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Having worked in broadcast, digital, and social media, Melinda offers a range of skills that the LAI Video and LAI Live programs rely on. Whether it was producing webcasts for Everyday with Rachael Ray, working on internal communications campaigns for Weight Watchers or overseeing the production of live events for Thomson Reuters and Daiichi Sankyo, she is passionate about storytelling and connecting the dots to help people see the bigger picture.

TED & The Power Of Live Events

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Last week I attended TED in Vancouver. I wanted to share my experience with you and some of the lessons I believe are highly relevant to association meetings and live events.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use an Independent Production Company

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Are you using hotel A/V for your meeting? There’s a better way! There are several great reasons to look to LAI LIVE instead:

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Who’s Your Netflix?

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Events are a competitive business these days, and your competition is not who you think it is.

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Are You a Meeting Planner or an Idea Curator?

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I’m waiting for my iPhone 6 Plus with bated breath. And then, I will be even more saturated with the latest and greatest, the newest apps, the most comprehensive connectedness, at the fastest speed.

But, how do you know where to turn for the really great information? What are the tools and resources that are more than just fun gimmicks – the ones that help you think differently, see something new, and generate creativity?

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Tools & Resources For Meeting Planners

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What tools and resources can help you plan your entire event? Which will help you think differently, see something new, and generate creativity? Leading Authorities works across all aspects of events, and I’m happy to share some of our most helpful resources with you. 

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12 Clever & Affordable Ideas for Enhancing Attendee Experiences at Your Event

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Ensuring a great attendee experience is not only crucial for the immediate success of your event, but also essential for fostering lasting engagement and ensuring participants keep coming back for more. From networking opportunities to streamlining the registration process, there are many ways to boost audience engagement.

If you’re looking to enhance your audience members’ experience at your event, below are some clever and affordable conversation-starting ideas that will make your event more memorable and engaging:

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9 Tactical Ways Associations Are Changing Their Meetings

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Recently, a group of top association meetings professionals gathered at Leading Authorities’ office to share ideas, best practices, and lessons learned from their own meetings. We were excited to hear about all of the new formats and ideas being tried at large meetings in a variety of industries and wanted to share this list of activities sparking new energy in the 2014/15 meeting cycle.

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Just Back from CES

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I’m just back from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and wanted to share some thoughts on how it might be relevant to your next event.

Every year we try and get out and see the “best of the best” in association and corporate events.  This year, in addition to CES, we will be at TED, SXSW, and dozens of other best-of-class association events. We attend these events to learn and help our customers retool their events to drive strategic objectives and engage members.

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Just Back from TED and SXSW

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This is my first week back in the office after attending South by Southwest (Interactive) in Austin and TED in Vancouver. It’s been a great week and a half to learn a lot of new things, meet new people, recharge the batteries, and get motivated! In fact, both SXSW and TED provide important lessons for any organization wanting to create events with real impact.

TED and SXSW

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