“Showing up is 80% of success in life.” – Wood Allen Woody might have a point but, as legions of marketers have discovered, following his philosophy at a trade show produces little more than a pile of expenses. Look at it this way, showing up does nothing more than… learn more >
Media columnist Catharine P. Taylor posted an article last week with the attention getting title Hey, Social Media Experts: What You Do Is Worth Nothing! Catharine makes a point. In a world inspired by books like The Start Up of You, marketing is… learn more >
I just finished reading the eBook “Winning the Zero Moment of Truth” – Google’s definition of the critical moments that lead to an individual’s decision to purchase a product or service. Since Google is defining ZMOT (as it’s acronymed), it’s pretty much seen as… learn more >
While preparing for an upcoming speaking engagement, I took a few minutes this past week to look back at six different RFPs from the first quarter to spot emerging trends. I found that all six of the RFPs had three things in common. Each of them… learn more >
January 1st approaches. It’s time to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Here’s what I see in store for the meetings and events industry in 2011: 1. Meetings and exhibitions return to growth in 2011, as corporate travel restrictions ease and organizations… learn more >
How do we as marketers create value for our brands? For our employers? For our departments? The question came up in discussion last week at a networking event. The answers it prompted varied considerably from individual to individual, reflecting the diversity of the crowd and the… learn more >
Last week IAEE called our attention to a new report from MarketingSherpa, the 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report – Budget Basics. The 16 page report, sponsored by Vocus, can be downloaded for free and contains data that will be of interest to event marketing… learn more >