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The latest articles from the Grip team.

How to use pacing reports to manage, improve and grow your next event

Event organizers are increasingly turning to data to manage, improve and grow their shows. One crucial tool they have at their fingertips is the ‘pacing report’. But what is a pacing report and how can they be used effectively?

54 tips to increase mobile event app adoption

In this article, our resident expert, Abi Cannons, will detail over 50 tactics to increase event app adoption.

14 essential event networking and meeting formats for 2024

This article will take a closer look at the most popular formats to help you decode jargon to help you understand the different networking formats that are shaping the events industry today.

How to pitch event matchmaking to your leadership team

How do you create a business case and get your leadership team on board to implement matchmaking and the right event networking software?

How to ensure George Clooney and other VIP participants get 5-star event experiences

What do Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger and George Clooney all have in common? They’ve all attended an event and used Grip recently.

Mastering meetings: The best questions to ask when networking in 2023

Networking can be a daunting task but it’s an essential part of business that delivers incredible value, if done correctly.

How to get the most from networking at business events to boost event engagement

Struggling to network at events? Or are you planning your next event and are uncertain about audience event engagement during networking sessions? You're not alone.

B2B Relationships Report: why event organizers are deploying pre-scheduled meetings

Pre-scheduled meetings are having a moment. 67% of event organizers revealed they are looking to run one or more pre-scheduled meetings programs at their events in the next 12 months. But why is this?

Data ownership: The ultimate checklist for organizers

Data ownership has quickly become a hot topic amongst organisers, and Douglas Emslie at Tarsus said it best during the UFI Live session: "This is the Amazon moment, going into the bookstore, this is Facebook coming after media companies ten years ago, the barbarians are at the gate!"