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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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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.

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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. Launching in May 2003, nine months before Facebook, LinkedIn is the oldest social network. Perform due diligence to know the who and why of your ideal prospect. Buy them lunch. citizenship.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events. which can include channels for each conference track.

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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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Event Case Study: MPI Southern California WeCon 2024

Smart Meetings

This can be particularly beneficial in fields where networking and personal connections play a critical role in career development and business opportunities,” she says. This has required them to change how they reach out to prospects. “We

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