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Marketers Still Love NFL Football

Marketers Still Love NFL Football

  In case you were in any doubt, football still attracts an enormous following— and marketers know it. Prices for commercials airing during NFL games are at an all-time high, and that's on top of last year's already-high prices. The news comes as no surprise… Read More

The Pre-Season is Here: Get Ready for Truly Awful Football

The Pre-Season is Here: Get Ready for Truly Awful Football

The 2016 Football Season is upon us folks, and you know what that means: AWFUL Pre-season football! While the pre-season is tedious and mostly pointless, it can be fun to check out your team’s fresh-faced draft picks or look for this year’s Fantasy sleeper… Read More

InviteManager named Concur App of the Week!

InviteManager named Concur App of the Week!

At InviteManager, we're always looking for more ways to make it easy for companies to take their clients out to events & experiences they'll never forget. That's why we're thrilled to be selected by Concur Technologies as their App of the Week! Taking clients… Read More

InviteManager makes Inc 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2nd year in a row

InviteManager makes Inc 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2nd year in a row

InviteManager has just been honored by Inc. Magazine for being one of America's fastest-growing companies for the second year in a row! "The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “It honors real achievement by a… Read More

How the U.S. Olympic Committee manages tickets

How the U.S. Olympic Committee manages tickets

The 2016 Rio Olympics are entering day six, and aside from a couple of minor hiccups, the games are already being hailed as a great success. While the athletes occupy the limelight, the U.S. Olympic Committee is also enjoying some well-earned victories renewing sponsor… Read More

Bringing client entertainment into the light

Bringing client entertainment into the light

Having fun is serious business. Companies spend north of $600 billion each year taking their clients to sporting events, concerts, upscale restaurants, and a ton of other experiences in the hopes doing so will lead to new or increased business. With these kinds of… Read More

10 warning signs your client entertainment is out of control

10 warning signs your client entertainment is out of control

Smart companies know that entertaining clients can generate positive business results. So why does it become a major headache for so many of them? And why are those results so hard to measure? Here are ten warning signs that your client entertainment is out… Read More

Happy Customers vs. Successful Customers

Happy Customers vs. Successful Customers

Happy customers do not equal successful customers.  My response to this statement early in my career would have been, "What?!"  "Happy customers do not equal successful customers" is a concept I've  heard and read a lot about as a Customer Success professional.  This concept… Read More

If only 67% of tickets are sold for the Rio Olympics, why can’t I get any?

If only 67% of tickets are sold for the Rio Olympics, why can’t I get any?

I believe in the power of experiences with others, both personally and professionally. That these experiences build great relationships and drive business. A recent article reminded me not only of the passion I have for the experiences, but also how difficult they can be… Read More

Is Tiger Woods Back?

Is Tiger Woods Back?

The sports world is abuzz with speculation: is Tiger Woods going to play in the US Open in June? The news broke this month that Woods, who has been recovering from back surgery since September, registered to participate in the US Open in Oakmont. Woods… Read More

Client Entertainment: Business Case or Boondoggle?

Client Entertainment: Business Case or Boondoggle?

Eight years after the financial crisis, corporations are still under intense scrutiny. Questions remain about the role financial corporations played in the crisis, and whether they were really held accountable for their actions. You expect some of this during an election year: beating up… Read More

You can still go to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games AND see the events you want!

You can still go to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games AND see the events you want!

Think it’s too late to plan a trip to the 2016 Olympics in Rio? It’s not — not by a long shot. Yes, most fans have already secured their plans for Rio 2016, but I want to share a little secret with you: Not only can… Read More

Autonomy Begets Success

Autonomy Begets Success

At InviteManager, culture is king. I know, I know...everybody says that. I've heard it a thousand times but rarely see it genuinely be the case. Autonomy is a huge part of our culture. Freedom and self-governance to thrive are core to our success, and… Read More