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How a matchmaking event that works gets built.
186 articles on running, hosting and selling B2B matchmaking events.
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International business matchmaking: how it works and what changes in practice
International business matchmaking brings companies from different countries together. What changes in language, time zone, currency and preparation, and how to...
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Sector-specific business matchmaking: getting a whole industry in one room
A sector-specific matchmaking event brings together companies from the same industry, such as events or construction. How the format works, what to do about direct...
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What is a corporate matchmaking event
A corporate matchmaking event is the same format as a commercial one, applied inside the company: departments and teams presenting to each other, with equal time.
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Business matchmaking: what is a mixed event?
A mixed matchmaking event is open to companies from any sector, competitors included. It is the easiest format to fill and the hardest to make pay, and it is worth...
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Themed business matchmaking: what it is, when to use it and how to build one
A themed matchmaking event gathers companies around a subject, such as innovation or employment, rather than around an industry. When the format pays off, and how...
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Business matchmaking: what is an exclusive event?
At an exclusive matchmaking event, each field has a single representative. It is the format that builds the most loyalty and takes the most work to fill, and both...
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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