Business Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies

Hold productive meetings and events with help from Dummies It s a whole new world out there. With so many companies, big and small, electing to move to virtual or hybrid operating models, meetings have arguably become more important than ever as the primary way teams communicate day-to-day. But how do you maximize engagement when a screen sits between you and your coworkers? In Business Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies, expert author Susan Friedmann shares her tips and insider tricks for navigating virtual and hybrid gatherings without missing a beat. Armed with top-notch guidance and insider tips from Dummies, you ll be able to streamline meetings to maximize efficiency and save money on or offline. Create effective and exciting business events and presentations Keep on time and on budget, maintain group engagement, and use social media to your advantage Discover best practices, proven tips, and technical adviceIf you re a professional who wants to make the most of business meetings, this is the Dummies guide for you. It s also a valuable resource for anyone who needs to plan a large-scale event (seminar, convention, etc.).

Hold productive meetings and events with help from DummiesIt's a whole new world out there. With so many companies, big and small, electing to move to virtual or hybrid operating models, meetings have arguably become more important than ever as the primary way teams communicate day-to-day. But how do you maximize engagement when a screen sits between you and your coworkers? In Business Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies, expert author Susan Friedmann shares her tips and insider tricks for navigating virtual and hybrid gatherings without missing a beat. Armed with top-notch guidance and insider tips from Dummies, you'll be able to streamline meetings to maximize efficiency and save money - on or offline.* Create effective and exciting business events and presentations* Keep on time and on budget, maintain group engagement, and use social media to your advantage* Discover best practices, proven tips, and technical adviceIf you're a professional who wants to make the most of business meetings, this is the Dummies guide for you. It's also a valuable resource for anyone who needs to plan a large-scale event (seminar, convention, etc.).

Introduction 1Part 1: Been to Any Good Meetings or Events Lately? 5Chapter 1: Gearing Up for Meetings and Events 7Chapter 2: Strictly Business: Defining Meetings 17Chapter 3: The ABCs of Meeting Preparation 25Chapter 4: Mixing Business with Pleasure: Events 45Chapter 5: Bringing an Event to Life 57Part 2: It's All Show Business 79Chapter 6: Get Me to the Meeting on Time 81Chapter 7: Food for Thought 93Chapter 8: Selecting Great Speakers 109Chapter 9: It's the Extras That Count 123Chapter 10: Lights, Camera, Action! 129Part 3: No Guts, No Story 145Chapter 11: Nuts and Bolts: Negotiating, Contracting, and Ensuring Safety 147Chapter 12: Working with Vendors 161Chapter 13: Drinking Champagne on a Beer Budget 171Part 4: Building Bridges with Technology 185Chapter 14: Making Meeting Technology Work for You 187Chapter 15: This Phone's for You: Conference Calling 197Chapter 16: Holding Meetings Online 207Chapter 17: Expanding Your Reach with Virtual Events 223Part 5: Exhibiting at Trade Shows 231Chapter 18: Planning for Gold: Exhibiting 101 233Chapter 19: Strutting Your Stuff: Exhibiting 201 251Chapter 20: Presenting the Floor Show: Exhibiting 301 263Part 6: The Part of Tens 271Chapter 21: Ten Creative Ways to Meet 273Chapter 22: Ten Common Meeting Mistakes to Avoid 277Chapter 23: Ten Top Negotiating Tactics 281Chapter 24: Ten Strategies For Exhibiting Overseas 285Appendix: Checklist Heaven 291Index 307