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    Top Tips to Keep Your Meetings on Track

    You don’t need us to tell you how much work goes into organizing in-person meetings as an Executive Assistant (EA) or meeting planner. Organizing and running a meeting that is thoughtful, purposeful, and efficient takes time and skill, espe...

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    In-Person Meeting Overload: What It Is and How to Avoid It

    “This could have been an email.” It’s a phrase you’ve probably heard, or said, at some point in your career. Coming away from a seemingly po...
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    How to Better Book In-Person Meetings for Distributed Teams

    Organizing in-person meetings is something many people think anyone can do. But rarely do they truly know the detail that goes into it or do...
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    Behind the Scenes: Learnings from Planning TROOP’s 2024 All-Hands

    Each year, our global, 100% remote team gathers in person for TROOP Sync, our annual all-hands meeting. This year, 70 TROOPERs from 30 diffe...
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    Simple Meetings: Everything Planners Need to Know

    One trend that has gained significant traction in recent years is the rise of simple meetings. Contrary to the name, simple meetings can be ...
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    TROOP Reveals Latest Insights in State of In-Person Meeting Planning

    Administrative Professionals play a pivotal role in the success of a meeting, spending more than 25% of their time planning meetings. MINNEA...
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    How to Support Low-Cost, Sustainable Travel and Meetings When Budgets are Tight

    Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, particularly when it comes to advocating for low-budget sustainable business travel. For today’...