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4.0.1.16 Symphony Update 05.01.2017

by Damien

Improvements – Speaker photos now copy when copying an existing speaker – It is not possible to add the same speaker again with the same email address – When you view a speaker’s contact profile you can see all the events the speaker is assigned to – Improved layout to contact upload summary page – […]

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December 2016 – 5 Top Event Management Blog Posts

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Two Tools to Declutter Your Life for 2017 Liz King, Techsy Talk Something about a new year looming just around the corner makes people get the itch to organize our lives. From closets to inboxes, people are doing everything they can to get rid of the clutter in their life so they can start the […]

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November 2016 – 5 Top Event Management Blog Posts

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How to Choose a Hashtag for Your Event #WhatYouNeedToKnow Dan McCarthy, Social Tables Not only does Social Media give us insight into what is being talked, or tweeted, about, but it gives its users access into a community within a global network, which is pretty powerful. When implemented properly and effectively, a hashtag can be […]

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4.0.1.14 Symphony Updates 27/10/2016

by Damien

Improvements – Extra fields added to contacts: (MarketingOptInDate, MarktingOptInpdatedByUserID, MarketingOptInUpdatedSource, Checkbox01, User01-User05, Analysis02-Analysis09, PAEmail) – Addition of new GetAttendee API call – It is now possible to schedule capacity and report emails so they are sent to non-Symphony users – If there are only inactive trigger emails set up against an event these will now […]

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September 2016 – 5 Top Event Management Blog Posts

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6 Trends in Cutting-Edge Event Websites Sean Burke, EventMB The basic human interactions that make events so wonderful may not have changed, but the ways in which we hear about events and how we access them have. If real-life events are revolutionized with Virtual Reality and Gamification, then you can bet that the sites that […]

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5 Tips for Developing a Top Events Team

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Are you and your team ready to produce top-notch events? As an event manager, it’s your job to make sure the team is properly prepared. The five tips below are guidelines for ensuring a team of any size is set up to enjoy their work, while properly executing great events.   1. The Right People […]

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August 2016 – 5 Top Event Management Blog Posts

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How to Create Memorable Content for Attendees Katie Meitiner, Freeman XP We live in a world of instant gratification, where consumers want targeted information, and they want it fast. This trend permeates almost every aspect of our lives. Consider our social media accounts – Facebook displays ads in users’ news feeds based on their recent Google searches, […]

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4 Top Tips for Creating Effective Reminder Emails

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When done right, reminder emails can be the perfect prompt to transform an invitee into a delegate. Easier said than done. The big obstacle isn’t convincing people to come, but making sure that the right people know your event exists. And with our world of busy schedules, a reminder email is not only helpful, but when […]

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July 2016 – 5 Top Event Management Blog Posts

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How to Keep your Conference Creative Adam Parry, Event Industry Creativity is a mindset. Everyone can be creative, and every event can be a creative one. But it doesn’t always happen. We’ve all been there. Half an hour after sitting down your mind is drifting and you’re shifting restlessly in your chair. The lure of […]

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