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Fighting Cynicism As A Meeting Professional
Cynicism is contagious! So is hope! Which do you display the most? Cynicism or hope? And if you work with others that are true cynics, do NOT forward this post to them. It will just make matters...
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Get your free copy of ‘Events in 2020′– How do the industry movers and...
Newtonstrand Innovations CEO Shuli Golovinski is offering ten signed copies of his latest industry book Events in 2020 – How do the industry movers and shakers envision them? to the first ten people...
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Is Your Conference Churning Out Junk Information?
We live in world where over-consumption is the norm. We over consume things to keep up with the Jones and Smiths. We over consume food at all you can eat smorgasbord buffets and 24 hour drive thrus....
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The Changing Role Of Conference Education
The abundance of information, resources and relationships that is easily accessible via the internet increasingly challenges the traditional conference education model. In a world where information is...
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Priority Choices and Event Attendee Connectivity
Event connectivity planning: Mike Clanton, MMP network design evangelist In a previous post – (Lack of Connectivity means fail) I put forward the argument that event planners have to consider whether...
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Meeting Planner, You Are Responsible For The Outcomes Of Your Decisions
This post is inspired by Mike Monteiro’s LeWeb 2012 presentation How Designers Destroyed The World which has application to all professions. Meeting planner, you are responsible for the work you put...
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The Conference Innovators DNA
Innovation. It’s the heartbeat of today’s economy. It’s also where meeting professionals need to focus their attention, time and resources to compete in the meetings marketplace. Average meetings are...
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Does Your Conference Foster These Five Core Attendee Experience Principles?
Does your conference foster these five core attendee experience principles? The experience matters! It is one of the most (over?) used business phrases today. Most business professionals agree that...
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Creating An Emotional Arc Within Your Conference Experience
Attendees experience a variety of emotions during a typical conference experience. Their short two- or three-day experience rivals that of any fictional drama. Hopes and dreams fill their minds....
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Lessons We Learned From Our Mothers
Moms! We all have them. We need them. We love them. Once a year we celebrate them. In honor of Mother’s Day, the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting Staff compiled some important lessons we learned from our...
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Scheduling Your Hybrid Event Success
Photo Credits: Adrian Segar The timing and scheduling of your event is always an important consideration when planning any event but producing a hybrid event makes those considerations even more...
View ArticleConference Organisers Should Transition From Familiar Terrain
In order for conferences to compete in this new digital age, conference organizers must view conference education not as the place where content is delivered, but as a place where the content is...
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Why Your Conference Needs More Connexity: Community And Connections
With information accessible 24/7 online, networking has become one of the primary reasons people choose to attend your conference. The opportunity to connect face-to-face is too critical to be...
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Four Tips To Help With Unlearning
Are you more likely to be killed by a shark or a deer? Did you say shark? If you did, you’re wrong. You are 300 times more likely to be killed by a deer than a shark. (Source: Boyle Rural Wildlife...
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C2-MTL: A Conference Dream Becomes A Reality
In 2010, Daniel Lamarre (CEO, Cirque du Soleil) longed for a new kind of business conference. One where business leaders from all walks of life might come together to explore, discuss and design best...
View Article25 Ways To Use Social Media For Your Next Event
There are many ways to use social media for your next event. Here are just a few to consider. Identify a hashtag for your conference. A hashtag is a key word or abbreviation preceded by the hash or...
View ArticleGetting Your Sponsors To Trigger Their Sponsorships
A trend we’re seeing is that exhibitors are requiring less square footage and shifting dollars to other sponsorship opportunities. Conference organisers need to think about how to convert exhibitor’s...
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Choose Your Words with Care it’s a Hybrid Event
What’s in a name? Really, why do some words strike fear in the heart of many before anything else is said? Let’s take insurance as an example. Mention the word insurance and in my experience many...
View ArticleYour Conference Is Like One Of These Types Of Restaurants
Some of my friends call me a foodie. I prefer the term connoisseur as it sounds more sophisticated. There’s no doubt about it. I am devoted to the enjoyment of good food. Three Types Of Restaurants One...
View Article17 Education And Learning Trends That Will Affect Your Organization This Year!
Today, if organisations don’t take the time, spend the money and learn how to build world-class learning programmes both for their customers and their employees, they will not be able to compete or...
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