Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are 50%-80% of your conference attendees in your programming at any given time? Or are they filling the hallways, hotel spa and lounge, local restaurants, coffee shops and bars conversing with others? Or are they visiting the local tourist attractions? One thing is certain, if your conference attendees are not fully engaged in the experience you provide, there is little, if any, chance that they will leave your event with any real ROI.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Paid influencer marketing is spreading to the event industry, and I doubt that it’s an ethical practice. Last week I received the following voice mail (identifying details have been bleeped; transcript below.). [link]. “ Hi Adrian, my name is __, I work for an influence marketing agency __, and I’m reaching out to you this afternoon about an opportunity with __, who is one of our clients, and I know you are an influencer in the meeting/event/conference planning sphere which is the fo

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Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Hosting larger-scale, one-time events can help generate leads and interest in your company, but hosting a series of smaller-scale roadshow-style events is a better way to target high-quality potential or existing customers. Roadshow events give sales reps the opportunity to engage in-person with the accounts they care about the most, and hosting an event in or near your prospect’s city increases the likelihood that he or she will actually attend.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Networking is an important part of events, and allows participants to meet new potential clients, suppliers or useful contacts for later collaborations. Here are 20 ice breaker ideas that are easy, fun and should loosen everyone up. Encouraging interaction between your attendees is a big goal for most event planners who understand how important networking […].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re worried about the damage your hectic life as an event manager might be doing to your wellbeing, here are 6 steps you can take to avoid burnout. The post 6 Steps to Avoid Burnout as an Event Manager appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Conferences need 4D experiences: deep learning, deep play, deep reflection and deep connections. You probably recall a time in your life when you viewed a 3D movie. You wore 3D glasses and the images looked like they popped out of the screen. Your conference needs more than the gimmick of 3D glasses. It needs authentic 4D experiences. It needs opportunities for participants to experience deep learning, deep play, deep reflection and deep connections. 21st Century 4D Experiences.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

I was facilitating a one-day workshop for 24 college presidents. At the start, we agreed to follow six covenants , including the freedom to ask questions at any time , and a commitment to stay on schedule. Our program was tight and college presidents are not known for their brevity, and I was feeling somewhat apprehensive about the group’s ability to honor the latter covenant.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Mona is a project management professional with a load of love for event planning. She is contributing a column for us, sharing tips and tricks she has amassed during her years of planning business events in Europe and the US. We can’t wait to see what she has in store for us! Mona is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds a masters degree in Communications from the University of Vienna, and earned a certificate in project management from Georgetown University.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

With pressure to innovate, people often want to shrug off everything that worked in the past. But it’s not necessary to throw everything away. Here are 13 ideals for the event industry that we need now more than ever. Event professionals have been examining all sorts of angles trying to figure out the keys to […]. The post 13 Things We Need to Keep at Events by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

We've dug deep into 3 premium influencer tools - Audiense, BuzzSumo and FollowerWonk - to find the UK’s 30 most influential food and drink Twitter users. The post The Top 30 Food & Drink Influencers in the UK appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Although panel discussions are ubiquitous at meetings, Kristin Arnold, MBA, CPF, CSP thinks they could be more inspired. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based consultant, facilitator, public speaker and founder of Quality Process Consultants, Inc. published Powerful Panels: A Step-By-Step Guide to Moderating Lively and Informative Panel Discussions , in 2013.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Your Points System Should Influence Current Spend Decisions. Like any storefront business, exhibitor booth selection is heavily influence by three factors: location, location, location. Most trade-show organizers use a priority-points system to help determine the order of booth-space selection for next year’s expo and their system has been in place for quite a while.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. Well, it’s not. Here are (drum roll!) two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Many corporate events have a tight focus.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Learning how to manage your time, deliver projects promptly and show respect for your clients is something every event manager should focus on perfecting early on in their career. Here are 8 reasons why being late is simply unacceptable in events. Everyone knows that person who is perpetually late. They might be late to work, […]. The post 8 Reasons Why Being Late is Unacceptable in Events by Kelli White appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Eventbrite has gone back to the classroom to ask event management lecturers for their top tips on being a successful event manager. The post 15 Top Tips on How to Be a Successful Event Manager appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Do you have trouble with procrastination or following through on tasks until they’re done? Do you wonder how your big vision or dream actually comes to fruition? While some people seem to focus on one dream and accomplish it, so many struggle with procrastination or fear of success, which gets in their way of attaining their dreams. How To Take Command of Your Next 90 Days.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

How are your conference attendees learning? Yes, of course we should ask, “What are they learning?” More importantly, we need to ask, “How are they learning?”. We’ve got to confront the ineffectiveness of our conference education approaches! We must begin to offer effective alternatives to the traditional “sit and get” lecture. If we want to increase conference participant ROI and loyalty, we’ve got to just stop accepting speaker proposals, assigning speakers a time slot and then offering an exa

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

As every meeting planner knows, business trips are usually jam-packed with important schedules. Planners are often rushing from one appointment, lunch meeting or site inspection to another. Add jetlag and travel fatigue to the equation, and it’s a mystery how event professionals keep their energy up all day. These five tips will help you stay energized while traveling, so you can be at your best during every meeting.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Death and destruction don’t have to be bad things. Some crowds actively seek these thrills out, at least historically speaking. Take a look at the trend of “dark” event planning. It’s not a scary as you think. Or is it? Zombie runs. Haunted houses. Abandoned prisons. Mental asylums. These aren’t Halloween happenings or the latest […]. The post Embracing the Dark Side of Event Planning by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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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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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Alistair Turner talks to us about ways in which brands and events can create a partnership to create profitable and engaging experiences for everyone. The post Brands + Events = Profitable, Engaging Experiences for Everyone appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The International Regional Magazine Association convenes today for day 1 of its annual conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and meeting planner Dianne Davis is confident things will go off without a hitch. Without knowing the backstory of the last two weeks in Davis’ world, any outsider might think it was the perfect beachside conference. But to get to this point, 25-year industry vet Davis went through what she dubbed a worst-nightmare situation involving a last-minute hotel change, constant

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

It is much more effective to provide opportunities for conference participants to solve their own problems, then telling them how to solve it. (Paraphrase Dr. A. Gidget Hopf, President & CEO of The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired—Goodwill Industries.). Conference organizers automatically assume that if someone is attending their event, they expect the conference to help them solve their problems.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

What is an office-friendly snack , you ask? One that requires little to no preparation, carries little to no odor, and ideally can be tucked into a desk drawer for the moments throughout the day when hunger calls. Studies have shown that people tend to select healthier foods for themselves when purchasing them in advance, versus when selecting food they plan to immediately eat.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Healthy catering options at events shouldn’t be dull or boring. Here are some mouth-watering and health conscious catering ideas to inspire your next event menus. Attendees are becoming increasingly health conscious and dietary requirements and choices requested are on the increase. Vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten free, raw… the list of diets goes on but the […].

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

9 experienced professionals from across the events industry tell us how event management has changed over the last 10 years. The post 2016 v 2006: What’s Changed Over the Last 10 Years in Event Management? appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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