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3 Tips for Shifting to an Architectural Model for Meeting Design

Smart Meetings

Real meetings are all about content,” he says. You can skip just about any other part of a meeting—a venue, a meal, even a speaker and still be productive, but if there isn’t relevant content, then it isn’t a meeting.”. The power of meetings depends on the human dynamics they are capable of unleashing.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

Conferences that Work

Management have desired outcomes for the meeting: e.g. developing new products and services, communicating changes in company strategic goals, training and incentivizing sales teams, implementing successful product launches, etc. So when should you use the Conferences That Work design? I thought you’d never ask.

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How to Foster Inclusion At Events

Endless Events

“It’s working smarter, not necessarily working more” In the end, it’s all about communication and understanding the other person. But on the matter of inclusion at events, our host Tahira Endean sat down with Maarten Vannest e of the Meeting Design Institute. In this case, the other gender.

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Go Beyond Event Sponsorship Packages: Forge Long-Term Event Partnerships

Endless Events

This, of course, involves a lot of communication and planning. This can be done through open communication channels and through efficient pay structures. These include timely pay, feedback, and communication. These days, sponsorships go beyond companies getting a logo and mention in your event. The job is also a two-way street.

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Event Tech: What’s Good & What’s New

Endless Events

EventMobi is actually a platform that allows event planners to establish good communication with their attendees. This time around, we welcomed Maarten Vanneste of the Meeting Design Institute to go over a topic we’re all too familiar with – internet connectivity. It’s actually a funny story for these two.

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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

100% of event professionals believe communication among their teams could be better. In this survey, planners told us that many details change up until the last minute, communication is not shared across the entire team, there’s not enough consistency in documented event details, and communication isn’t concise enough.

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Hub and spoke meetings

Conferences that Work

If you want maximum learning, interaction, and connection at a meeting, small meetings are better than large meetings. As you might expect, this delay led to a number of communication issues between the hub and pods. Such delays should be taken into account when designing hub and spoke events.

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