Maximize Your Strengths for Professional Success: “Elevate Your Career” Virtual Event Series
Join us for a three-part Elevate Your Career virtual event series “Maximize Your Strengths for Professional Success” hosted by Soundings. Each one-hour event features a presentation on leveraging your strengths for desired personal and career growth, followed by dynamic peer-to-peer career conversations.
The Best Event Industry Certifications for Event Professionals
As the industry changes, event professionals must upskill and stay current on industry certifications. Learn how to stand out from the competition and remain relevant in the changing industry.
How to find the best talent for your organization
Through conversations with hundreds of organizations, Soundings has identified key corporate talent needs and how to solve them. Explore how to find the best event talent solutions in the current work landscape.
5 Ways for Talent to Specialize their Expertise
Talent in the event and hospitality industry must stay up to date on the latest certifications, technologies, and expertise–not only to stand out from the competition but also to help meet customers’ needs in the changing work landscape.
The New Workforce is a Skill Set Workforce
The new workforce has a focus on specialized skill sets, changing the working relationship between organizations and talent.
How to Prepare for the Return to In-Person Events
Demand for in-person events is high, and planning for them in the wake of a work landscape shake-up is still a challenge. Explore the current state of the event industry and how to plan and staff for the return to in-person events.
Finding your place in the Great Reshuffle
The Great Reshuffle has presented many meeting and event professionals with the opportunity to reassess their work-life balance and pursue a successful freelance career.
The Demand for Agile Staffing Solutions in Events
Now more than ever the event industry needs agile talent to help the world adapt to the shifting work landscape. An investment in agile talent is an investment in the future of work.
Why We Put Talent First
Soundings sets our talent community up for optimal success by providing them with education, resources, community, and opportunities to shine in their genius zones.
Freelance Toolkit: Top Tools, Resources & Skills Needed in the Event Industry
What freelancers need to plan and run successful virtual and hybrid events.
Tracy Judge, Founder & CEO, named one of Eventex’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry
EVENTEX // Congratulations to Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, for being named one of Eventex’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry!
The Gig Economy is good for freelancers and employers alike — here’s why.
More than 56 million people freelanced this year, according to Upwork’s and Freelancers Union’s “Freelancing in America: 2018” survey. As the workforce continues to gravitate toward remote and flexible positions—Nasdaq predicted the percentage of working Americans choosing freelance work over a traditional 9-5 job to rise to 43 percent by 2020—the meetings and events industry should be collectively embracing the shift.
Common Freelancer Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them
The economy is changing constantly, and with these changes business is being conducted in new ways. Freelancers will need to keep up to date on new technology and soft skills in order to thrive in this competitive job market. Coursera and LinkedIn Learning offer many free opportunities to level up! Learn the newest project management systems, earn a certificate in instructional design or marketing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). The Pandemic Protocol Certification is especially useful. Learn more about the Pandemic Onsite Protocol training by MPI here. Cvent is one of the leading technology providers offering solutions for virtual and hybrid events. Cvent now offers free courses for Meeting Professionals through Cvent Academy.
Live Meetings Are Back! Surprising Things to Consider When Hosting a Conference
Live Meetings are coming back but what has changed? Hotels and service may look a little different than we are used to. Here is what we noticed. Hotels Rates Are Not Competitive Surprisingly, hotel space is more limited. Many cancelled events from 2020 have been re-booked for 4th quarter 2021 and 2022. As a result, hotel space is selling at a premium. Many travelers assume that hotels are reducing rates to attract guests but, they don’t need to.
Conference Planning & COVID Compliance 101
Many are anxious to meet again but are we ready for live meetings? Whether it is a live or hybrid event, meeting professionals can create a safe environment for attendees and staff with proper planning and preparation. When sourcing meeting locations, ask for the current safety policies and emergency plan. How are they preventing infection?
Thinking About Becoming A Freelancer?
COVID-19 has forced many event and hospitality professionals to think about new ways to generate income, and long-time corporate employees are opting to take advantage of freelance/contract opportunities. Whether it is project management or virtual event planning, freelancing has become popular for both the company needing help and the professional seeking project-based work.
BYOB : How to Build Your Own Benefits Package
Do you love the idea of freelancing, but also love the perks of corporate world benefits?
In addition to salary, employer sponsored health insurance, a retirement account, and paid vacation are standard benefits of full-time employment. These benefits are the main reason professionals choose the employee model vs freelancer.
You don’t have to give up all benefits to become a freelancer! As a best practice, add 15-30% to your rate to offset costs like payroll taxes, 401k match, insurance and workman’s compensation. As a freelancer, your rate should include the cost of providing those items yourself.
2021 Smart Women in Meetings Rising Star Awardees
SMART MEETINGS // In honor of International Women’s Day, Smart Meetings announced their 2021 Smart Women Awards. Soundings is excited to announce Heather Black Cosgrave, Director of Operations & Customer Engagement, has received the Rising Star Award!
Freelance Virtual Event Producers Needed!
Webcast Producers are known for their ability to combine a high level of customer service with tech-savvy to help configure, test and execute webcasts for live and virtual events. In support of clients, Webcast Producers set up and perform all necessary A/V tests by troubleshooting webcams, microphones and telephones to ensure optimum webcast delivery.
Now Hiring: Digital Marketing & Brand Management Specialist
Soundings Connect is searching for a Digital Marketing & Brand Management specialist to support the expansion of our business. We are looking for a passionate “swiss army” knife marketer who is excited to work with a growing start-up! Our team is 100% remote (even before COVID) and we are accustomed to working with employees and freelancers from all time zones.