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How a matchmaking event that works gets built.
50 articles in Running events.
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The seven most common mistakes at a business matchmaking event, and how to avoid them
The seven mistakes that quietly ruin B2B meetings, from turning up unprepared to mismanaging the clock, and what to do instead to leave with real commercial...
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Business matchmaking: the event missing from your calendar
Why business matchmaking matters to company growth, and the practical strategies that get the most out of a corporate networking event before, during and after the...
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The role of clear communication in a successful matchmaking event
How clear communication directly affects the success of a business matchmaking event, strengthening partnerships, speeding up negotiations and building trust.
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Business matchmaking: the secret to a perfect flow between rounds
The strategies, tools and metrics for keeping a continuous, efficient flow at a business matchmaking event, and for maximizing opportunities with proper follow-up.
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Turning business matchmaking into an immersive experience
How to turn a conventional business matchmaking event into something participants actually engage with, using practical strategy and the technology that supports it.
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What the most effective business matchmaking facilitators do differently
The advanced techniques and the personal skills that separate a high-performing facilitator, and how they raise the quality of the connections a matchmaking event...
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What is business matchmaking?
Business matchmaking is the work of deciding who sits with whom. At a business event, that decision is the difference between a room that buys and a room that swaps...
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Business matchmaking in a residential condominium
An opportunity for anyone living in a condominium who may not know a great engagement strategy: the business matchmaking event.
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Your audience at a business matchmaking event
Filling a room is easy. Filling it with the right people is the whole job. How to define and find the audience for a business matchmaking event.
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Business matchmaking: 4 tips for good communication
Communication is one of the most important parts of a business matchmaking event. It is what decides how you present a product or a service at the table.
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Business meetings: research and planning
Planning does not stop problems happening. It decides whether the problem appears thirty days ahead, when it can still be solved, or on the morning of the event.
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Business meetings: how to program good talks
Talks are a common part of a business matchmaking event. Here is how to find the right speaker, invite them properly and agree on a subject the room actually wants.
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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