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SelectUSA Pro Tips – Part 1 of 3

There are only 2-months to go until SelectUSA 2022 and it’s not too soon to start your preparation. As some have described it, this is the “World Cup” for U.S. market entry. Hundreds of support resources from the federal government, every state, many regions, business investors, and service providers will

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Marketing: How to Move the Needle with Cindy Zuelsdorf

Link to podcast: HERE Podcast Transcript below: Bill : Hi everybody and welcome to the next episode of belly2belly. And we’re just totally excited today to have Cindy Zuelsdorf. I’m sorry, I said that wrong. Cindy Zuelsdorf with us today from Kokoro Marketing and it’s really great to have you

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Responding to YES or NO Questions

Link to Podcast: HERE Transcript found below: Bill : Hi and welcome to the next episode of belly to belly. And we’re here today with Lanie Denslow from Worldwise Inter Cultural Training and Communication and it’s just great to have you here Lanie and welcome today. Lanie : Thank you.

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5 Keys for Trade Show Success This Fall

Link to Video: HERE Podcast Transcript below: Bill : Hi there Bill Kenny here with MEET and it’s great to see you today. Welcome. Our topic today is five keys for trade show success this fall. And you know, certainly the last 18 months have been crazy and trade shows.

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Ready for SelectUSA? Crush this 12-Step Checklist to Make Sure

SelectUSA is an unrivaled opportunity for international firms looking to scale to the U.S. market, making the event uniquely high stakes for economic development organizations, investors, service providers and the high volumes of mature companies in attendance. At MEET, we like to say that effective preparation is 90% of winning

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Virtual Event Networking: How Not to #FAIL

  One year ago, virtual events were limited to particular industries. Today they’re everywhere. That’s because in the absence of in-person events, we’ve had no choice but to embrace virtual platforms as a means of building and maintaining our professional networks. But if everyone’s networking through virtual events, then why

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The Future of Events: A Look at 2021 and Beyond

  The temporary shutdown of in-person events in 2020—and subsequent explosion of virtual events in their place—has left one question on everyone’s mind.  What will the future of events look like in 2021 and beyond? With more than 75-years of experience in the U.S. B2B events industry, we at MEET

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Online or In-Person? Developing Your 2021 Event Strategy

  For the past nine months, companies have solidly depended on virtual for their event strategies.  But with a vaccine on the horizon and predictions for a return to normal as soon as this summer, could that all change? More importantly, should it change? We sat down with Kelly Kenney,

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Leveraging Virtual Trade Show Events as an Attendee

Eight months into the pandemic, virtual trade show events have proven their unique value. Which means for those who thought they could coast until in-person events come back online—it’s time to get moving. On November 21st, MEET released the final podcast to a 3-part series: Leveraging Virtual Trade Show Participation

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5 Steps to Launching a Virtual Trade Show Plan

One outcome of the recent explosion in virtual events due to COVID-19 is the unprecedented opportunity it has created for companies that are expanding internationally. Truly, the “cheese” has moved. By lowering barriers to entry, the ability to confidently and skillfully navigate virtual venues is more valuable than ever, particularly

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Q&A with Bill Kenney on the Future of Trade Shows

Are in-person trade shows gone forever? That’s a good question. It seems pretty unlikely that in-person trade shows and events are gone forever. We’ve already seen some events come back on the calendar and believe that the advent of a widely available vaccine will be a big milestone in the

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