Hosting Virtual Events in a COVID-19 World
For most people, the past several weeks have included a combination of remote work, school and social distancing to flatten the curve due to the global pandemic. We have all watched the heroic efforts of doctors, nurses and many of our own client ...
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Shifting to Virtual: Considerations for Reimagining Your Annual Conference
Only a few weeks ago, I was checking off to-dos on my event project plan for PersoniFest, finalizing onsite creative assets and getting excited to travel to Colorado Springs. While the Coronavirus (COVID-19) had begun impacting other countries, th...
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New Decade, New Experiences
A new report to help you successfully navigate uncharted waters in the years ahead This morning I found myself staring at the paper calendar hanging in my office. It was still on January. In reviewing my email, my phone and in speaking with my cow...
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Last Chance to Submit a Persi Nomination
I cannot believe that, in a little more than a month, I will be reunited with colleagues, clients, partners and friends for the 21st annual PersoniFest. This year, our annual conference will take place at the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado S...
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Event Predictions for 2020
The events industry is celebrating the start of a new decade and every organizer wants to know, what are the must-haves in 2020? The Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s 2019 CEIR Index Report* is only predicting a modest 1.1% increase ...
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Are You Making the Most of Your Exhibitor Lead Data?
According to a recent study by The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), 68% of exhibitors ranked generating leads as one of their top three objectives in attending an event. Show organizers need to recognize this as a value-driver towar...
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Community Managers: Find Your Tribe at PersoniFest
Community managers have the incredibly tall order of building an online space where members, attendees and/or donors feel a sense of belonging and a place to call home. At the end of the day, community managers need their own place to call home—a ...
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PersoniFest Program Released!
Four main stage sessions, one out-of-this-world keynote speaker, 50 breakout sessions, 20+ hours of training, one BIG party, plus tons of opportunities to consult with Personify experts…That’s just the beginning of what’s to come at PersoniFest 20...
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Resolve to Clean Up Your Dirty Data in 2020
Eighty percent. That’s the failure rate for New Year’s Resolutions, according to the U.S. News and World Report. The same report finds that only 8 percent of people achieve their New Year’s goals. When I look at these numbers, I do not feel insp...
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