Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Events and communications professionals were forced to innovate under the immense pressure of the pandemic. Now, it’s vital that the industry continues to strive for events that create environments, which foster communication with no barriers and enhance connectivity. Growing Need for Chief Strategy Officers.

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Dana Communications

MARCH 24, 2025

In an age of AI-powered chatbots, TikTok trends and ever-evolving algorithms, email marketing might feel like a relic of the past. Personalization Potential : Todays email platforms let you tailor content to individual preferences, ensuring your message feels personal and relevant. Here are some trends to inspire your next campaign: 1.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. Three Event Trends to Boom This 2018. This is definitely one of the 2018 event marketing trends to watch! Experience is the best teacher, so why not experience some of the very best in event trends personally?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

I attended in search of trends shaping U.S. Once you understand how your audience behaves on different platforms, you can focus on being consistent and captivating where it matters. The Cathy Breden Woman of Achievement Award went to Gwen Venable, executive vice president of expo and communication services at the U.S.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Sustainable events are one of our top choices for 2018 Event Trends.The sustainable event trend is continuing to grow with no signs of stopping so it’s time to get on board! We are going over a variety of ideas that you can implement to go green and jump on the sustainable event trend. Other ideas will take time but are so worth it! .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Recall that Cisco , which offered WebEx before streaming was cool, purchased Socio and just closed the deal on Slido last month in an attempt to make engagement on the platform seamless. Last year, wireless service provider Verison purchased video conferencing company BlueJeans in an attempt to provide a “unified communications portfolio.”

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The pandemic has continued to leave users skeptical of online platforms and flashy ads, so brands have had to get creative. Some of these videos only last a few seconds, allowing brands to communicate with their audiences quickly, effectively, and in easily shareable ways. Another interesting video trend is watching with no sound.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read More: You Should Go Here: 3 Travel Trends to Woo Attendees Bringing Your Attendees to Refract Seattle Another, more involved option, is to directly plan offsites. In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Prior to event apps and platforms, event planners relied on pre-event and post-event surveys to measure event ROI. The Benefits Of Event Technology & Effective Communication. Technology has enabled us to communicate with virtually anybody anywhere at any time – both in our personal as well as professional lives.

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Endless Events

MAY 2, 2022

There are many ways to send out event notifications: via email, SMS, private messaging apps, and event platforms. How we communicate with our attendees matters, so it’s vital to learn what mode of communication they prefer and not be too spammy. However, I don’t think many event platforms are using them.”

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Chances are you’ve heard of asynchronous communication or learning before; the type of communication where participants don’t interact in real-time (at the same time). It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This blog post is by no means an act of fortune-telling; it’s based on current event trends and innovation. logistics : event registration, shipping, paper materials, travel, and attendee communication. Ask yourself: what is the function of an event platform ? A Gaze Into The Future: 365 Community Model.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

For hotel sales managers, this trend presents both an opportunity and a challenge: to rethink traditional strategies and create innovative solutions that cater to this growing segment of smaller, frequent meetings while maintaining profitability and service excellence. Another key factor is budget optimization.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. From design through debrief, we’ve got you covered with the event technology trends you need to know for success. Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1. Live translation.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event trends 2022 are here and let us tell you, it’s an exciting year for event planners who dare to dream big. Those who’ve read our guide to event trends in 2022 already know how which hybrid event models hold the most promise and the role of event technology moving forward. Most trends in our guide are beginner-friendly.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It’s Hyper-Targeted But before you say, “TikTok is only for young people,” you should know that there is a community of grand-fluencers blowing up on the platform for their humor and advice – see here , here and here. Posters gain incredible traction because the platform pushes the content out to so many users at once.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions. Gamified challenges typically live on event platforms and can be translated well into virtual, hybrid, and in-person environments.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

More than four billion people are online and more than three billion people are active on several social media platforms. Smart Meetings contacted Sharlet Brennan, a content marketing consultant and president of Brennan Communications, for tips on how to leverage all that traffic for events. Risk Management. billion active users.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

Enter bleisure travel a hybrid trend where professionals combine work commitments with leisure experiences, forging a new category of traveler. This emerging trend is reshaping the hospitality industry, driven by shifting work cultures, an increasing emphasis on work-life balance, and the rise of “digital nomadism.”

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But its not only about using multiple platforms, its about how they are used. Different platforms serve different purposes and audiences: TikTok is used for discovery, Instagram for engagement, YouTube for education, and X for real-time updates. A strong strategy aligns platform purpose with content type to maximize impact.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

One of the most intriguing trends discussed was the projected shift in 2025 travel patterns from coastal to inland destinations. This statistic underscores the importance of destinations adapting their content strategy to align with how travelers interact with AI platforms.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Whether you’re planning a company event or an exhibition, it’s key that attendees all have the ability to efficiently communicate with one another and engage with the content. Translators can log into the event virtually, using a remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) platform, such as Interprefy.

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Endless Events

MAY 26, 2022

While the metaverse is not a fully-fledged event trend just yet, there is no denying that metaverse events will become increasingly more popular in the years to come. Tune in to this educational episode about up-and-coming trends: from web 3.0 For many, it’s just another futuristic trend they cannot wrap their heads around.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

monthly active users of the platform, 60% are female, and 40% are male. TikTok also reports that 1 in 2 Gen Z TikTok users are likely to buy something while using the app, 81% of users rely on the platform to discover new products and brands, and TikTok video ads provide up to six times more screen space than banners.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2024

From our own research, third-party sources and knowledge from Travelport’s TMC customers, we’ve identified six trends that are waking up the sector and driving big changes in corporate travel. The post Corporate Travel That Works: New Trends appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. Communicate openly: Keep lines of communication open with regular check-ins and updates.

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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

The Event Tech Podcast is often so excited about all the innovation, new event platforms, and other event tech solutions on the market that we forget to talk about the digital divide in the events industry. Just because virtual or hybrid events are the hot event trend right now , that doesn’t mean you have to follow these trends.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

In today’s fast-paced events industry, conferences have evolved into dynamic platforms for networking, knowledge sharing, and industry growth. Trade Shows: Showcasing the latest products, services, and technologies, trade shows provide a platform for businesses to connect with potential customers and partners.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

The platform allows companies to completely optimize the digital registration experience for event attendees, especially for global companies that want every event to be new and exciting. Mark Johnson, CEO of eventcore, is eager to combine the platform’s capabilities with MPAV’s wider reach. “We A Successful Merger.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

Here are eight tips from the team at video communication company Livestorm to ensure your event delivers engagement. Choosing a platform that allows attendees to upvote the most interesting questions for speakers to answer first can help to keep a lively conversation going. Find knowledgeable, diverse speakers.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 26, 2019

An effective promotional campaign driven by a rock-solid marketing communications strategy helps make this connection. You’ll need to reflect on your brand and its goals, your optimal customers and their habits, and the current trends in your industry. The Make-Up of Marketing Communications.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 20, 2024

Our digital experts specialize in hospitality and tourism, and we’ve identified and translated these trends into actionable strategies for our clients. Implement dynamic pricing models on your digital platforms to offer competitive rates. Use your digital presence to communicate your commitment to health and safety.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

Some of the most impactful changes were brought by smartphones; they have changed the way we communicate, network, and meet new people. ” The second one is the ability to communicate with clients. ” The second one is the ability to communicate with clients. You could be engaging on the event platform.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 22, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of modern marketing, effective communication among different organizational departments is vital to achieving coherent and impactful campaigns. Here we’ll delve into the ways a content plan can captivate communication between social media marketing, digital ads, the CEO, PR department, and the sales team.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

For example, they know how to deal with bad weather at events and how to build a crisis communication plan. However, according to Event Brew , many are yet to master planning disruption-proof events amidst the pandemic – or at least master the way they communicate the unavoidable uncertainty. Let’s get brewing!

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

The term refers to maintaining year-round communication with your audience, building trust and loyalty along the way, as well as allowing you to easily get ideas and feedback from your community. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience.

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