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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

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Yes to all of the above, according to Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, CEM, president of the marketing and public relations firm, mdg, who offered 20 real-world examples of personalization in her presentation, “ Facilitating Curated Event Experiences: How Thinking Small Delivers Big Returns ,” at Convening Leaders 2024. Humanize your brand.

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Cierra Belin

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I was a Public Relations major at university and while I enjoyed learning how to promote various clients and products, I found that I was more interested in learning about events. After graduation, I began working as an operations coordinator for a trade-show company called Emerald Expositions.

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Creating Personalized Experiences at Large-Scale Events

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(Whatever Media Group) From Netflix recommendations to targeted emails, “we live in a world of mass personalization,” said Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes, CEM, president of mdg, a marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events. It can be done in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons,” Hardcastle-Geddes explained.

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Converting In-Person Events To Virtual: How DMP Did It!

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Mark is the VP of Marketing of Digital Monitoring Products (DMP). This is the show where you bring out all your new products”, explains Mark. “And the public relations before a trade show nowadays you can’t just drop it on the day of the trade show, they’ll never be seen.

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Event Marketing Resolutions for 2023

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With the return of in-person trade shows and conferences, event marketers got back to doing what they love — bringing people together for inspiring, educational, and productive experiences. Have you made resolutions for your 2023 event planning? We’re looking forward to doing more of the same in 2023, but with a fresh outlook.

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How Exhibitors Can Adapt to Shifting Marketing Realities

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Events play a critical role in many companies’ marketing mix — giving them exposure for their brands, launching new products, and meeting with buyers. To do this, we’re going to have to think beyond the traditional model and learn to say “yes” more often than we say, “That’s not how it’s done at a trade show.”

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Time to Retire Outdated Event Marketing Jargon

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Bread-and-butter industry terms such as “trade show,” “exhibits/exhibitors,” “education” and “booths.” Will your attendees be more excited to explore hot new products or visit the exhibit hall ? Will your attendees be more excited to explore hot new products or visit the exhibit hall ?