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] What is an event professional?
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A person who is primarily focused on the plan and/or oversees the strategic and financial management and/or logistics of events and meetings. Types of event professionals include but are not limited to: Corporate, Association/Non-Profit, Government, Supplier, and Meeting Management Professional.
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] Why was the LinktoEXPERT Web portal created?
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To help you do what you do best! LinktoEXPERT knows that marketing is frequently a challenge for experts. When you become a LinktoEXPERT member, all your marketing needs are taken care of FOR you, giving you plenty of time to focus on your events!
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[Q.
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] Why market through the LinktoEXPERT Web portal?
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Recent changes in the economy have altered the way executives do business; with many organizations downsizing and rightsizing, they can no longer justify employing highly-skilled individuals full-time. However, these companies continue to need that expertise and will pay for those services on an "as-needed basis" instead of carrying the financial burden of long-term, fixed expenses. • Through the LinktoEXPERT Web portal, executives can browse your unlimited uploads of whitepapers, articles, ebooks, podcasts, videos, photos, blogs, calendars, credentials, testimonials, and more, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Executives will even be able to contact you DIRECTLY!
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] Why does LinktoEXPERT want event professionals’ profiles on the Web portal?
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We are a one-stop-shop for executives planning meetings, events, conferences, conventions, retreats, etc. In addition, we are also a one-stop-shop for event professionals whose clients have asked them to recommend or secure experts. Examples would include but are not limited to: professional keynoters needed to kick off or end a convention, subject matter experts needed for break out sessions, facilitators needed to keep executive retreats and board meetings on task, trainers needed for their meetings or team builders for their events, authors needed to sign the books brought for attendees, etc.
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] Why would a LinktoEXPERT member recruit other experts, event professionals and executives to join LinktoEXPERT?
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Every challenge is unique. Sometimes executives will need to secure a local event professional; sometimes they need the event planners to have an exact certification or education; sometimes the solution requires a particular nationality, age, or gender to address the issue. When you recruit other experts from a wide range of expertise, increasing numbers of executives will join the LinktoEXPERT community in order to meet their needs. When more executives are drawn to LinktoEXPERT, an increasing number of prospective clients will have access to YOU to assist them with their next challenge!
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] Is there any fee to use LinktoEXPERT’s PayPal-secured online store?
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LinktoEXPERT takes care of all monthly PayPal fees. However, when a transaction is made, PayPal does deduct a small percentage from the seller’s profit.
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] Who is responsible for collecting payments from clients?
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LinktoEXPERT recommends that you use our risk-free payment system, which is secured through an escrow account. • You create the online proposal and contract, detailing what you and the client have agreed upon. • The client approves the contract. • The client pays the deposit via PayPal and transfers the remaining agreed-upon funds in escrow to be distributed according to the contract signed by both parties. See terms of agreement for complete details. http://linktoexpert.com/termofuse.aspx
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] May expert members utilize other experts’ and event professionals’services and buy their products?
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Yes, LinktoEXPERT encourages fostering a community of experts and event professionals who learn from each other!
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] What is LinktoEXPERT’s commission?
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25% of the gross sale of all electronic products sold.
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[Q.
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] Who is responsible for calculating and distributing commissions and discounts?
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LinktoEXPERT’s automated back-office services will calculate these values for you.
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] What is the cost of a LinktoEXPERT interactive website? What is the monthly membership cost?
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$2500. Per interactive website Monthly memberships are $75, $225, and $1275 per month depending on how much you want to do yourself vs. how much you would like us to do for you with a six-month commitment.
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[Q.
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] Why an integrated interactive marketing platform?
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Every event professional can benefit from strategic mass marketing and vertical niche market programs, both of which are provided through our Web portal. You will benefit through frequent communication of your distinct services via blogging and joining exclusive, targeted online forums.
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] Why do event planners join the LinktoEXPERT community of experts and event planners?
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• To secure additional business from LinktoEXPERT’s Affiliate Partners • To showcase their uniqueness and credentials on their own interactive website to targeted audiences • To create and sell their electronic products online • To create joint ventures by bundling their products and services with experts and/or other event professional's products and services • To streamline their back office services (proposals, contracts, invoices, etc) •
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