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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

Smart Meetings

In the same fashion, planners need to do their research when hiring vendors. Too often, planners end up footing the bill for mistakes and mismanagement on the part of vendors, all of which could have been avoided beforehand. You hired the vendor. And as a result, every planner needs to know exactly what they are signing on for.

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How to Produce a Stand-Out Experience

Smart Meetings

The emcee should generally not be an executive, a vendor or anyone who is not a trained public speaker. The marketing team wants big corporate logos so they can show them to prospective attendees in hopes of impressing them with the quality of other people attending the event. It is a critical role in making the experience memorable.

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How to Elevate Your Next Corporate Catering Event

Smart Meetings

Our luxury and lifestyle hotels work to develop relationships with vendors that help drive significant value and innovation and invite all prospective partners to register their interest in working with us through our supplier portal.

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Partnering With Small Businesses To Create Wicked Awesome Virtual Experiences!

Endless Events

We realized that this is going to be great client-facing too and focused on doing this for clients and prospects. And that’s also in alignment with our vendors, with our partnerships. Our vendors understand that we expect them to be ready to open the doors to the in-person experience. And maybe a little bit of that hybrid.

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Hire An AV Company for Your Next Event in 5 Simple Steps

Endless Events

Ideally, your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. A good AV company will help you determine if prospective venues fit your needs and vision. Knowing your budget will allow your vendor to make suggestions that will work best for your goals and your budget. Know When to Hire Your AV Company.

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Are You Settling on Your Audio Visual Company?

Endless Events

Soon enough you find yourself complacent not really thinking about why you’re hiring vendors and choosing the same ones over and over. We know when you find a great vendor you want to stick with them! You want to make sure you are still happy with the vendor’s services and getting what you deserve.

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Cold Prospecting Via LinkedIn Outreach

Gavel International

Parts One and Two of this three-part series discussed due diligence for successful cold email prospecting and social selling. Perform due diligence to know the who and why of your ideal prospect. Add references from clients, past clients, co-workers, vendors, and the like. Reading Time: 4 minutes (Part 3 of 3). citizenship.