Post by: Erwin Dielens in Tips
Time to learn how you can switch to a successful online conference or meeting. Over the years, I have given a few presentations to corporate marketing or event managers, students and business owners. One of the first slides says in big and bold: “Cancel all events!” It appears people forgot the underlying message. “Cancel all events, if they don’t have…
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In that case, technology can be a solution. Nowadays, online or hybrid meetings are an essential phenomenon in the event world. Many organisations use this technology to create interaction or to share information. Everyone has a smartphone and laptop, which makes it easy to create real interaction via specific apps. The combination of online meetings, voting, asking live questions, mobile…
Post by: Erwin Dielens in Tips
Technology is everywhere nowadays; in the events industry it is no different. A lot of the speakers we meet use technology to engage people and create involvement. All visitors have smartphones so using apps is the obvious choice. This way a lot of information gets harvested in a short period of time and results shown in real time on different…
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As the year is gradually coming to an end. It's very important you take out time to thank your employees, partners, vendors, and customers for their commitment and trust during the end of the year. Are you going to organize a staff party or customer event or are you planning a business kick-off at the beginning of next year? With…
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Did you ever dream about hosting a business event that will not be easily forgotten? These five tips will get you on the right track… Tip 1: determine your goal Everything starts with determining your goal. Ask yourself the following: When will my event be 100% successful? Keep your audience in mind. What do they want to see, hear, learn,…
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Organising an successful event is not as easy as it seems. Here are 5 things you should ask yourself while planning your next event. “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Question 1 - What is the objective or are the objectives of my event? What is the reason we are going to organise this? What is it I want the…
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Some thoughts of a meeting professional For years now, I have been in the events industry, and seminars and conferences have always had a special place in my heart. Bringing people together to share knowledge, learn, and exchange experiences is just so exciting and rewarding. Some years ago it struck me how conservative our industry is. How stuck we are…
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Innovation can be really simple. Sometimes you just need to look at things differently. How many times have you heard the following sentence during a site visit: “This room has natural daylight.” So we all know what’s important: the outdoorsy feeling. Now think about this: when was the last time you took a business event to the open air? And…
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From beginner to successful event planner Breaking a sweat when you are asked to put an event on its feet for your company or organization? Don’t worry! Every successful event planner has started out somewhere. We will give you seven tips to develop rapidly into a successful event planner. 1. Gain experience No experience in organizing an event? You can…
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Go for a memorable (e) meeting, incentive or conference Are you organizing an event, meeting, incentive or conference with your business or organization soon, but you don’t know how to start? Here are 10 tips to help you on your way to make your next event a hit. Your guests are often a barrel full of knowledge and expertise. Do…