How to get a better ROI in a supplier market with meetings? Part 1

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2015 has been one the strongest years for hotels in history. Until…2016 comes. If you are booking meetings into next year you are most likely seeing that the hotels are calling the shots. You can reference my last blog about this to navigate more effectively but what else can you do to drive ROI?   … Continued

Important Business Meetings Need Great Venues

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The Power of a Good Resort  Choosing the right venue for an off-site meeting, incentive program or event is a difficult process. The wrong venue can ruin an otherwise well planned event. The right venue can create an environment where ideas flow, culture is nourished and goals are achieved. Why then do so many meeting … Continued

Why most meetings are not productive.

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Performance = Potential – Interference Curious about why your meetings are not as productive as they could be? In his book, The Inner Games of Tennis, Timothy Gallwey proposed the idea that performance is equal to potential minus interference. Without interference, performance would equal potential, thus by limiting interference, tennis players can perform closer to … Continued

The Power of Business Retreats – Tips for Team-building

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Recently, Courtney and I (co-founders of Teamings) took our families on a vacation together. This is something we do nearly every year and each year I’m blown away by its effect. This isn’t an official business retreat, but since we’re business partners, business discussions inevitably come to the table. Through these informal interactions we gained … Continued

Fear of Hybrid Events?

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Despite Increased ROI, Meeting Planners Fear the Unknown. Hybrid events and events are great tools for increasing ROI. A hybrid event uses online meeting tools to add a virtual component to a live event, allowing more people to attend. In fact, according to a study by the Meeting Professionals International Foundation, “90% of meeting professionals … Continued

The Money Saving Secret Your Meeting Planner Doesn’t Know

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How to Save a Ton of Cash on Your Next Meeting or Event When choosing a location for an event, conference or business meeting most incentive program or event planners narrow down their venue selections based on the hotel amenities – the pool, the ballroom, the meeting space, the accommodations, the location, the ascetics, the … Continued

Getting the most out of your all-staff meetings

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All-staff or Town Hall meetings can be incredibly useful to an organization. An effective meeting can solve problems, build morale, promote teamwork, reinforce company culture, boost profitability, uncover weaknesses, generate ideas and increase productivity. Unfortunately, many all-hands meetings fall short of these goals. But that doesn’t mean leadership should give up on bringing everyone together … Continued

Hybrid Events (Infographic)- Facts and Benefits, Barriers and Fears

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Hybrid events are great tools for increasing ROI.  A hybrid event uses online meeting tools to add a virtual component to a live event, allowing more people to attend.  In fact, according to a study by the Meeting Professionals International Foundation, “90% of meeting professionals exceed their goals through hybrid events.”   

Where is the best place to hold a business conference?

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We all know that one of the best ways to nurture teamwork and foster innovation is to hold inspiring and productive company meetings. Beyond inviting the right speakers, creating amazing presentations and showing off with various technological bells and whistles, the meeting venue selection goes a long way toward creating company solidarity. That is why … Continued