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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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How to Choose Event Technology, Should Cost be the Main Factor?

Endless Events

So medical meetings have a different set of standards and requirements than say an internal corporate meeting sales meeting for somebody that sells widgets, or an insurance meeting is going to have different requirements than that medical meeting.”. It’s going to help you meet your goals.

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Salary Survey 2022: Calculating the Pandemic’s Effect on Event Organizers’ Compensation, Day-to-Day Work

Convene by PCMA

The average salary for all meeting professional respondents is nearly six figures: $98,089, more than $10,000 higher than the average overall 2020 annual compensation. In 2020, nearly nine out of 10 respondents said they were satisfied with the meetings profession; in 2022, only 65 percent said the same — a decrease of 22 percent.

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Two Simple Secrets to Happy, Engaged Attendees

MeetingsNet

Nearly half of attendees in a recent survey said they fell asleep or felt drowsy during a meeting. Hilton’s Meet with Purpose program gives planners plug-and-play menu and activity ideas designed to wake them right up. read more.

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Which 5-Minute Pitch Will Win Best Event Tech at IMEX?

MeetingsNet

IMEX America is readying its #IMEXpitch competition, in which event technology startups showcase their products to meeting professionals in a live, head-to-head battle of five-minute pitches. read more.

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5 Ways to Integrate Social Media into Your Communication Plan

MeetingsNet

By Kelsey Dixon, davies + dixon. Whether you’re dealing with a small glitch or a major crisis, social media should be an integral part of your strategic communication plan. read more.

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Eagle, Parrot, Owl, Dove: What’s Your Communication Style?

MeetingsNet

Merrick Rosenberg urged Pharma Forum attendees to understand their own communication style, recognize the styles of others, and use that knowledge to create better relationships. read more.