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The Top Traits Of Rock Star Event Professionals

Tweet Rock stars! Just those two words create images in our minds of fun, money and pleasure. Rock stars get paid to bang on drums, strum guitars and scream into microphones. They get to do what they love daily. Traits Of The Rock Star Event Professional So what does it take to be a rock…

Conferences Need Dynamic Planning That Relies On Insight

Tweet Your conference planning process needs a dynamic strategy that relies on insight, not call for proposals and scheduling of speakers. Most meeting professionals who devote their time to the development of detailed conference schedules are destined to eventual disappointment. Why? Because the focus is entirely on the structural framework for the meeting. Until the…

Your Conference: Fresh Oxygen Or Carbon Dioxide?

Tweet Take a deep breath. Now hold it. How long can you hold it before you have to exhale? You cannot be content with what you’re simply holding in your lungs. Your fresh breath suddenly becomes carbon dioxide and needs to be exhaled. It’s a natural part of breathing. Inhale oxygen. Then exhale carbon dioxide….

Using Emotional Marketing Value To Create Conference Education Titles That Attract Not Repel

Tweet You’re browsing a conference website. The dates look good. The city is appealing to you. The hotel seems to offer a reasonable rate. The schedule is jam-packed with offerings. So does the conference offer anything of education value? You click the link to the education sessions. There you see a long list of hyperlinked…

Do You Plan Meetings With 500+ People?

Tweet Do you plan meetings with 500 or more people? Do you secure both professional and industry speakers for your events? If yes to both questions, would you give us about 10 minutes of your time to complete this survey? Velvet Chainsaw has partnered with Tagoras, a leading market research and learning consulting company to…