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What We’re Reading: Event Venue Selection, Effective Online Surveys, and Managing Team Meetings

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Social Tables

What You Must Know When Choosing Your Event Venue in 2015

Whether you’re planning a small event or a large event, there are guidelines that remain true when searching for and selecting a venue. In this guest blog post on Sociat Tables, Group Se7en Events’ Sarah Hill discusses three tips to keep in mind during the process.

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MarketingProfs

Six Tips for Creating an Effective Online Customer Survey

In essence, your entrants, nominators, applicants, etc. are your customers. Getting their feedback is key to ensure your program’s success. In this article from MarketingProfs, Sameer Bhatia from ProProfs.com provides six pointers on how to create an effective online survey.

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Weekdone

How to Deal with 12 Bad Stereotypes at Meetings

Managing an awards program is never a one-man or one-woman show. Many people are involved to ensure its success, requiring regular meetings to check in with everyone involved. In this blog post, Weekdone discusses the twelve bad stereotypes at meetings and how to deal with them if you ever come across one.

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Theresa Delgado

Theresa is our resident awards guru. She managed the Greeting Card Association's LOUIE Awards before joining us here at OpenWater. She brings first hand knowledge and experience in successfully managing and expanding awards programs.

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