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Too Long.Too Boring.Too Many Distractions

Sales and Marketing Management

When it came time to plan our own virtual user conference in December, we were determined to avoid the mistakes we experienced firsthand. The perfect agenda, content and presenters are meaningless without the ability to connect (and stay connected) with no technical problems. Craft the Agenda — Then Slash It in Half.

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5 Trends That Will Transform Meetings

Sales and Marketing Management

Conference attendees in 2020 increasingly average in age from 30 to 45 years. Wanderlust and the desire to explore and discover is a flourishing element of meeting agendas in 2020. This is having a transformative influence on how we approach the group meeting experience in 2020 and beyond.”. Trend 5: Get out and explore.

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The Shifting Sands of Selling Tech

Sales and Marketing Management

In April, we changed the agenda to focus on remote tech operations. In 2019, conferences and tradeshows represented a significant percentage of our lead generation outcomes. While this approach was great for building out our video content library, we needed to adjust in order to keep our audience engaged. Virtual Events.

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The quest for more purposeful meetings

Sales and Marketing Management

SMM: That ties directly to what you talk about in terms of the importance of balanced agendas. Do you feel too many offsites are cramming their agendas too full? We want people to say, “I am so not going to miss that conference.”. It’s looking at how we can help attendees perform better cognitively.

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The quest for more purposeful meetings

Sales and Marketing Management

SMM: That ties directly to what you talk about in terms of the importance of balanced agendas. Do you feel too many offsites are cramming their agendas too full? We want people to say, “I am so not going to miss that conference.”. It’s looking at how we can help attendees perform better cognitively.

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The quest for more purposeful meetings

Sales and Marketing Management

SMM: That ties directly to what you talk about in terms of the importance of balanced agendas. Do you feel too many offsites are cramming their agendas too full? We want people to say, “I am so not going to miss that conference.”. It’s looking at how we can help attendees perform better cognitively.

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