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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

What Alan recognized was that most IRL forums and networking events are absolutely awful places to pitch and here’s why: 1) When a VC shows up in person, they’re looking to replicate the kind of top of the funnel they would get in an hour or two’s worth of e-mail, and that’s not going to happen if you corral them into a corner for 30 minutes.

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6 Lessons Learned on My Journey to Bring Sustainability to the Events Industry

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Starting out in public relations and marketing, I always loved events. What began as a passion for crafting unique experiences has evolved into a dedicated mission to make events more sustainable and impactful. For me, the journey with Analog Events has been filled with challenges, learning curves, and invaluable partnerships.

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Elevate Your Events: 7 Insider Secrets from Industry Pros  

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Think about the last event you attended. Now think about your next company event. With company and corporate events, you want to be sure to reach your marketing goals by connecting with your target audience and creating brand awareness. In the dynamic world of event planning, the pursuit of excellence is a constant endeavor.

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ICBI38: Unleashing Excellence Through Practice

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Reflecting on my experience attending ICBI for the past 20 years, this event has consistently proven to be transformative and a cornerstone of my professional development as both an entrepreneur support practitioner and an entrepreneurship ecosystem…

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You’re Invited: Innovate Through Data Virtual Summit

Speaker: Logi Analytics

Join us on October 19th & 20th for Logi Spark 2021, the premier event dedicated to helping application teams create engaging state-of-the-art analytics. At this free virtual event, your team will learn practical tips from the pros to help turn your product roadmap into a reality and generate value for your end users.

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The Advantage of Having Venture Backed Friends

This is going to be BIG.

There are all sorts of well-intentioned mentoring programs, networking events, etc. If you’re going to make an impact on building a thriving, diverse ecosystem, showing up at a networking event once isn’t going to forge the kind of relationships where you can really go to bat for people and pass on your knowledge over time.

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

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To learn more about the MyEO DealExchange DX22 event, we asked Alan Peterson (EO Orange County), champion of the MyEO DealExchange premier group, about the DX22 event. Our second annual conference event, DX19, was even better than the first! Our DX events are truly done in the MyEO spirit: By members, for members.

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Cold Calling Tips and Tricks

However, there is also strong evidence which points to the contrary - 78% of decision-makers have taken an appointment or attended an event as a result of a cold call. In fact, less than 2% of today’s cold calls actually result in meetings, and 63% of sales professionals say it’s what they dislike most about their jobs. What’s the verdict?