Blog
How a matchmaking event that works gets built.
186 articles on running, hosting and selling B2B matchmaking events.
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How to run a B2B matchmaking event: the complete guide
What to decide, in what order, and the arithmetic that sets how many rounds fit and how many people go at each table. The guide we use to design an event before...
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How many rounds fit your event (and why you do not get to choose)
The number of rounds is not an organizer's preference. It is a consequence of how the room is designed. Settling that before you announce the format is what...
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Spreadsheet or software? What changes as the event grows
A spreadsheet handles a small event. Beyond a certain size the problem stops being one of organisation, and the cost does not show up the night before: it shows up...
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5 signs you should organise your first business matchmaking event today
The 5 signs that the time has come to organise your first business matchmaking event, and how to identify the ideal strategic moment to drive networking and growth.
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A new market opens up for you with business matchmaking
The strategies and benefits of business matchmaking for expanding into new markets, and how to take part so as to maximise growth and strategic partnerships.
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Are you ready to be remembered after a business matchmaking event?
Branding strategies and effective communication techniques for making sure your brand is remembered and stands out in the market after a business matchmaking event.
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Artificial intelligence in business matchmaking: is it here yet?
How artificial intelligence is applied in business matchmaking, the challenges it faces, and its prospects for transforming matching, data analysis and decisions.
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Automate your business matchmaking event and focus on the relationships
How to automate the repetitive parts of a business matchmaking event without losing the human side, so the operation runs efficiently and the partnerships still...
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Be remembered: creating experiences that stand out at business matchmaking events
The strategies and tools that make your presence at a business matchmaking event memorable, strengthen recall of your brand and turn short meetings into lasting...
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How to become the reference when you organise business matchmaking events
The strategies and practices that establish you as an authority in organising business matchmaking events, and that build the credibility your reputation depends on.
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Boost your city's economy with business matchmaking
How business matchmaking can drive local economic development, strengthen companies and attract investment to your city. Strategies and best practice.
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Putting your brand at the centre of the room: positioning at business matchmaking events
Practical ways to make your brand stand out at a business matchmaking event, sharpen your visibility and turn short meetings into lasting commercial relationships.
Free guide
The playbook for running a matchmaking event
How to size the room, how many rounds fit your schedule, what to ask on the registration form, and what to put in front of the sponsor afterward. It is what we would tell you on a call if you asked where to start.
- The tables, seats and rounds math, worked through with real numbers
- The checklist for the day before and the day itself
- The mistakes that cost the most, and how to dodge them