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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. Ideally, look for contacts that not only match the characteristics of your ideal prospect but also for 2nd or 3rd-degree connections.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

4, which covered the basics of the event life cycle, from creating the event and RFP templating to contracting and asking suppliers the right questions. EST and will cover the intricacies of the contracting phase to managing a live event. The first GDP University webinar, Planning 101 in Today’s Reality (Part I), took place Oct.

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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

Smart Meetings

The most common mistake Howe sees planners make is that they don’t read their contracts. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says. You have no rights or responsibilities unless they are in the contract.” Do Your Homework. And as a result, every planner needs to know exactly what they are signing on for.

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Big Raise Coming for Foodservice Workers at Orlando’s C.C.

MeetingsNet

With Unite Here Local 737’s nearly 800 workers at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center threatening to strike since the end of 2022, a tentative contract agreement was reached on January 24 between the union and Sodexo, the foodservice provider at the facility. Vote ‘No’ to Disney’s contract proposal on February 2 and 3!”

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. In the end, however, you’ll reach far more prospective attendees who will hopefully become attendees. Give attendees a deal on your next event. However, your organization will earn revenue up to one year early!

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

Smart Meetings

Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. They want their own journey and event organizers need to bring prospects to them. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence.

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Canceling An Event: What You Legally Have To Do

Endless Events

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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