Grand Rapids, Michigan, was named one of the Midwest’s best convention cities for 2022 and one of America’s top 25 convention cities by MeetingSource — so it’s no surprise that Experience Grand Rapids puts a high value on making sure event planners have a personalized experience that meets their…
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Simple. Streamlined. Swift. One of the biggest benefits of using a Simpleview partner product is the integration points between products. Not only do these integrations streamline workflows but they are major time savers as well. That is certainly the case when it comes to the SendSites and…
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In this video, Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki discusses the Simpleview Sales Quarterly report’s spotlight on the health of the sales pipeline. Using the timeliest data pulled from CRM data of 215 DMOs, there are insights to be had and a story to be told about how the event and sales cycles compared to…
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With its game-changing enhancements, MINT+ has made fantastic strides to help you identify the best new meetings for your destination. The 140+ meetings destinations subscribing to MINT+ agree there is strength in numbers. Take a look:…
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It’s been an excellent year for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) that are subscribers to the Meetings Information Network (MINT+) database, which helps destinations prospect intelligently by using both historical data and information on future bookings. Over 140 destinations are now…
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In this video, Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki discusses the need for sales professionals to assess where they can be most helpful to planners and how doing customer research is critical — as is demonstrating to planners that they’ve done their homework and understand their needs. Shimasaki is the…
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In this two-part video, “In Session … With Professor Shimo,” Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki discusses stakeholder perception of DMO sales strategies. Do sales goals actually influence the right sales behavior? The details are in your data. Watch these videos to help your DMO use data to become better…
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Terri Roberts, program manager at 2Synergize, a Simpleview consulting company, conducts extensive buyer insight interviews with planners to understand their needs when kicking off the research process for picking a destination. To help your destination make the shortlist, tune in to watch the…
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Read time 5 min — Have you ever asked your team, “Are we creating more work for ourselves by staying married to our current processes?” Explore St. Louis did, and we decided enough was enough. It was time to change. Change can be difficult, but after 20-plus years with a system that no longer served…
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Read time 3 min — With the RSVP module reaching the end of its lifecycle, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) will likely be pleased with the events management solution Simpleview offers — because it offers everything needed to produce quality events easily. Simpleview acquired Eventsforce…
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