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6 Min.What to Know About Event Sourcing: Part 1As we approach the end of Q2 in 2023, M&IW’s Event Sourcing team continues to experience both new sourcing trends and long-lasting trends that have now become the norm. Some of the most common include […]
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4 Min.Best Practices in Employee Engagement: Part 2Employees may join a company for the money, but they stay for the personal and professional fulfillment. That’s why an effective engagement strategy is just as important as a competitive compensation plan when it comes […]
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2 Min.Employee Spotlight: Jake Runnion Gets TechnicalLast month, event professionals convened in Las Vegas for the tenth anniversary of Event Tech Live (ETL), the only event portfolio dedicated to event technology. Over two days, attendees explored the latest advances in event […]
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3 Min.Myth vs. Reality: Event ManagementNo detail is too big or small for an event management team, and if you find yourself asking, “Does an event manager do this?” the answer is almost always yes. Still, if you’ve never worked […]
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2 Min.Event Planners’ SuperpowersEvent planners may not have a secret identity or the gift of flight or laser vision, but they are still superheroes! Or as we like to call them at M&IW, Hospitality Heroes. They have special […]
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3 Min.Five Steps to Establishing a High-Performance Sales CultureMany organizations measure sales performance by sales activity, revenue, and quotas. These are all key metrics to understand the health of your team and channel partners. However, they’re only part of the puzzle that will […]
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4 Min.Best Practices in Employee Engagement: Part 1In my previous blog posts, I explored the importance of employee engagement and retention as well as the benefits, including increased loyalty and profitability. Now, it’s time to explore the best practices that will lead […]
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5 Min.DEI-B Discussions: How to Improve Diversity and Inclusion at Meetings and EventsIn honor of Celebrate Diversity Month, held every April in the US, we’re exploring ways to increase diversity and inclusion at events. Diversity is important in the workplace, and in our industry, the workplace extends […]
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6 Min.Going Green: Steps to Sustainable EventsOriginally published on April 18, 2022. Updated on April 19, 2023. For many organizations, sustainable practices are no longer a request but a requirement, and this extends to their meetings and events. The push for […]
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4 Min.Six Benefits of Employee Engagement and RetentionAnyone who’s been in business or sales long enough has seen firsthand that it’s much more cost effective to retain customers than to find new ones, and the same is true of a company’s most […]
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3 Min.Myth vs. Reality: System AdministratorsIf you use an event technology platform, then you need a System Administrator. But what exactly does the role entail? The System Administrator is responsible for a specific technology platform and meeting the needs of […]
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3 Min.The New Rules of Engagement: Employee Engagement and Retention in 2023“Where are all the job seekers?” In 2023, I hear this question being asked by HR professionals and frontline managers on a daily basis. Qualified applicants are out there, but with so many unique job […]