Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

According to a March article in The Washington Post , Royal Caribbean Group has seen a 30 percent increase in new bookings in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the last two months of 2020. Interestingly, he noted, revenue for 2022 reservations is 24 percent higher, possibly reflecting that cruisers are booking more expensive vacations.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Check out the host’s brand and positioning statement on their firm’s website. Talk to each prospective emcee about your company’s culture and the market it serves, and get a definitive buy-in from them about willingness to adapt their approach. For any host you’re considering, establish credibility and consistency.

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Gavel International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Implement Chatbots Add chatbots to your website, apps, and social media platforms to engage visitors and capture leads. Guide visitors and defined prospects through the sales funnel by providing information, addressing pain points, or offering incentives (e.g., Experiment with generative AI to create innovative content and narratives.

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Marketing Marketing Automation Social Media 52

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Or say you’re considering how much time and effort to invest into minimizing the prospect for microaggressions toward minority event attendees. One way to overcome cognitive biases involves using a decision aid, such as this website that narrows our choices to the top 10.

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Dana Communications

MAY 4, 2021

Destinations can make recommendations for itinerary add-ons through a customizable trip planner on their website and tour operators should ensure they have private and small group options for travelers that aren’t ready to join a crowd full of strangers. Domestic dominance. Wellness wishes.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 22, 2019

And a user-friendly, feature-rich database lets you provide valuable information to customers, prospects and others with ease. Offer free e-book downloads. E-books attract new subscribers, especially with titles related to other content on your website or in your social media posts. Create a webinar.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 11, 2022

Google now has one of the most complete hotel shopping and booking systems available. This is because Google continues penetrating the travel booking process at every point. This is because Google continues penetrating the travel booking process at every point. Increase direct bookings. Validate buying decisions.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 6, 2023

Increases in per capita income in emerging countries, increased individual buying power, a spike in vacation travel, and different discounts given on internet booking are likely to promote industry expansion. The hotel’s website is one of the most popular channels.

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Trends Marketing Marketing Retreat 72

PXCom Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

For nearly 2 years, big players have had a lot of enthusiasm for chatbots , such as the SNCF (French railway company), airlines (KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa…), booking platforms (Booking, TripAdvisor, Transavia…), Mercure hotels, Costa Cruises and many restaurants. The latter have a specialized chatbot tool ready for use.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Never underestimate the power of a direct invitation by hosting an annual event just for your current and prospective clients. Your website is one of your most powerful venue marketing tools.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

Whether prospecting for new visitors using social media campaigns , or launching a paid search campaign, a destination can expand its presence beyond its immediate geographical vicinity. Digital marketing brings a destination’s products and services to an audience anywhere in the world. Focused targeting.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Attendees can earn points by sharing the event on social media; attending keynotes, roundtables, and breakouts; booking a demo of your software; or booking a 1:1 networking meeting with another attendee. For example, for our Event Experience Summit , we offered Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) continuing education credits.

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Eventtia

APRIL 1, 2022

Consider: Identify the different time zones of your prospective attendee. Emphasizing the hybrid format can give your attendees a sense of versatility and freedom of choice and can potentially be effective in converting prospective attendees who are not yet sure about committing to your event. Optimize Your Ticketing Strategy.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Even the smallest tech issues: errors, clunky apps/websites, busy registration lines, lack of access to relevant online information, laggy live streaming platform, and so on, can reduce the overall satisfaction from your attendees. This is even more important in hybrid events that emphasise their virtual aspect.

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Stova

MARCH 25, 2024

On top of your internet research and website skimming, check out popular review sites like G2 and Capterra and take note of what others are saying about a potential supplier's user-friendliness, support, and how long they've worked together. Drawing people into your event often starts with a great-looking event website.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Ads can drive targeted traffic to your hotel website, run specials during the slow season, and amplify your brand awareness. Many prospects will need more than one ad exposure before they are ready to book with you. You can use technology that allows you to serve different ads to people that have already visited your website.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Expedia is outrun only by Booking Holdings. While bundle packaging isn’t Booking’s strong suit, Expedia’s got it covered offering holistic vacation experiences. Among other things, Expedia supports post-booking enquiries of their partners’ clients and handles complex refund and relocation situations. Your website traffic.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In some cases, an event can be canceled with enough time to book another, so it’s time to turn your sights to promoting the newly opened date. Share it to your social media profiles and your website, as well as any industry groups that you are a part of. Try Social Tables Today. Rebook the Day, If Possible. Click To Tweet.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In some cases, an event can be canceled with enough time to book another, so it’s time to turn your sights to promoting the newly opened date. Share it to your social media profiles and your website, as well as any industry groups that you are a part of. Try Social Tables Today. Rebook the Day, If Possible. Click To Tweet.

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Alcor Mice

APRIL 29, 2021

At this stage, you should also start requesting proposals and quotations from your prospective vendors. Vacation times: Peak seasons in MICE destinations are usually the worst time to book venues as their occupancy would likely be comprised mostly of tourists. BOOK YOUR VENDORS. Read more about the services they offer here.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Here are tips on how to book these speakers: Visit speaker websites – Check websites like SpeakerHub and the National Speaker Association. These websites specialize in featuring well-vetted and superb influential speakers. Avoid the common mistake of performing outreach using a general contact form on a website.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

31% bought an ad that went on the event or organization’s website. Book their hotel room. Purchase other items (VIP tour, networking event, clothing, books). Make sure your website has recent blogs, videos, and podcasts, highlighting your event. 35% purchased/boosted a social media ad. 32% underwrote printed signage.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Though ticket sales, bookings, and heads-in-beds may have been on the rise, negative events and the publicity that follows is often enough to upend tourism in an area, even after the destination has recovered. 1 | Feature up-to-date UGC front and center on your website. When the media swoops in, it can paint a one-sided picture.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable? Define the purpose of your event This can range from attracting a specific number of customers to your store to converting prospects into loyal customers. This can include booking flights, securing hotel rooms, and planning local transportation.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Use these search results to create a list of review websites and platforms you should keep your eye on. This goes beyond just review sites, your website, and online marketing efforts—and includes how you engage with your guests online. This will show you a few benchmarks of where your hotel stands.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go? Monitor key websites and news sources. After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Poll your stakeholders.

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Contracts Contracts Meeting Insurance 78

Bizzaboo

JULY 7, 2021

Offer a way for prospects to try your product: Not all channels let prospects touch, feel, or taste products. Lead generation: Gather contact information and data on future prospects. Smirnoff Comic Book Party. Experiential events do. how do you create experiential marketing? Photo source: BizBash.

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Marketing Marketing Social Media Audience 105

Gavel International

MAY 24, 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes Cold Prospecting (Part 1 of 3). Prospecting is, of course, necessary for organizations to find new business. However, prospecting is hard work. In fact, nearly half (42%) of sales professionals state that prospecting is the most challenging part of their job. (1) 13) Ponder this for a moment.

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Prospect Healthcare Website Social Media 52

Redfin

JUNE 28, 2022

In the face of a strong seller’s market , the prospect of selling for top dollar may be too good to pass up for some. Curb appeal: The book is always judged by the cover when it comes to real estate. A listing description accompanies your house’s photos and spec sheet on the MLS which then can be seen on real estate websites.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 16, 2019

Update your website imagery without disrupting the theme or visual tone to keep your page fresh and up to date. The guides were a smashing success – Last year Visit Saint Paul distributed over 120,000 guides, 19,000 of which were requested directly from their website. Refresh your visuals seamlessly. Get access to UGC.

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Tourism Tourism Marketing Marketing 52

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

And while that might not be the most exciting prospect, it is the most important one. They are automating website and email templates to ensure each workshop and employee communication is customized, clean, and consistent. Customers and prospects must feel that their data is protected, or they will not engage with your brand.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The pre-conference training day pass provides additional value for attendees, and the FAQ section is comprehensive, addressing common concerns and offering practical information like payment methods, group registration, SHRM and HRCI credits, hotel booking details, and sponsorship opportunities.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

You might be most familiar with them as the friendly little pop-ups in the bottom corner of a website that offer you assistance. Let’s take a look at a few examples: Chatbots could be simple registration assistants , helping prospective attendees through the process of purchasing a ticket or registering for a particular session.

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Gavel International

MARCH 19, 2022

Vision, mission, and goals can be found in mission statements, annual reports, or on an organization’s website. Covey, in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , points out “…that most people do not listen with the intent to understand what is being said but listen with the intent to reply.” Dr. Stephen R.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A well-designed and fully-functional website is the foundation of strong event branding, but other branding elements like logo, event name, marketing collaterals, etc., If you can get a popular venue located in a convenient area, you can get more prospective attendees to register for your event. must also be considered.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 25, 2019

Your event page is the first interaction you have with your prospective attendees. A booking calendar is perfect for multi-day/time events or sessions. Ticketbud makes it easy for you to embed this calendar on your own website in addition to your free showcase page. Customer support can keep you and your event on track.

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Registration Online Sponsors Platform 63

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Communication channels include the event website, registration page, confirmation/welcome emails, pre-event instructions, event signage, nametags, programs and table tents. His newest book is The Experience Maker: How To Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can’t Wait To Share which is releasing in September.

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