October, 2017

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Sales and Super Mario

Anthony Cole Training

Last week, my fiancé and I were gifted a new Super Nintendo Classic with all the originals preloaded- Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter, Zelda and of course, Super Mario World. Now I realize only a certain group reading this will know the exact system I am referring to but my theory still applies to Atari lovers, Gameboy enthusiasts and even those of you who know nothing about gaming and gaming consoles.

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7 Fall Decor Trends to Borrow for Your Upcoming Events

Social Tables

The leaves are turning and there’s a distinct chill in the air. That means fall is finally here and along with it fall decor trends. Get inspired by this year’s best fall decor trends and add some autumnal elements into your event planning. From rich color palettes to nature inspired touches, borrow the following trends to warm up your decor and give a festive feel to your event.

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I’ve Been Negligent

A Sales Guy

I know, I know, I haven’t posted a blog post in over 2 weeks. I think this is a record for the longest stint without a post. Why? Why has it been so long? I could give you a million reasons, but the truth is I just haven’t been inspired. I like to offer value to the readers of this blog, and I just haven’t felt it lately. I’ve been writing on A Sales Guy for almost 9 years.

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Let Your Guests Tell Your Story: How To Leverage Audience Generated Content To Drive Bookings

eTourism

Making use of audience generated content on social media offers a uniquely compelling way to communicate your hotel's story, gain the trust of your guests and drive traffic and bookings.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Les 9 détournements des OTA qui ruinent vos bénéfices

Experience Hotel

Après des années de travail sur les OTA, je peux aujourd’hui mettre à jour les nombreuses astuces qu’ils utilisent et qui affectent directement les bénéfices de votre hôtel. Ces astuces sont bien plus que de simples “trucs”. Il s’agit en fait de véritables détournements au détriment de vos revenus mais pour leur profit à eux. Afin de vous simplifier la vie, j’ai créé un séminaire gratuit, dédié aux hôteliers, avec pour but d’assainir votre profession pour le bien de tous.

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6 Cool Winter Themes to Weave into Your Meetings and Events

Social Tables

With the holiday season fast approaching, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Here are six ideas to spark your imagination. With temps decreasing, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Click To Tweet. 1. Snow Day. Do you remember winter mornings waiting by the television wondering if school would be canceled?

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6 Cool Winter Themes to Weave into Your Meetings and Events

Social Tables

With the holiday season fast approaching, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Here are six ideas to spark your imagination. With temps decreasing, this is the perfect time to plan events with cool winter themes. Click To Tweet. 1. Snow Day. Do you remember winter mornings waiting by the television wondering if school would be canceled?

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How to Incorporate a Cohesive Event Theme in 8 Easy Steps

Social Tables

Any event held in a one-of-a-kind venue with delicious catering will be appreciated. However, events can be so much more than that. Weaving in a meaningful event theme is an effective way to deliver a message. Here are eight easy steps to incorporate a cohesive theme into an event. Weaving in a meaningful event theme is an effective way to deliver a message.

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Event Room Sets: Which are Most Popular with Social Tables Planners?

Social Tables

Event planners make up a huge portion of the Social Tables universe. And with over 2 million events having been planned in Social Tables, we’re able to see trends in events being created. One of those things is event room sets. We wanted to know which event room sets are the most popular among the planners using Social Tables so we took to the data from the last 90 days to find out.

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3 Tips for Drawing Event Inspiration from Your Surroundings

Social Tables

What’s a better way to glean event inspiration than from your own surroundings? CORT Event Furnishings recently challenged local event planning companies to channel their inner Angeleno and create an event design inspired by LA street art. They unveiled the three finalists at their VIP Event but it wasn’t a day of just a day of experiencing great design, it was a day of learning on the job Here are three tips we learned about drawing event inspiration from your surroundings for design. 1.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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7 Project Management Tools to Manage Any Kind of Event

Social Tables

Events have a lot of moving parts. From speakers and attendees to food and décor, there are many different areas in need of detailed management. That is why it is important to know and use some of the online management tools for events now available to event managers. Educate yourself on the different options available and learn how to leverage online products and project management tools for events that go off without a hitch.

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3 Unique Fundraising Event Ideas for Non-Profits and Associations

Social Tables

Having a tough time coming up with fundraising event ideas? Don’t be afraid to be weird. According to the New York Times , galas and silent auctions have become tired, boring, and aggravating for guests to endure. Planners are losing attendees’ attention based on the lack of engaging activities. Consider these three fundraising event ideas or use them for inspiration to come up with your own unique event.

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10 Tips for Effective Email Communication in the Event Planning Process

Social Tables

As planners, we live and die by our email inboxes. The irony is, even with so many productivity tools for every task out there, collaboration in event planning still involves email communication. We’re touching base with everyone including our teams, clients, venue managers, and vendors. To properly leverage this powerful medium and turn it into the potent collaboration channel it is, effective email communication is key.

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4 Catering CRM Tools for Today’s Tech-Forward Caterer

Social Tables

When considering the many things your business cannot afford to be without, you’d be remiss to not include a catering CRM at the top of that list. Why? Because the right CRM will help you create and implement processes to encourage efficiency within your company, ultimately saving you time and money. Here’s our list of 4 catering CRM tools perfect for the tech-forward caterer. 1.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Event Email Marketing Tips That Will Sell Out Your Events

Social Tables

We may be living in the age of social media and smartphone apps, but it might come as a surprise to know that good old event email marketing is still king when it comes to promoting events. However, anyone who has been through it will admit successful event email marketing is not as easy as creating and disseminating a blast, then come the big day, hooray, everyone shows up!

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4 Fresh Content Ideas for Your Sponsorship Proposals

Social Tables

Today the competition for event sponsorship dollars is greater than ever. Event producers find themselves under immense pressure to creatively put together new and fresh sponsorship proposals. Standard packages can’t make the grade in today’s world. So, here are my four fresh content ideas for sponsorship proposals. Standard sponsorship packages can’t make the grade in today’s world.

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The 4 Surefire Signs You’re Ready to Grow Your Business

Social Tables

As an event planner , you’ve worked hard to get your company where it is. But if you’re asking yourself, “what’s next?” then it’s time to grow your business. Expanding your event business is no easy task, but it’s the next step in your entrepreneurial evolution. It will not only increase your revenue but also your customer base and target audience.

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Taming Your Inbox: The Best Email Management Tips for Event Planners

Social Tables

It is estimated that 88 emails per day are received for business purposes. If you are an event planner, the number is probably higher. Learn how to manage your email the easy way and save some time with our tips for taming your email inbox. It is estimated that 88 emails per day are received for business purposes. Click To Tweet. 1. Stop spam and unnecessary emails.

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!

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Are You Guilty Of These 3 Critical SEO Mistakes On Your Hotel’s Blog?

eTourism

In the struggle to keep up with the constantly evolving digital marketing landscape, it's all too easy to lose sight of basic SEO practices we should all be using to get discovered by the right audience online.

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4 Unbelievably Simple Ways To Get More Email List Subscribers

eTourism

Email remains one of the most powerful ways to strengthen your relationship with your guests, promote targeted offers and drive bookings made through your hotel website.

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4 Tips To Boost The Social Customer Service Experience

eTourism

The days when social media was simply another platform for businesses to use for self promotion have long passed.