{"id":77825,"date":"2023-01-05T11:52:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=77825"},"modified":"2023-01-05T11:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:52:24","slug":"grow-stage-of-event-led-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/grow-stage-of-event-led-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Recurring Relationships and Events Can Lead to Recurring Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77825\" class=\"elementor elementor-77825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0da89f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0da89f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31ed818\" data-id=\"31ed818\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8033e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8033e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting referrals, selling additional licenses, or promoting new use cases to already-loyal consumers is an easy way to impact revenue\u2014these channels are equally as important as acquisition. Combining customer affinity with a strong, continuous event calendar has the potential to build the kind of community that makes growth inevitable. And seeking the right balance of Discover, Engage, and Grow events is one of the pillars of Event-led Growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb43eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfb43eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Grow stage?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928f3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"928f3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12-486x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77829\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12-486x1024.png 486w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12-142x300.png 142w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12-768x1619.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12-729x1536.png 729w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-12.png 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bbe9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19bbe9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/discover-stage-of-event-led-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/engage-stage-of-event-led-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engage<\/a> stages of events are all about making yourself known and teaching prospects and customers that you\u2019re a partner in their work, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this phase of Event-led Growth is all about the difference between brand awareness and affinity, which can feel like a fine line.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecee149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecee149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you know when your Engage audience has crossed that line? Katie Brunette, Sr. Director of Global Events and Campaigns at Seismic, has a definition: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d678b47 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d678b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI think it\u2019s when they organically post about your product on social media. It's when they're choosing to come to product launches and community events and when customers start answering the questions of other customers. It's when customers are asking to speak at events. It's when they join an advocacy program and raise their hands to say that they\u2019ll be a reference for you. It's the moment when they become engaged with the brand outside of just using the product.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Katie Brunette, Sr. Director of Global Events and Campaigns at Seismic<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=I+think+it%E2%80%99s+when+they+organically+post+about+your+product+on+social+media.+It%27s+when+they%27re+choosing+to+come+to+product+launches+and+community+events+and+when+customers+start+answering+the+questions+of+other+customers.+It%27s+when+customers+are+asking+to+speak+at+events.+It%27s+when+they+join+an+advocacy+program+and+raise+their+hands+to+say+that+they%E2%80%99ll+be+a+reference+for+you.+It%27s+the+moment+when+they+become+engaged+with+the+brand+outside+of+just+using+the+product.+%E2%80%94+Katie+Brunette%2C+Sr.+Director+of+Global+Events+and+Campaigns+at+Seismic&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdev-hub.airmeet.com%2Fhub%2Fhub%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F77825\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d80264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d80264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So much competition and noise exist today, so what can truly help you stay secure and future-proof your business is your loyal community. That\u2019s your biggest moat right there. Nurturing a community means asking yourself, what can we do for them? That\u2019s why the Grow stage is all about connecting your customers with more opportunities to learn, network, and boost themselves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Grow audience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9458ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9458ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grow audience has gone the distance with your company. They know your product inside and out, have attended all kinds of events, and are happy to sing your praises to their friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These audience members have a strong customer-product fit, they are long-time evangelists, and they\u2019re loud about their love of your product and organization. You might even see them wearing your swag. In order to keep this mutual admiration society going, it\u2019s important to provide just as much value to your Grow audience as they provide for you. This is where events come in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie Wengenroth is the Director of Field Marketing and Events for the sales execution platform Outreach. She knows that leading with exceptional, in-demand experiences is the key to this audience\u2019s heart.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6125d32 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6125d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tGoing to a current customer and asking them to talk to references without giving them anything in return seems like a one-sided relationship. You should be providing opportunities to connect with peers and helping them with their careers.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Katie Brunette, Sr. Director of Global Events and Campaigns at Seismic<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Going+to+a+current+customer+and+asking+them+to+talk+to+references+without+giving+them+anything+in+return+seems+like+a+one-sided+relationship.+You+should+be+providing+opportunities+to+connect+with+peers+and+helping+them+with+their+careers.+%E2%80%94+Katie+Brunette%2C+Sr.+Director+of+Global+Events+and+Campaigns+at+Seismic&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdev-hub.airmeet.com%2Fhub%2Fhub%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F77825\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bee02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bee02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mindset of this audience is going to be key when determining event type and experiences, so take it from an expert: \u201cThis group is likely coming to our events to connect with like-minded attendees, so that guest list is important,\u201d says Katie. \u201cThey\u2019re already fans of ours who know our capabilities, which means they probably trust us and the community we\u2019d bring together. Meet that trust with execution.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, it\u2019s integral to look at this audience like you would any VIP. Because of all they\u2019ve done or have the capacity to do for you, they\u2019ve earned the chance to gain more access to you and your resources. \u201cIn my mind, they\u2019ve earned the right to give feedback and really be heard,\u201d says Katie. \u201cThey\u2019ve even earned some insight into the future of the product.\u201d This audience loves exclusivity and the chance to share their wisdom, so give them that access.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6737d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6737d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowing what outcomes to measure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9365f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9365f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the key outcomes for the Grow stage can help determine the right experiences for this audience. Expansions, Referrals, and NPS are some of the outcomes you might see associated with a Grow stage event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, the more you\u2019re able to wow your customers with a continuous cycle of memorable experiences, the more likely they are to refer you to new leads, advocate for you, and remain loyal customers who renew and expand their contracts with you year over year. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5616218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packaging matters: Deliver the right experience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a345e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a345e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing an event type for this group, so much is about the feeling you create. The Grow audience should leave your event feeling special, connected, and like they\u2019re leaving with new opportunities or information. Consider event types that facilitate that kind of atmosphere like community meetups, user conferences, pilot programs, and user groups.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCustomers can be your best reference and your best referral, make sure you\u2019re keeping them happy and engaged and showing them what the company can do for them outside of the core product,\u201d says Katie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agenda items might include the opportunity to hear from other customers, discuss the product roadmap, feedback sessions, and some kind of wine and dine or gifting, either in person or virtually. Every step should be carefully curated to provide maximum value for your MVPs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8cff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8cff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building and engaging a community through events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ca250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ca250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a community comes with an inherent promise: that you have plenty to offer without yet asking for anything in return. If you want to adopt a growth mindset when it comes to building your event strategy, start by wondering what you can do for your community and how to bring that offering to life. Next, start building that community with intention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zo\u00eb Hartsfield is the Demand Generation Manager for digital learning and enablement platform <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spekit.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spekit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and she knows the Grow stage is all about deep, meaningful relationships that get better with time. Therefore, they are full of expansion opportunities. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers can be your best reference, so I think making sure that you&#8217;re keeping them happy and engaged and showing what the company can do for them outside of the core product is so important,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d065300 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d065300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tHaving a continuous event strategy that targets this audience is a great way to measure your success because communication is a two-way street. What\u2019s working, what\u2019s not, what could make things better\u2014it\u2019s always great to get this info directly from your customer. Getting it from your top customers is even better. \u201cI think it all comes down to relationships,\u201d says Zo\u00eb. \u201cPeople buy from people they trust.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec99caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec99caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales and customer service have become a lot more consultative these days. It\u2019s less about selling a product and more about dissecting a customer\u2019s business problems and initiatives for the next quarter and finding a solution that fits. When it comes to a Grow audience, you can even push the bounds and find a fit that\u2019s outside your company\u2014because it\u2019s all about trust. In that way, the Grow stage trickles into the creation of fans and evangelists who become referrals or resources for any number of teams moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2911712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who\u2019s doing these events?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2976e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2976e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re on the lookout for great Grow-stage events, Airmeet\u2019s own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/events\/power-hour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power Hour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great example. Power Hour is Airmeet\u2019s monthly crossover event that\u2019s part customer workshop and part meetup. The monthly cadence gives the Airmeet team to explore the depth and breath of use cases, product roadmap, best practices, and success stories. Another upside to running it monthly is the opportunity to build engagement loops within the community. There\u2019s no better sign that you\u2019re on the right track to building strong customer affinity than repeat attendees who show up to your events regularly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81613f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b81613f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77837\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Airmeet-Power-Hour-Episode-2-_-LP-Banner-1536-_-1040-2048x1387.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cdd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3cdd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These events are a chance for power users and brand evangelists to get firsthand access to new marquee features, live customer success stories, the opportunity to network with industry peers, and the ability to collaborate with Airmeet\u2019s product team. These events are more than just about learning best practices; they\u2019re a pathway to a more intimate relationship with a brand.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82184e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82184e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A well-balanced event calendar<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dddf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2dddf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Grow being the last stage of events in a cycle, it\u2019s reasonable to ask how to strike a balance between so many event types and audiences.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-balanced event calendar is one that matches your business objectives. Growth comes from different avenues\u2014generating new prospects and moving them along, or nurturing your leads with the hopes of building a community of evangelists. You identify your levers and let that dictate your event strategy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c6380 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"81c6380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen planning your event calendar, consider the following: <br><br>\n<li><b>Your revenue plan<\/b>: How much growth are you expecting from the acquisition of new accounts, how much acquisition do you need from existing customers through upsell and cross-sell, and what is your retention target for those customers? <br><br>\n<li><b>Your product roadmap<\/b>: How many launches are you planning? Do you have one or two big launches or do you have recurring, smaller launches? <br><br>\n<li><b>Your ICP and markets<\/b>: Where does the revenue come from\u2014regions and buyer persona? Are you looking to expand into new regions, markets, or verticals? Who are you targeting?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e20bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e20bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on your answers, you can begin slotting in events across your entire year\u2019s calendar to help you meet your goals. True balance isn\u2019t about an equal proportion of the three types of events but about meeting your business goals. Depending on which, your event calendar might be weighted more in one direction. 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