Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But just as we had to learn new skills to master hybrid work, we must evolve our approach to event planning and execution for success in the hybrid era. Here are my top tips for maximizing attendee engagement and delivering an event that offers real value for all participants. Harness the power of social media at every stage.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Conference Planning and Strategy: Laying the Foundation Every successful conference starts with a rock-solid foundation built through careful event planning and strategy. This stage is where the blueprint for the event comes to life, setting the tone for everything that follows.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for. Event sponsors are not just a source of financial aid.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

Debrief meetings are also a great opportunity to celebrate the event’s success, boosting the morale of your team. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Survey Your Audience To Get Post-Event Feedback. Social media. What went wrong?

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2020

Keep the hype alive by sending out relevant information about the event – who are the speakers? What cool features will you offer that make your event stand-out? Craft an email and social media strategy that focuses on answering all of these questions. Prepare For Everything. After The Event.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2018

Thankfully, Bizzabo has compiled a list of items every event professional should do before anything else. It also includes a complete breakdown of how to prepare the perfect booth, while also giving tips for preparing for emergencies. You can also use social media to start a lively conversation. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The real magic behind the process is how everything is prepared in advance, starting June of the year before. From there, everything gets planned to the last detail, all the way to when the crew would switch to a pre-recorded track in case the performer’s vocals go off. Preparation is everything in events. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking. From event apps to and matching software to wearable technology and private social media groups, there are a ton of different ways to use technology to enhance your events. Event planner networking can seem overwhelming at times.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Try to quantify the value of event sponsorship in terms of the following: . Social media and press coverage. Remember, your sponsors have to justify this cost to their bosses, so quantify the value of your event to score more sponsorships. Thanking sponsors with shoutouts before, during, and after the event. .

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

ADMEI Conference attendees specifically learn how to advocate for the role of the Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in the event planning process, aiding your sales conversations. Prepare for awards. Start preparing your award submissions early this year. Stay informed. Maximize your benefits. Don't miss out!

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 7, 2017

But if you think you have what it takes to be an event professional, check out the following choices for event planning careers — there might just be something for you. 8 Event Planning Careers That Are in Demand. Event Planner. From conferences to high-end galas, event planners do it all.

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2018

After all, you need the skills of a Cirque de Soleil performer to handle venues, schedules, suppliers, and social media all at the same time! So we have compiled our favorite meeting planner tips and few tricks to help you manage your time by using some classic event management shortcuts.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

They grew up in the age of 24/7 social media and COVID-19, which gives this generation a unique perspective on marketing—including live events. For event marketers, it can be tricky to understand this up-and-coming generation entering the workforce. But you’ll need more than a hybrid setup to satisfy Gen Z.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Increase your presence on social media. Experiential events can be a goldmine for user-generated content. social media wall). Your speakers and emcees should also know about the experience you’re planning. That way, they can prepare their content accordingly. Highlight your sponsors in organic ways.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Events are never a one-person job.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

What are event apps and their perks? How chat AI and event apps can tie in with your social media strategy. Every event goer needs communication channels to use, and because chatbots are explicitly tailored to your event, they are designed to deal with any related query. Understanding chatbots.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands. She has over 25 years of experience in operations, sales and event planning across markets and brands, including Loews Hotels, Hilton and Marriott.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

The people that frequently attend events are those that want to learn and be a part of the process. They are people that are actively engaged in conversations on social media platforms and use technology to further their learning. Be sure to add these tasks to your event timeline so you don’t forget any crucial steps.

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Techsytalk

MAY 30, 2019

Little or no preparation: It is near impossible to prepare and learn a presentation in a day. If you go in without practicing, your audience will quickly notice your lack of preparation. Adequate preparation will also help you control your nerves. Maintain eye contact as much as possible, so they don’t feel ignored.

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ADMEI

MAY 15, 2024

4 Strategies to Elevate Your Trade Show Exhibition Booth ROI Prepare with your audience in mind. The path to a successful trade show begins long before the event kicks off. Once you’ve selected your shows, engage with them on social media, posting with official hashtags and tagging the host organization in promotional posts.

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Techsytalk

APRIL 11, 2017

Planning to attend a trade show can be overwhelming; having a clearly defined set of goals and a timeline can help you spread things out and ensure you have a successful show. From the initial strategizing and planning to the actual day of the event, here’s how to prepare for a successful show.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

These questions will guide the team in where they should concentrate their efforts, who should be performing what tasks, and what risks exist within an event. Here are some questions that can get an event planning team on the path to developing the best strategy. What are the risks?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process. Share a team photo on social media with the hashtag [insert conference hashtag]. Refer a friend (coworker) who should attend this event next year. But it shouldn’t. And is it even memorable?

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

Know Your Corporate Event Essentials. Corporate event planning is a tad more tedious than other planning gigs. Maybe it’s because there are more of these events than ever and the competition has gotten that much fiercer. Solving the Top Event Issues. Think Green Event Planning.

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ADMEI

MAY 8, 2024

4 Strategies to Elevate Your Trade Show Exhibition Booth ROI Prepare with your audience in mind. The path to a successful trade show begins long before the event kicks off. Once you’ve selected your shows, engage with them on social media, posting with official hashtags and tagging the host organization in promotional posts.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 9, 2018

This video might help you understand the complexity behind projection mapping in events: Why is projection mapping used in events? Adds a memorable feature to your event. Is imminently shareable on social media. to best prepare for your meeting and help you navigate through technical aspects and terms.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Participation and engagement can also be tracked by monitoring app activity, chat activity, live polling, and by tracking social media updates. Why does event engagement matter? Event engagement is an important component of every stage of the planning process. Pre-event engagement. Post-event engagement.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

Equipment is one; however, if you already use recording equipment at your events, this won’t impact you much. Well-prepared speakers. Thirdly, your event presenters and hosts must be 100% comfortable with the requirements of a virtual or hybrid event. Increase social media monitoring.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2021

To learn how to be best prepared for any mishaps and ensure that your concert is set up for success from the get-go, keep reading! Learn how to plan a concert in 10 simple steps: 1. One of the most important steps when discovering how to plan a concert is establishing goals. Now you know how to plan a concert!

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The EPCP teaches that preparedness is "a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action to ensure effective coordination during incident response. Safety : Are you prepared for a crisis, from natural disasters to accidents to other emergencies?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Decide on your final badge design six weeks before the event , so there’s enough time to order them and prepare them. Have the onsite event registration equipment ready to go two weeks before the event and meet the onsite technician to ensure your event registration is properly set up.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 13, 2021

Host TED Talks regularly on campus and encourage audience engagement at events. Promote events on social media. Host recurring events that connect students with alumni. Unfortunately, many high schools don’t prepare students with valuable life skills like budgeting, cooking, basic home repair, or filing taxes.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

How to Prepare for an Interview. Announce the launch of the show on social media and to your email lists of attendees and sponsors. Let me know if you would be interested in appearing as a guest on our podcast. Then, use a tool like Calendly to make scheduling and booking easy and simple for both parties.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

In this post, we explore unique, creative, and research-backed marketing strategies that event professionals use to build buzz. We review event marketing ideas designed to help planners and marketers craft better content, reach a wider audience, and increase event attendance.

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