Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

“I’m done with !”. Go ahead and fill in that blank with any type of institution. Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. We are witnessing the rise of the Dones , as Dr. Josh Packard calls them. Groups of people that are done with traditional, outdated institutions.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Most people won’t ask questions at meetings. So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While the speaker can be to blame for lack of audience engagement, in my experience, it’s usually the fault of the audience!

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Guerrilla marketing involves low-cost options that make bold statements and make you memorable so that you don’t have to worry about splashing out big to be trending on social media. Have you spent all your event budget already and are struggling for ways to promote it without the cash? You are not alone, marketing can […]. The post 20 Guerrilla Marketing Tactics to Promote Your Next Event by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Event Farm

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Event Farm just wrapped up our inaugural Tour d’States Roadshow event, a six-city series of educational sessions, panels and networking events that traveled across the United States to give event professionals an opportunity to network with industry peers and hear from experts about what they see for the future of the business of offline. We’re very pleased to report that the roadshow was, overall, a remarkable success!

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

What event trends will impact your role & events in 2017? We called on 53 event industry leaders to look into their crystal ball, & here's what they saw. The post The Event Trends That Will Shape Your 2017: Over 50 Expert Predictions appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

It’s event day, and you’re ready to tackle every problem that comes your way! You’re sure you have every tool necessary, until you reach in your bag and discover you’re missing the one thing you need right now. Sound familiar? Every planner has been there. Just about anything can happen at a meeting—a broken shoe heel, contract confusion , a sudden headache or the dreaded dead phone battery.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

When the renown cellist Pablo Casals was asked why, at 81, he continued to practice four or five hours a day he answered: “ Because I think I am making progress. ”. Like Casals, I want to keep living lifelong learning by: Trying new things ; Noticing what happens when I do; and. Soliciting and being open to observations and feedback. As an example, here’s what I recently learned while leading a workshop.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Many “green” event approaches start and finish with going paperless and eliminating bottled water. But are these steps truly meaningful in addressing the carbon impact of events? This blog post provides a smart, step-by-step way to design a climate-friendly event. Improving your odds of making smarter and more effective decisions to cut carbon emissions and […].

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Event Farm

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Event marketers today are inundated with technology and diverse platforms to aid in strategy management and execution. While all of these different technologies are intended to make a day in the life of a marketer easier and more automated, sometimes softwares end up working in a silo. Without integration of different platforms within your tech stack, you’re more likely to miss key data about the holistic prospect or customer journey.

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

"Work smarter, not harder" and get more done, more efficiently with these brilliant event planning tools that will boost your productivity. The post 13 Event Planning Tools to Make You More Efficient appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s simple right? Money in, money out. In a time where budgets are growing for some but plateauing for most, planners need to show how their efforts will drive money back into their own pockets. The good news is that there’s more than one way to make the case for more cash. Start with these 7 ideas to negotiate a bigger events budget: 1.) Ask. What’s the number one reason that event planners don’t get the resources they need?

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Event Planning BluePrint

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In our live event planning courses we often talk about how to differentiate yourself from other event planners and the idea of creating a tagline for your event website becomes a topic of conversation. Creating the perfect tagline like Nike’s ‘ Just Do It!’ or L’Oreal’s ‘Because You’re Worth It’ is something many event planners wrestle with.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

By Scott Babcock, Senior Event Producer, PCI. Use these simple, free strategies to amp up the energy, professionalism, and theatricality of your next general session. read more.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

EventMB partnered with IBTM world to find the best in Event Technology. Meet Shoflo.tv the winner of Tech Watch 2016. The Technology and Innovation Award 2016 was one of the toughest eventtech line ups I have ever had to judge at EventMB. Despite the incredible calibre and experience of the judges, headed by the amazing Corbin […]. The post Meet the Winner of Tech Watch 2016: Shoflo by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The Event Technology Awards 2016 saw the combined efforts of Intergalactic and Eventbase take home new-look trophies for: Best use of Technology for Engagement, Best use of Technology for a Brand and Best Proximity Marketing Technology at Supernova, London yesterday. “We went in for four awards and left with three of them, a close to […]. The post App agencies combine to win big at the Event Tech Awards appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

From AWOL staff to unhappy sponsors, here are 10 'event manager moments' every event planner must face at least once in their career. The post 10 Painful Moments Every Event Manager Will Relate To appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Event professionals are being asked to do more, but they’re not all getting the resources they need to improve their process in a real way. When it came to challenges facing event planners, we asked: “What’s the biggest change you’ve seen since you started working in our industry?”. In Social Tables’ latest trend report, 35% of planners we surveyed told us that the arrival of event technology has made the most noticeable impact on the industry.

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Event Planning BluePrint

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I want you to hear Sarah’s story. Sarah started her event planning business earlier this year and she’s still employed by someone else. Sarah is trying to shift from being an employee to planning events full time. At work, colleagues and clients surround her all day so she’s worried that she’ll miss her built-in social life, but the desire to make a bigger impact on her life and her community drives her to work while she’s building her event career.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

By Hannah Kinnersley. Roger Haskett, owner and director of Engagement Unlimited, on how meeting planners can turn attendees into participants. Roger Haskett, owner and director of Engagement Unlimited, on how meeting planners can turn attendees into participants. read more.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Working from home could be the best choice you ever made. Or you could hate every minute of the solitude and isolation. Anyone working from home will identify with these 18 daily struggles – whether real or imagined! The number of people working from home is on the increase. Flexible working, superfast internet connections and […]. The post 18 Struggles Only Eventprofs Working From Home Understand by Becki Cross appeared first on [link].

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Food and beverage is one of the most important variables in meeting and event planning. Delicious, thoughtfully prepared cuisine can leave a long-lasting, positive impression on your attendees, while a poorly executed meal might literally send them home with a bad taste in their mouth. Planners looking to impress hungry attendees should stay updated on the latest culinary trends.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Check out all 121 elements that can be combined to create unique, exciting event experiences in our Periodic Table of Events. The post The Periodic Table of Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

If you’re like me when planning a meeting or event, the rentals portion of the budget can consume all of your time and energy. Good news: it doesn’t have to. The only change you need to make from your current way of thinking is to add in some courage. If you ask the right questions, to the right people (your boss, stakeholders and/or most importantly, your rental vendor), you’ll be well on your way to savings.

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Event Planning BluePrint

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

After starting my event planning business in 2004, I knew my Bachelor’s Degree hadn’t prepared me to run my own business. What I needed was real-world experience. Sales experience. So for a year I juggled a full- and part-time job to get the experience I needed, to learn how to sell and to understand why people buy. Focusing specifically on skills that I needed helped me understand the process of selling my event planning services, what questions to ask, what clients (typically) struggle with, a

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Britain as a nation loves a good event. From Wimbledon to the Chelsea Flower Show, veteran car rallies to the London Marathon, country fairs to boat shows, Glastonbury to royal occasions, Christmas markets to wedding fayres – it’s a sense of enormous pride combined with a flair for putting on a good show that makes […]. The post 8 essential tips to help with the unglamorous side of event organisation appeared first on Event Industry News.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

A dress code helps to set the tone, standard and mood of the event while keeping the vision of the planner or manager. Here are some tips to communicate the proper dress code to your attendees and some creative and inventive examples. Establishing the dress code can be important to define your event, create a […]. The post 10 Stupid Dress Code Names and How to Communicate What to Wear to Attendees by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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BizBash

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

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Eventbrite UK

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Budget too tight for a professional photographer? Discover how to get pro-looking pics on your smartphone and bring your event marketing to life. The post How to Get Great Event Photography On Your Phone appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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