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10 Event Networking Ideas That Work

Smart Meetings

Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. Speed Networking While matching software is available to identify attendees with the same interests, this option doesn’t have to be tech-intensive.

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Cold Prospecting by Incorporating Social Selling

Gavel International

Part Two will discuss cold prospecting through social selling. Social Selling utilizes LinkedIn, Twitter, and Meta channels such as Facebook and Instagram to gain visibility, earn salesperson credibility, deliver value, and establish relationships that ultimately enhance networking and identify sales opportunities.

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Why Networking is Dead & Braindates are The Future – #EventIcons Episode 138

Endless Events

We believe braindates are the future of networking and you are going to want to incorporate them into your next event. We all want networking at our events to knock the socks off the participants, leaving them feeling richer for the experience, and braindates do just that. We do not think that networking is not relevant.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

This blog won’t only address revenue initiatives but also cost-cutting measures. In one fell swoop, allow them to: Register for your event Book their hotel room Identify any special food requirements Purchase other items (VIP tour, networking event, clothing, books) Commit to one or more sponsorships 6. Optimize each for SEO.

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Tech Connects: How to Use Event Technology to Support Networking

Stova

Networking is what distinguishes a virtual event from a glorified webinar, and it also remains the core value of live, in-person events. At in-person events, event-goers continue to largely rely on happenstance “serendipitous” encounters on trade show floors and cocktail hours to facilitate networking.

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Best Practices: Marketing Strategies for Driving Successful Digital Events

Smart Meetings

Marketers should also consider segmenting lists by audience (customers, prospects and partners) and conducting A/B testing to determine which subject lines are most effective in prompting higher open rates and which call to actions are more likely to drive event registrations. With more than 310 million smartphone users in the U.S.

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Immersive Hybrid Events: Redefining Experiences with Advanced Event Management Features

InEvent

Professional events are golden opportunities for networking and prospecting. They incorporate elements of in-person events with the … Post Immersive Hybrid Events: Redefining Experiences with Advanced Event Management Features showed as first in InEvent Blog. Virtual events can also feel limiting and impersonal.