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OCT

2015

You Can Make Money at Trade Shows – Be Successful

Tags : better, cnn, engagement, event, forbes, generation, HOW, huffington, ideas, leads, marketing, money, more, results, shows, smart, success, tips, trade

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If your trade show goals are to build awareness & collect sales leads – stay home. Smarter companies will eat your lunch. You can make money at trade shows. The first trade show I attended was over 30 years ago. The latest one was about a month ago. Do you want to know what’s changed? Very, very little. Trade shows...

AUG

2015

Want To Compete and Succeed in Business – Duck Off!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : architect, better, cnn, compete, design, duck, dynasty, engage, experience, forbes, HOW, ideas, marketing, results, sales, sell, smart, strategy

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Unless you’re on “Duck Dynasty,” the old “duck” theory of business is a terrible strategy. Here’s the “Don’t Compete” Competition Plan. You can succeed and win. Is Your Business All It’s Quacked Up To Be? Your growth kind of – sucks. You have a solid product or service. Your sales force is...

JUL

2014

How to Plan a Soul-Shaking Pub or Bar Crawl

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : architect, bar, best, better, cnn, crawl, design, drinking, experience, forbes, group, HOW, huffington, ideas, planning, pub, smart, steps, themes

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Pub or bar crawls are accepted parts of many events and conferences. Do them right and they become epic experiences that are remembered for years. Do them wrong and they become catastrophes that are remembered for years. Here’s how to plan an epic pub crawl that will go down in history. In the right way! A True Story...

JUN

2014

How To Design The Next Great Event – Take Baby Steps

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : architect, association, better, change, cnn, conference, design, event, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, planner, planning, producer, results, smart, steps

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So, you’re rocking along. Every event comes off like clockwork. The attendance is pretty stable. You’re even on schedule. This is heaven, right? But, (there’s always a “but”) it’s all execution. As comfortable as it feels you are only going through the motions. There’s no juice, no real excitement. The audience doesn’t...

JUN

2014

Rock Your Event Content Like a Superstar DJ

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : agenda, architect, audience, better, cnn, content, design, engage, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, planner, producer, results, segmentation, smart

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Here’s news you need to know: Your corporate event, conference or meeting has a lot in common with the hottest nightclubs in the world. People are there for the experience, to meet people, to move – but their attention spans are getting shorter every day. To max out the moment, keep the vibe going and leave attendees...

JUN

2014

Don’t Lose Control – Know Your Event Freak Out Index

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : anger, architect, better, career, cnn, control, damage, deal, design, experience, forbes, freak, HOW, huffington, ideas, issues, leadership, smart, success, team

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Inside every event planner, producer and organizer is a control freak clawing to break free. It’s good to be decisive and super-organized, but you can go too far and do some serious damage to the event and your career. How do you know if you’re a control freak? Check out your personal Event Freak Out Index here. It’s...

MAY

2014

How to Piss Off An Audience and Drive Them Away

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : agenda, anger, architect, audience, better, cnn, creative, design, experience, food, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, leadership, please, smart, success

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No one makes angering, insulting and frustrating an audience a priority. But it happens – more often than you think. You may be turning people off at your event and not even realize it. Here are some of the most common errors you could be making – and important tips on how to turn things around. Fighting the Invisible...

MAY

2014

New, Bold, Creative Ideas – Walk on the Wild Side!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : architect, better, brainstorm, cnn, creative, design, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, inspire, leadership, more, smart, success

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What happened to all of the wild ideas? When was the last time you ran across a new, innovative and exhilarating idea? It’s time to cure the business boredom. It’s time to take a walk on the wild side. Here’s how you can be creative – anyone can do it. Everyone is creative Psychologists at Drexel University and...

MAY

2014

Process-Driven vs Event-Driven – A Company Grudge Match!

Posted By : Andy Johnston

Tags : architect, better, centric, cnn, design, events, experience, forbes, HOW, huffington, ideas, leadership, more, process, results, smart, success

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Did you know you could be limiting your success if you don’t know if your company is process-driven or event-driven? But don’t hyperventilate if you’re not sure. Here’s how to make your events into effective processes – and your processes into dynamic events. Note to C-Level Executives: This is a special article that...

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You Can Make Money at Trade Shows – Be Successful

Want To Compete and Succeed in Business – Duck Off!

How to Plan a Soul-Shaking Pub or Bar Crawl

How To Design The Next Great Event – Take Baby Steps

Rock Your Event Content Like a Superstar DJ

Don’t Lose Control – Know Your Event Freak Out Index

How to Piss Off An Audience and Drive Them Away

New, Bold, Creative Ideas – Walk on the Wild Side!

Process-Driven vs Event-Driven – A Company Grudge Match!

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