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How to Manage Catering Staff at a Big Event: 10 Crucial Tips
No matter how amazing your event theme is or how great your entertainment is, food and beverages are usually the center of any big event. Sure, you might have the best menu lined up, but you could miss out on a large portion of repeat business and new leads without the right staff to serve…
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Work with the Best Leads Every Time with Lead Scoring
Sometimes you miss out on the best leads. You know how this works. A potential client submits an RFP and, at a glance, it looks like a solid match for your property. But then you spend a few hours doing research”maybe you even call the lead or craft a response”and it gradually becomes apparent you’ve…
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How to Create a Customized Event Planning Checklist
Planning an event involves layers upon layers of details. From the pre-planning stage to the day-of-event logistics, there’s a lot to keep track of. If you keep all those details in your head, the event day will undoubtedly be chaotic and stressful. To say the least, that’s counterproductive. A checklist for your event can make…
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8 Hotel Management Tips That Boost Efficiency, Group Business, & Bookings
Hoteliers and management teams are constantly innovating to keep guests satisfied and drive more group business. But to keep your hotel management approach fresh and strategically sound, you need to know how to offer the best experience and market it in innovative ways. Here are 8 hotel management tips to keep your property ahead of…
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Easily Track All The Changes To Your Event Plans With Event History
We all know what it’s like to work with too many cooks in the kitchen”especially in event planning. But sometimes your event is complex and you need a lot of collaborators on one project, working on the same diagram. In situations like this, it can be difficult to coordinate the activity of different individuals, even…
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Social Tables’ Sharing Tools Just Got Way More Powerful
Our name is Social Tables for a reason. Our tools are meant to be shared; they’re social by design. That means our sharing tools should be the easiest-to-use and most flexible tools we offer, right? Well, now they are. Our new custom sharing tools let you share an event diagram exactly the way you want,…
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Year in Review: 10 Ways Social Tables Got Smarter and Faster in 2017
2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables. Planners and properties created a record number of events with our diagramming software, and hundreds of new connections are being made all the time through…
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Event Security 101: Tips & Best Practices to Minimize Your Risk
Event security entails far more than just dotting the venue with security personnel. The process is quite complex and requires extensive coordination and communication. With the right security practices, you’ll ensure the safety of your guests and staff ” plus you’ll prevent damage to the venue and related property. Day-of security We cannot stress enough…
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Faster with Diagramming ISAC Sales & Catering System Integration
When you’re busy planning multiple events at your property, the last thing you want to do is waste time re-entering event data across different applications. That’s why we’re updating Social Tables with Sales & Catering integrations“so you can seamlessly upload details such as date, start time, property name, room name, setup style, and function room…
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5 Ways Software Can Boost Audience Participation at Events
Interacting with your audience is the best way to make sure the point of your presentation really gets across. Research shows that an audience that is engaged remembers more, comprehends better, and has more positive associations with the presentation. You can boost audience participation by using some of the great software below. Why great speaking…
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Event PR: The Basics You Need to Know to Handle It Like a Pro
Ready to take your event PR to the next level? As an event planner, you need to generate enough buzz to get people excited. The right kind of buildup creates word of mouth, which carries into the venue and sets the tone. Setting a first-rate PR strategy in motion well enough in advance can build…
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6 Hotel Ideas That Bring in Events & Generate Leads
Room bookings are great, but as a hotel you want to bring in more events, generate more leads and turn all of that into repeat business. If you haven’t found your formula for making that happen, it might be time to put these six hotel ideas to work. Drive More Events with These 6 Hotel…
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