B-to-B Events

Why the Conference Keynote is Shrinking

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b-to-b event marketing

Short and Sweet: Welcome to the keynote in the era of the TED talk
 
Remember keynote speeches with 11,000 people streaming into an auditorium to hear a company ceo expound for two hours on its latest…

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