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7 Event Industry Leaders Share Their Planning Advice @Bizzabo

Techsytalk

Bizzabo recently published an article featuring yours truly! Check it out here: 7 Event Industry Leaders Share Their Planning Advice. The post 7 Event Industry Leaders Share Their Planning Advice @Bizzabo appeared first on techsytalk.

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The Next Best Thing

Conferences that Work

“Best” is context-specific , a matter of opinion , and transitory. When we use “best” dishonestly, we ignore one or more of these realities. We appeal to status , implying that our “best” thing is absolutely best, transcending environment, viewpoint, and the passage of time. Claiming the highest status for our “best” thing preys on our audience’s fears by offering a simplistic solution. “Believe us, buy this, and Bingo!

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Podcasts for #Eventprofs

MeetingPool

With the recent popularity of shows like Serial and Invisibilia, Podcasts are quickly becoming one of the leading ways that people are hearing stories, learning new information and to keeping up with trends and changes in just about any given field or industry. So it should come as no surprise that podcasting is rising in popularity amongst […].

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Listen Up: What You Need to Know About Sound Checks

MeetingsNet

How meeting planners, AV pros, and speakers can make their next sound check their most productive yet. How meeting planners, AV pros, and speakers can make their next sound check their most productive yet. read more.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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4 Benefits of Event Apps Compared with Paper By @SwetaGovani of @Yapp

Techsytalk

1. Reduces Negative Environmental Impact. Take a relatively small event with just 1,000 attendees and 100 sheets of paper distributed per attendee. The damage to the environment and to our planet is: 12 trees wasted. 75 tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. 1 million liters of water wasted. Simply put, mobile event apps are Earth-friendly. 2. Cost Savings.

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How Google Vision is transforming visual strategy for DMOs (and why we’re on the front lines)

Crowdriff

What’s my favorite thing about being a CEO? The fact that, with the right combination of vision, timing and luck, you get to spearhead an industry revolution. A revolution that will make the old way of doing things look as quaint as a horse and buggy. When I started CrowdRiff with my cofounder Abhi, social media was just becoming mainstream. Brands were struggling to figure out what to do with the explosion of content that their users, customers, and everyday people were creating – like bl

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What’s the Worst Thing that Could Happen at Your Meeting?

MeetingsNet

It’s not enough to just hope something awful won’t happen at your meeting—you have to prepare for every contingency. It’s not enough to just hope something awful won’t happen at your meeting—you have to prepare for every contingency. read more.

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11 New Teambuilding Ideas for Foodies

BizBash

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What’s Hot in Vegas—Summer 2016 Edition

MeetingsNet

Our woman in Vegas, Jaki Baskow, returns to the IdeaXchange page with a recap of what’s in (like Human Nature, pictured, in residence at The Venetian), who’s out, and what’s new in the meetings capital of the desert. read more.

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Airbnb and Meetings: “A Win for Everyone”

MeetingsNet

San Francisco Travel’s Joe D’Alessandro talks about his city’s tax-then-partner relationship with the home-share giant. San Francisco Travel’s Joe D’Alessandro talks about his city’s tax-then-partner relationship with the home-share giant. read more.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Tackling the Eternal Question: In-House or Third-Party AV Company?

MeetingsNet

During a recent Blab chat, AV and production pros talked about the plusses and minuses of using in-house versus third-party AV companies. read more.

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Meetings Podcast: Eris Weaver on How to Navigate Business Meeting Conflict with Facilitation

MeetingsNet

Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen sits down with Eris Weaver, a graphic facilitator and trainer known for clarity, forthrightness, and humor. read more.

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Airbnb for Incentives: A Case Study

MeetingsNet

Faced with more qualifiers than rooms, one incentive meeting planner scrambled to think outside the resort. read more.

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15 Clever Ideas From Summer Spirit Events

BizBash

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Why 100 Black Women Gathered in a Replica U.S. Senate Chamber to Raise Awareness

BizBash

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7 Teambuilding Activities With Philanthropic Tie-Ins

BizBash

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10 Best Ideas of the Week: an Orange Tree Bar, Beekeeping Group Experiences, a Bounce House Photo Booth

BizBash

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Corporate Retreat Ideas: What Small Properties Offer Exclusive Groups

BizBash

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5 Creative Ways to Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

BizBash

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5 Inventive Ways to Pump Up Summer Movie Screenings

BizBash

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R.N.C. Preview: What It Took to Transform an N.B.A. Arena Into a Convention Venue in One Month

BizBash

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Why Did an Automaker Partner With a Fashion Event?

BizBash

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