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4 Foolproof Tactics to Generate Event Buzz

Smart Meetings

Offer a special deal to registered attendees on the limited-edition logo gear for that year’s conference, allowing guests to purchase or request theirs online in the weeks prior to the event. Kevin Penney is CMO and co-founder of Bonfire.com , a company that’s reinventing how people create, sell and purchase custom apparel.

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IRF 2020 Outlook and Predictions

Motivation Excellence

Overall, the IRF was optimistic about online retail gift cards and brand-name merchandise. Clothing and apparel (64 percent). While exclusively online retailers like Amazon were the most popular, coffee and big-box stores were also top options. Event gifting is also expected to have a positive year during 2020.

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Best Event Ticketing Solutions and Platforms in 2024

Eventtia

This can include anything from branded apparel to workshop materials. Eventbrite Eventbrite offers online registration and ticketing services tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized event organizers across different sectors. The company has developed a range of capabilities, with a particular emphasis on managing attendees.

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Convene by PCMA

WorkLife spoke to apparel industry insiders and scoured retail data — specifically examining searches and sales for professional attire — as a way to read the RTO tea leaves. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

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Aurora James Is Revolutionizing the Fashion Industry

Business Traveler USA

I had this idea that when you traveled to far-off lands, everyone would be wearing traditional cultural apparel.”. I realized that the fundamental problem was that I was coming to their country and valuing their cultural apparel; meanwhile, they were valuing what I was wearing, pieces I’d bought at a mall.

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6 Steps to Creating Event Merchandise That Your Attendees Actually Want

Social Tables

In this guest post, Bonfire CMO Kevin Penney draws on his experience in the world of custom apparel to lay out proven strategies for effective event merchandising. To offer early-access merch, you’ll almost certainly rely on an online t-shirt platform or your own eCommerce capabilities. Offer intuitive buying options.

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Buy Now Pay Later for a Travel Business: How BNPL Works and Ways to Implement It

AltexSoft Travel

Another survey, conducted by C+R Research, states that 60 percent of online shoppers have tried the BNPL service. Also, just like with any other payment method, your own online payment solution must have a high security level to prevent fraudulent activity. By 2027, this number is expected to reach 900 million. Commission structure.

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