How does conference room scheduling software work?
An average office employee spends about 60% of their working time in meetings, which typically represents 23 hours per week. With the importance of meetings thanks to the ever-
Read moreToday, we can communicate directly with customers, suppliers, and industry experts using social media; and we can talk and share information using VoIP and webinars.
With options like these, why should we go to the effort and expense of hosting a customer event or conference? Live events might seem old-fashioned in an increasingly-virtual world.
In fact, live events and conferences more than ever provide a powerful and effective way to improve customer relationships, build personal loyalty, strengthen your reputation, and create a buzz around your products or services.
In this article, we’ll look at the benefits of hosting a conference. We’ll also deliver some top tips for conference venue operators to pass on to clients organising events at their venues.
In light of an increasing reliance on communications via mobile and social media, conferences, with the focus on face-to-face networking, provides an excellent way of fostering personal relationships with customers and suppliers.
Well-organised conferences utilising latest technology can run seamlessly and work to strengthen your brand and build loyalty, increase sales, and generate referrals.
They also give you the opportunity to connect personally with customers or suppliers, and build community awareness, whilst storing information that can be relevant to your future working relationship.
These conferences can also help you network with customers or industry experts, work on your own professional development, and share ideas; plus, the connections can be maintained and lead to innovation, opportunities, and important partnerships.
To run a successful conference relies on meticulous planning, from venue choice to speakers, from travel details to the equipment needed, from catering to accommodation – all wrapped up in one neat, cost effective package.
Consider the following to plan and execute a successful conference or customer event.