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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EventMB

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Technology has allowed us to become more efficient and paperless but it has also altered attendee expectations. Meeting planners are no longer simply coordinating details. They are now offering personalized, engaging experiences. Are you ready? When I was a child they took us on a field trip to the local university. There the computer science […].

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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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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

What’s in store next year? Hotel prices will increase by 4 percent in North America and decrease by 0.6 percent in Asia-Pacific. The United States will continue to outperform the global exhibitions market. Airfares will be up 2.5 percent worldwide. And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. Here’s a big-picture look at current trends and the year ahead from experts in lodging, exhibitions, travel, and technology.

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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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BizBash

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Event managers share what cities and meeting properties have impressed them with pleasantly surprising site visits. “I have never been more surprised than when I toured Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is truly a hidden gem, tucked away in a residential community. Its grounds are tropical, and then you have your own walk out to a private beach.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Yes, what if they remember nothing from your event? “Meetings are often so overloaded with material that learning may be hurt more than it’s enhanced,” says Andrea Driessen, Chief Boredom Buster, No More Boring Meetings. (Read her article for seven ways to boost learning.). What’s worse than remembering nothing from the event? If attendees learned something and can’t apply it.

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

You’re falling short on your marketing potential if you’re not using Pinterest for promoting your next event. What’s so special about this social network ? For starters, it has 72.5 million users as of early 2015. 71% of those users are women. With that in mind, this is a great resource to take advantage of if you’re trying to court the female demographic.

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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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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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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2016

These meeting trends have already made an appearance in 2016, but some experts suggest they’ll really blossom in the coming year. Ofer Yatziv from Better Venues , a U.K.-based event venue company, shares his thoughts on the latest trends for those in the meeting and events industry. 1. The 5-minute meeting. Are your clients sick of meetings about meetings?

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Imagine this…. You land a meeting with your dream event client and you’re really excited about it, but you’re worried because you don’t know how to prepare a productive meeting agenda that makes you look like a pro. I ran into this when a client asked me to meet them to discuss an event proposal I had submitted. This client ran two large events per year and it was an amazing opportunity for me to get regular business and to expand my client base.

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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

One of my favorite conference-committee activities is what we refer to as the “wave.” We challenge the committee to rank each of their conference elements as “boundary,” “emerging,” “established,” or “dying.” This list (combined with next month’s list) of ways to remake your annual meeting was influenced by committees who ranked these elements as established or dying.

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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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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

In our latest event management software user survey , our research found Eventbrite was easily the most popular ticketing and event management software option. After running through the research I came to the conclusion that event management software users are not aware of all the features that are available to them, including other software options.

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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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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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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Sad but true, the American Marketing Association previously collected data on potential speakers for events only to have that information fall into the ether. Now, through its new Speakers Bureau , AMA believes it has the proper platform to serve its members and broader audience. “We felt the need to serve as a connection point,” says Barbara Grobicki, AMA’s chief alliance officer.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Dating an event planner has the highs and lows of the tallest, fastest roller coaster. Here are a few ways you know you’re not alone. An event professional is a good catch. They work in a lucrative industry, have a meticulous attention to detail, are more organized than a museum curator, and keep up with […]. The post 17 Things You’ll Understand if You Are Dating an Event Professional by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 17, 2016

It's a cliche that you can't please everyone, but when you're an event planner that can be a daily headache. Here are 10 things you'll just never get right! The post 10 Things that Event Managers Will Never Get Right appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2016

By this stage of the game, almost all meeting professionals are using social media in some fashion and degree in conjunction with events. But do you have a strategy? Are you using all the resources at your disposal. During Florida Encounter Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate , social media guru Alex Plaxen shared his insights to help planners kick their social media games up a few notches.

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Techsytalk

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Promoting your event on social media is a given. However, most planners have a tendency to just stick to prominent social networks like Facebook and Twitter. If it’s a company conference you’re arranging, then LinkedIn of all networks is the spot to be advertising it. After all, LinkedIn is the place for business outreach. Never used LinkedIn for event promotion ?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A recent GBTA Foundation study finds that, while the technology exists to help meeting professionals throughout the site-sourcing process, just over half—57 percent—say they currently use meeting management technology to plan their events. read more.

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