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TOOLS & THINKING FOR TECH EVENT LEADERS

RESOURCES THAT ACTUALLY MOVE THE NEEDLE.

Frameworks, guides, and honest thinking for marketing and sales leaders at B2B tech companies who need their events to prove ROI. No fluff. No recycled takes. Just what works.

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2026 TECH STARTUP EVENT PLANNING GUIDE

The field guide for lean marketing teams who need events that close deals

Planning corporate events without a dedicated team or a big agency budget is hard. This guide gives you the frameworks, questions, and benchmarks that experienced event strategists use — so you can build programs that generate pipeline, not just attendance.

Inside this 13-page guide:

  • The 10 event trends shaping B2B tech programs in 2026

  • How to set measurable event objectives before you book anything

  • The vendor questions most marketing teams forget to ask

  • A budget benchmarking framework by event type and company stage

  • Post-event ROI reporting: what to measure and how to present it

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Honest thinking from 25 years in the field.

No gated content. No newsletter required. Just useful frameworks for tech marketing leaders who need their events to prove ROI.

ARTICLE

Leveraging Your CRM to Track Event ROI Successfully

Every event generates data — but data without a system is just noise. If you're managing events within a lengthy sales cycle, your CRM is the most powerful ROI tracking tool you're probably underusing. Here's how to change that.

5 min read

GUIDE

What to Ask Before You Hire a Corporate Event Planner

Hiring the wrong event planner doesn't just waste budget — it damages your program, your relationships, and your credibility with leadership. Here are the questions that separate strategic partners from order-takers.

4 min read

PERSPECTIVE

Booth Location Isn't Just About Foot Traffic - It's About the RIGHT Foot Traffic!

Here's what you're missing.

Booth location isn't just a logistics decision — it's a strategy decision. And most exhibitors are leaving serious opportunity on the table by treating it like a line item instead of a competitive advantage.

2 min read

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The Strategic Conference Planning Template

If you've ever started planning a conference with a blank spreadsheet and a prayer, this is the framework I wish someone had handed me 25 years ago. Thirteen pages. Five sections. AI prompts built in. Yours, free.

10 min read

Article · August 2025

"Breaking the Assumption Trap" — Why Leaders Need to Start Asking Instead of Guessing

Post · November 2025

Sometimes the path forward doesn't look anything like the one you planned — and that turns out to be the point.

Post · January 2026

When crisis becomes opportunity: How I delivered a fully branded booth with 4 weeks notice.

Post · March 2026

The most memorable thing about most conference swag bags? Trying to figure out how to throw them away without feeling guilty.

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