Food and beverage is the largest portion of a meeting budget, but most meeting and event planners have no formal background in purchasing and managing this expense. This guide helps event, meeting, and convention planners save money, negotiate contracts, deal with catering managers, and successfully manage the food and beverage aspect of their event. Covering everything from styles of service to on-premise and off-premise considerations to food and beverage contract negotiation, this book is a comprehensive and accessible reference for event planners and students.
The revolutionary guide that challenged businesses around the world to stop selling to their buyers and start answering their questions to get results; revised and updated to address new technology, trends, the continuous evolution of the digital consumer, and much more In today’s digital age, the traditional sales funnel—marketing at the top, sales in the middle, customer service at the bottom—is no longer effective. To be successful, businesses must obsess over the questions, concerns, and problems their buyers have, and address them as honestly and as thoroughly as possible. Every day, buyers turn to search engines to ask billions of questions. Having the answers they need can attract thousands of potential buyers to your company—but only if your content strategy puts your answers at the top of those search results. It’s a simple and powerful equation that produces growth and success: They Ask, You Answer. Using these principles, author Marcus Sheridan led his struggling pool company from the bleak depths of the housing crash of 2008 to become one of the largest pool installers in the United States. Discover how his proven strategy can work for your business and master the principles of inbound and content marketing that have empowered thousands of companies to achieve exceptional growth. They Ask, You Answer is a straightforward guide filled with practical tactics and insights for transforming your marketing strategy. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the evolution of content marketing and the increasing demands of today’s internet-savvy buyers. New chapters explore the impact of technology, conversational marketing, the essential elements every business website should possess, the rise of video, and new stories from companies that have achieved remarkable results with They Ask, You Answer. Upon reading this book, you will know: How to build trust with buyers through content and video. How to turn your web presence into a magnet for qualified buyers. What works and what doesn’t through new case studies, featuring real-world results from companies that have embraced these principles. Why you need to think of your business as a media company, instead of relying on more traditional (and ineffective) ways of advertising and marketing. How to achieve buy-in at your company and truly embrace a culture of content and video. How to transform your current customer base into loyal brand advocates for your company. They Ask, You Answer is a must-have resource for companies that want a fresh approach to marketing and sales that is proven to generate more traffic, leads, and sales.
The Meeting Scheduler is a must have book if you are responsible for scheduling a meeting, planning the agenda or recording minutes. Each of the 12 monthly sections include 5 agenda and 5 meeting minutes worksheets. (That's enough to plan 5 meetings a month or 60 for an entire year!) Scheduling a meeting? No problem! - Fill in the blank calendar log for a quick glance of your meeting schedule. - Write in meeting time, place and more in space for daily notes. - Start using the blank 12 month calendar log any time of year. Preparing the Meeting Agenda? No problem! The Agenda Worksheet is great for organizing a business, organization or other group meetings. Each fill in the blank worksheet contains a place for the following: - Location of Meeting - Date and Time - Called by - Type of Meeting - Presentor - Timekeeper - Room for Names of 18 Attendees - 6 Topics to Discuss, Presentor and Time Alloted - Room for Special Notes Responsible for recording Meeting Minutes? No problem! The blank meeting minutes worksheet forms include a place for the following: - Meeting Title - Date, Time and Location - Called by - Type of Meeting - Facilitator - Note Taker - Timekeeper - Attendees - Agenda Topics - Discussion - Conclusions - Action Taken - Responsible Person - Deadline Stop stressing about meeting scheduling, agenda planning or recording meeting minutes. Get organized with all the information you need in this full size 8.5" x 11" book and eliminate the chaos of last minute planning. With this Meeting Scheduler, your work just got easier!
This is the complete eBook study guide for the CIC's exam to become a Certified Meeting Planner. Inside you will find: * 2 full-length practice tests * A thorough review of all 10 domains that appear on the test complete with real practice questions, answers and explanations. This eBook has helped multitudes of people pass the CIC's tricky CMP exam. Also try our accompanying flashcards at http://www.testsoup.com/test/certifiedmeetingplanner
Tired of unproductive meetings? Want more effective and productive meetings? Look no further! The Millionaire Meeting scheduler is the ultimate journal to write in, personal guide and scheduler for your next great meeting. Through this book you will learn to focus, stay focused and prioritize your meetings. Your meetings will now be as productive as you want them to be, at least on your terms. As they say: If you want to become a millionaire, look at what the millionaires are doing and do likewise. If you want your meetings to become more productive, look are the highly productive people and do likewise. This will be the birthday gift for you or an entrepreneurial friend, a great Halloween gift, Christmas gift for yourself, your family and friends. This business journal for men will help them to stay focused when attending important events and important meetings This meeting scheduler uses the same strategy that millionaires and billionaires uses when attending meetings, and effectively uses their time and energy during meetings. The book is structured as follows: Date and Place: The date and place of meeting Meeting With: The names of the person(s) or organization(s) you will meet with. Agenda: Things to be done in the meeting. This is the predetermined program for the meetings. Intention: Why are you attending this meeting? What do you intend to bring through the meeting? What's important: What is important about your intentions, so what, who cares? What matters? What's at stake? What happens if the meeting doesn't happen? How is this moving your agenda forward? Notes: Any important observations or takeaways from a particular meeting. Schedule and attend your meetings like a millionaire. This Productivity Planner for Highly Meetings Used by Millionaires is now available in: - Black - Gold - Silver - White - Red - Pink - Navy Blue - Diamond blue - Green - Purple - Yellow - Gray Produce 3X or 10X more in your meetings with the use of this millionaire meeting planner, scheduler and notebook. This is perfect as a travel business journal, business gift idea and a writing journal for men.
Exiled from Earth, forty thousand people make a seven-generation trek to a new star, a new planet and a new home. Along the way they encounter technical difficulties, mysterious aliens, new diseases and dissention within their own ranks.
