Industry News
SOURCE: SmithBucklin Association management company SmithBucklin just released its annual publication Circuit, which includes the company's 20 for 2019, a series of articles about key trends, issues, and developments that will impact associations in the coming year.
Visit https://www.smithbucklin.com/circuit2019/ to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: TSNN News Corporate responsibility and customer mindset are the driving forces behind the "green" movement in the events industry, and these measures have proven to be cost-effective and easy to implement. But five commonly held misconceptions regarding sustainability in the industry persist.
Visit https://www.tsnn.com/news/5-myths-about-planning-sustainable-events to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: Harvard Business Review The term negative feedback has such a negative connotation that we've taken to calling it something else – constructive criticism. Getting an honest appraisal of our work, where we're excelling and especially where we may be missing the mark, is vital for leaders whose impact may have veered away from their intentions.
Visit https://hbr.org/2019/02/13-ways-we-justify-rationalize-or-ignore-negative-feedback to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: Associations Now By 2020, millennials and Gen Zers will make up more than one-half the work force. A new benchmarking study by Personify, a company specializing in member engagement, found that despite skepticism about ROI value, many workers in these groups are choosing associations more often than other professional networks, including LinkedIn.
Visit https://exhibitions.inloop.com/en/article/130659/what-makes-young-members-tick to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: Trade Show Executive Marketplace Events, the largest producer of B2C home shows in North America, will partner with Mike Rowe, host of Discover Channel's long-running Dirty Jobs. Rowe will make personal appearances and appear in event advertising, and Marketplace Events will assist Rowe's charity, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, in creating scholarships for students pursuing careers in skilled trades.
Visit https://www.tradeshowexecutive.com/archive/industry-news/tv-show-host-partners-marketplace-events/ to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: HubSpot Embracing a minimalist approach to your brand's marketing strategy allows you to focus on a few key components that your brand feel are the most important to convey. A thoughtful use of white space, relief from vibrant patterns and aesthetically pleasing visuals can more easily convey cohesiveness and ownership.
Visit https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/minimal-design to view the full article online.
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SOURCE: TSNN Blog Removing friction – the new buzzword for anything that causes your customer to hesitate – is about making the experience smoother for your client. Scan business cards directly to your CMS, provide meeting space to talk when possible, and review your follow-up process to ensure your plan is clear.
Visit https://www.tsnn.com/blog/removing-friction-your-trade-show-booth to view the full article online.
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CEIR Event: Insights on Where Events Are Going
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