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How a matchmaking event that works gets built.
50 articles in Running events.
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Business matchmaking, speed networking or 1:1 meeting schedules: which format to choose
Business matchmaking, speed networking or 1:1 meetings? What each format is, a side-by-side comparison and when to choose each one for your audience.
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How to run a B2B matchmaking event: a step-by-step guide for organizers
What to decide and in what order, from the goal and the audience to the room design, event day and the follow-up, before you book the room.
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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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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 maximize growth and strategic partnerships.
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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 organize business matchmaking events
The strategies and practices that establish you as an authority in organizing business matchmaking events, and that build the credibility your reputation depends on.
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Business matchmaking for coworking spaces: more footfall and visibility
How to run business matchmaking events in a coworking space to raise visibility, generate strategic connections and strengthen the community that uses it.
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Business matchmaking that builds a community: the secret is continuity
How running matchmaking events regularly strengthens a business community, producing collaborative networks and partnerships that outlast any single event.
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Business matchmaking: what to weigh when choosing your participants
How to select the right participants for a business matchmaking event, with practical criteria that produce alignment, real contribution and strategic results.
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The complete checklist for organizing a business matchmaking event
A full checklist for planning and running a business matchmaking event, covering the essential stages and the tools that keep the day under control.
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Business matchmaking: how to help participants network strategically
Strategies and tools for helping participants optimize their networking at a business matchmaking event, so the connections are strategic and the growth holds.
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How to adapt business matchmaking for different sectors
Strategies and best practice for adapting business matchmaking to different industrial sectors, and for increasing the connections and results at specialist events.
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The playbook for running a matchmaking event
The decisions that shape your event, 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 decisions that shape your event, in the right order
- The checklist for the day before and the day itself
- The mistakes that cost the most, and how to dodge them