Matt Riley, CAE founded The Conference Agency after a 12-year career as an association meeting planner and CPD/continuing education director  with the US-based National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) and the South Carolina Bar Association.  He has conducted large conferences in cities like New York and San Francisco, exclusive executive retreats in the Caribbean and Southern.. read more →

Properly planned and organized events will attract the attention of the media and it can be a great platform for marketing your event and business. However, navigating the murky water of media interviews can be a daunting task, and it can go either way. Depending on how you handle your media interviews, you can earn.. read more →

Joe has worked in Events since the early 1990’s, initially running interactive keypad conferences and meetings whilst based in Spain. Responding to client requests he began to develop add-ons for the software, eventually replacing it completely with his own. This led to a move back to the UK in 2003 to take over the software.. read more →

The internet has provided a platform for individuals from different positions to work together towards a common goal. It has become a common feature that in many niche industries, businesses have continued to scale up their operations due to such partnerships. The strategies department are leading the migration to these Internet-based collaborations primarily digital strategists,.. read more →

Companies and individuals are using video interviews at some point in their hiring process, and it is not just for job interviews. Over 60% of event professionals attest to having been part of a video interview either to hire talent for their company, with a potential client or to promote their business by sharing their.. read more →

Marketing is misconstrued to be the turf of extroverts; however, introverts harbor similar skills such as critical thinking, analytical skills, excellent relationship building techniques et al. just like their extrovert counterparts. They require more energy to use them, and this makes it harder for them to get out into the world and market themselves and.. read more →

Have you attended any of the Game of Thrones concerts featuring its composer Ramin Djawadi, perhaps in Portland or Chicago or in Vancouver? Ramin Djawadi is one of the finest music composers of the era and yet he uses footage from the show and also live props to engage the audience. The compositions of Djawadi.. read more →

Selfies continue to be cool but they have lost a substantial chunk of the coolness quotient. These days most phenomena get classified as cool or hot and incidentally both tend to imply the same emotional response. The phenomenon of taking a selfie had barely taken some form with the front facing camera in some cell.. read more →

YouTube is the largest video hosting and broadcasting platform in the world. Facebook is the largest social network of the world. Periscope is a live video streaming app from Twitter which can be used on Android and iOS devices. Amid an increasing demand for live streaming of videos, you may wonder which platform is the.. read more →

Joewin Tan is the CEO of Huone Singapore. Joewin graduated with a High Distinction in Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the Australian National University. Upon graduation, she pursued well-paid careers with Citibank and Frontier Strategy Group. Throughout those corporate years, Joewin would think back to her internship with the South West Community Council where she.. read more →