorite new apps of 2016 and get inspired for your next build. As of today there are over 2.5 million apps in app stores across the web. This isn’t a huge surprise since last year mobile usage overtook desktop usage for the first time ever. Hearing this may seem overwhelming for those who aren’t yet in the mobile marketplace, but the good news is that as mobile usage becomes more commonplace, so is mobile creation.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 29, 2016

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, we at Event Farm are excited about the coming year and the opportunity to continue helping you—the event and marketing pros—drive business results through offline, in-person experiences. But part of looking forward to 2017 includes looking back over the past year to see which content our audience engaged with the most—an indication of what event marketers might continue looking for in the future.

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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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EventMB

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2016 has been another busy year for EventMB. Here are 10 of the most popular posts from the last 12 months. As the number one blog for event professionals, 2016 has seen new books, new YouTube channel, new Instagram account, great content (and more of it each and every week than ever before). EventMB will […]. The post The Best Posts of the Year on @EventMB by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

DECEMBER 7, 2016

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Eventbrite UK

DECEMBER 5, 2016

If one of your New Year’s resolutions will be to learn something new, you can get a head start by downloading the latest learning apps. The post 8 Apps That Will Teach You Something New in 2017 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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