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Is AI Matching at Events a Hoax?
To some event organizers, “AI Matching” sounds like a dream come true. Let your attendees register for your event, get them to answer a few choice questions, and hey presto, some clever machine can tell them who they should be meeting. If event attendees’ meetings do not yield fruit, blame it on the machine. But […]
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1-to-1 Meetings at Events with No Boundaries
People attend business events primarily for two reasons. First, for content: attendees come to hear informed speakers or partake in a panel discussion where different perspectives are presented. Second, for networking: with peers, potential customers and suppliers or with new business partners. The networking might take place in small discussion groups or through 1-to-1 meetings. […]
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Virtual events are not just fancy webinars
Virtual events have been around for years. So too have webinars. While there has long been a vibrant demand for webinars, virtual events have never really taken off – that is, until the advent of covid-19. Now virtual events are on everyone’s mind in the event industry. Although a webinar may be a significant component […]
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Ten Golden Rules for Virtual Event Success
After years of lurking in the wings, virtual events have been thrust centre stage, courtesy of Covid‑19. Because of their novelty, no-one can yet claim to be an authority. But based on 12 years of providing software solutions to the event industry, here’s my list of do’s and don’ts: Make your event an event! A […]
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Match-making – A new twist on an old idea
The term “match-making” has become quite fashionable within the event industry of late, but is both misleading and a little disingenuous. The suggestion is that somehow a third party, such as a “concierge” service or even some clever algorithm, can match attendees at an event with the “right” people. If you have ever attended an […]
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Making money from meetings at events
You want to add value for participants at your event. You understand that one-to-one meetings can do that. Ideally you would like the solution to add so much value that it becomes a source of additional revenue rather than a cost. If that’s the case, it’s important that you choose the right meeting solution for […]
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Getting the most out of one-to-one networking
Invariably the primary or secondary reason that people will give for attending a business event is networking. The other main reason – and this varies from event to event – will be the educational content. Delegate Select considers itself a world leader at facilitating networking at events. Over the past eight years, we have witnessed […]
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The compelling logic of Hosted Buyer Programs
Hosted Buyer Programs are finally coming of age as a companion to B2B exhibitions and, for smaller gatherings where buyers and sellers come together, as events in their own right. For exhibition organizers the logic is simple. You hold an exhibition with 300 exhibitors. You bring 4,500 visitors. Of those, perhaps only one in ten […]
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Do I need a mobile app for my event (and should I have to pay for it)?
There are a lot of nuances surrounding mobile apps for events. People will tell you “you’ve gotta have mobile”, but in order to decide what you actually need and how much – if anything – it should cost you, requires a little clear thinking. So let’s start with the big question: “What issue am I […]
