Whether it’s Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or something that hasn't been created yet, social media has become part of the fabric of everyday life. Because of that, meeting and event…
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There are almost no limits to the uses of crowdsourcing. Large companies like Starbucks use it to keep an open line of communication with their customers, seeking new product ideas. Individuals use it…
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Tax day has passed, and you have done your patriotic duty. (Or, you filed an extension and at least have some breathing room.) It's the perfect time for a little spring cleaning in the office, and…
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What's the worst thing that could happen to a meeting planner? Sure, the list is endless, and a flood of bad memories is probably washing over you right now. (Some may include actual floods.) But it's…
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Inspirational. Energizing. Motivating. Educational. That's usually the goal for large meetings and annual conferences. But does that mean all your speakers and programs have to be about wildly…
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Here are some fun facts from comScore Inc. and eMarketer: Last year, in the month of December alone, 188.2 million people in the U.S. viewed 52.4 billion online videos. More than half of people…
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Technology needs connected to meetings and events are changing with each new innovation. (Remember when you had to wait for a paper survey to let a speaker know what you thought?) It's safe to say…
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The golf outing is a mainstay of many conferences and events. But along with it comes the challenge of planning an alternate outing for non-golfers that appeals to a wide variety of interests. For…
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Thanks to the expansion of our collective environmental conscience and advancing mobile technology (tablets, event apps, etc.), the lives of many trees are now spared in the event planning industry…
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Within a month of LinkedIn's 2003 launch, the fledgling professional network had a user base of 4,500. Ten years later, its membership has grown to over 238 million users in 200 countries. If…
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