Lia Marus | Apr 18, 2023
ChatGPT – short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer – has given event professionals an interesting tool to work with. Some of its uses have included: drafting emails and sponsorship proposals, creating social media content calendars,...
Lia Marus | Feb 13, 2023
Chances are you’ve heard about ChatGPT by now, which is short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer. But do you understand how it can potentially benefit you and your business? Developed by OpenAI, this artificial intelligence chatbot is...
Gavin Burgess | Jan 29, 2023
Byline: Gavin Burgess is a Systems Analyst with a special interest in the way humans interact with technology. He is the Managing Director of Technology Partners, a leading ICT services provider in South Africa. There is a plethora of information...
Lia Marus | Aug 11, 2022
One big positive for the events industry that came out of the global pandemic is a willingness to collaborate. And through collaboration, everyone has recognised just how powerful and beneficial it is – and can be. For this reason, Cvent...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 28, 2022
Flock Eventing Platform presents a useful resource to include in your events with top poll questions for you to consider. Polls give event managers the opportunity to get inside the minds of their attendees in real time. We consider polls to be one...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2022
Organising and hosting an event is a costly and resource-intensive affair; during a time when budgets are much tighter, unnecessary expenditure isn’t an option. Join theplanner.guru as we navigate through what essentials and add-ons can be...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 6, 2022
Many events follow very similar formats and are becoming indistinguishable from each other. theplanner.guru offers just a few tips and tools for you to switch up the pace and create impactful experiences for your attendees. Events...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 20, 2022
Do event organisers understand attendees’ needs, wants and desires? Liz Lathan, CMP, CMO, and a co-founder of Haute Companies, took it upon herself to identify attendees’ pet peeves to create The Attendee Bill of Rights: A Guide to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2022
Creating a standard for outcome-based events should be a no-brainer. theplanner.guru makes a case for why this matters now more than ever. Given the financial outlay and effort required to bring together each event, it is time that the MICE and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 14, 2022
Analytics are a means to establishing event outcomes and understanding what delegates want. theplanner.guru learns how far we can push these parameters. The meetings and events industry has rapidly evolved over the past two years, with Covid-19...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 6, 2022
Beyond swaying opinions, theplanner.guru understands how a group of collaborators are banding together to create a shift in policy towards building a remote working community. The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it some critical shifts not just in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 28, 2021
How do your virtual attendees learn and how do they want to learn? theplanner.guru offers insights into some strategies that are applicable even beyond the virtual experience. As planners and organisers, we are becoming increasingly aware of the...
