Sourcing Your Conference Space: Turnkey Strategies to Meet Your Demanding Needs
Any type of professional conference, seminar, meeting or event must be accurately planned from the very start. Although many stakeholders tend to focus upon logistics, outbound marketing and financial concerns, the fact of the matter is that the conference space...
Keys to Effective Meeting Management
We can envision a conference or meeting much in the same way as we may define the gears of a well-oiled machine. Only through the integration of each stakeholder, you can meet the ultimate goals of success and quality attendance. In essence, effective meeting...
Collaborate and Create: Networking Ideas for Conferences
Networking ideas for conferences. Conference organisers are increasingly placing networking opportunities at the forefront of their events programmes. The reasoning behind this trend is no secret. Networking is consistently cited as one of the most attractive elements...
The Future is now: Identifying current Trends in Association Management
There is little doubt that professional association management within the associations community is experiencing a renaissance of late. Perhaps unfairly, outside commentators have often viewed the service to one’s association as a poor motivator for achieving...
Digital Marketing Trends: Top Tips for Associations
Digital marketing for associations of all sizes and specialities has now taken centre stage in order to reach the correct audience at the most appropriate times. However, this can be easier said than done. Not only must a viable framework be present, but this very...
Keeping attendance levels at your event – 6 key steps to successfully market your event
Many associations and corporate companies are faced with the difficulty of keeping conference attendance figures up. Developing a clear marketing strategy will be your key to success. Researching and understanding your delegates will enable you to be more creative and...
Defining Roles, key to successful Meeting Management
Defining roles in meeting management is one of the important aspects for running any organisation, if it’s for profit or non-for-profit. When designing workflows, you establish steps and assign roles to those steps. Clearly defined processes eliminate bottlenecks...
8 Tips For Your Conference Timeline Outline
There are many factors that will impact the conference timeline and initial steps to be taken when planning an event. It may also be difficult to specify exact norms for conference timelines as some events may require special lead times of up to four years due to...
When to Appoint a PCO?
You can really decide to appoint a PCO or Professional Conference Organiser at any stage during the conference planning process, it really will depend on the type of support or services you feel you need from a PCO. If for example you simply want a Professional...
5 Tips For Effective Venue Sourcing For Your Next Conference
Effective venue sourcing is key for the success of your next conference, meeting or trade show. Not long after the lights dim on the last event, association planners are discussing where to host the next annual meeting or congress. With so many things to consider and...
Building Relationships Online With Social Media Marketing
What´s the issue with building relationships online?
Thеѕе days а lot оf uѕ аrе online, wе socialise, purchase, run businesses оr аrе part оf а community. Social Media Marketing hаѕ tаkеn thе trіеd аnd true method оf word-оf-mouth marketing, mаdе іt global аnd immediate. Building relationships wіth your online community wіll hаvе а powerful impact uѕіng Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, Pinterest, Google+, аnd mаnу оthеr social platforms. Building relationship online wіll gеt уоu іn front оf уоur target audience аnd gеt уоu noticed rеgаrdlеѕѕ оf уоur type оf business.