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SOURCE: Harvard Business Review
In an effort to go from "complex to complete" a major tech firm whittled their leadership model from more than 100 competencies and hot button behaviors to just three main points: create clarity, generate energy and deliver success.
 
SOURCE: TSNN News
A new study commissioned by the Events Industry Council showed that the meetings and event industry continues to grow across all sectors confirming not only the validity of face-to-face encounters but that the industry itself is a crucial component of a sound and robust economy.
 
SOURCE: Fast Company
Not surprisingly, better than 60 percent of surveyed employees say they welcome feedback from their bosses concerning their performance and expectations, yet few know the appropriate time, place or manner for this discussion.
 
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How ALA Automated Logistics Management for Their Annual Conference
ALA, along with other major organizations like ADA, WVC, MLA, and AAAnthro, have been in the process of Beta Testing the Logistics Module for the past year and a half so that it is ready for use by all meeting organizers in 2019. One organization calculated over 40 hours of labor saved after using the system.
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SOURCE: Exhibitor
Midwest marketing tech firm Ferritt, on Monday, released its new online platform that uses encrypted data to match marketer's prospects lists with organizers attendee lists, opening new revenue streams for organizers while giving marketer's more data-specific leads.
 
SOURCE: Forbes
Culling from more than 700 longitudinal studies, Pink and his a team of researchers found that meetings are schedule more for convenience rather than any strategic thinking and suggest that the time of day and the type of people involved best determine when to hold a meeting.
 
SOURCE: Event Industry News
Marketers rely on big data--attendee figures, number of meetings booked, etc.-- to gauge effectiveness and ROI of the events they create. However, combining these same analytics with the behaviors of attendees--the small-data capture--can reveal a far more comprehensive picture for organizers and marketers.
 
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SOURCE: Inc.com
An advisory board can add years of wisdom and experience to your business bottom line--but only if these same strengths reflect your company's vision, mission and strategic plan.
 
SOURCE: MeetingsNet
A tightening of the European Union data privacy laws (GDPR) go into effect May 25, 2018. The new rules pertain to all EU citizens--regardless of where they live, or where the show is held--and will dramatically impact the way event planners collect and use information about attendees. With fines projected to be as high as $24 million or 4 percent of an organization's total annual revenue, organizers in the EU as well as other countries should take note.
 
SOURCE: Adweek
With the increasing popularity of smart speakers and interactivity, some industry insiders believe the "Voice Agency of Record" may well be the title of choice for future marketing contracts.
 
CEIR Event: Insights on Where Events Are Going
Reams of quantitative data are gathered before, during and after events, yet it may well be the qualitative data of appeal and opinion -- the small data -- that provide real insight into attendee motivation.
 
 

 

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