Top 10 Most Popular Stories on Event Tech Talk

Top 10 blogs on Event Tech Talk

Want the lowdown on all things event technology? In your inbox, every week

Event technology has fast become a critical aspect of all event planning activities over the last few years.  Knowing what technology to use and what value it should bring to events and attendees is something organisers can no longer ignore. Despite its importance, however, new research has found that only 48% of event planners see themselves as tech-savvy.

More worryingly, perhaps, is the fact that less than one in two say they have limited skills to make confident, informed decisions around their event tech investments – despite holding responsibility for it in majority of organisations.

The stats also show found that as well as limited tech skills, 75% of event planners struggle to keep up with new trends and offerings in the market. Yet when asked how they try to stay up-to-date, conversations with peers (78%) and reading blogs and news sites (50%) topped the list of activities they found most useful.

With that in mind, we thought we’d share the top event management and tech stories that really hit the mark with our readers over the past year.  They give a good indication of the kind of topics that organisers seem most concerned about too.  Based on unique page views and social media shares, have a look at our top ten blog posts from 2019:

#1 How to Organise Successful Corporate Team Building Events

Corporate team building events are on the rise – more and more companies are realising that you can’t just put random people in the same office and expect them to mesh on their own. What’s more, developing people-skills that go beyond the duty of each employee is essential as well – without communication and collaboration, even the most talented group of workers can fail to achieve their goals. For event departments specifically, running team-building events can be critical to an event’s success.  They can help team members learn new ways to work better with each other in different and high-stress situations. They can also encourage them to be more creative and showcase their unique problem-solving skills. Read more.

#2 How to Collect Valuable Data from Events

Event tech systems help organisations collect important data around their events (registration forms, surveys, apps). And yet the amount of data these systems generate can be overwhelming: from website traffic and social media engagement to registration and attendance.  From the quality of attendees to feedback and evaluation. From generated revenue to conversion rates and sales leads. So which of these data metrics actually matter to event planners and which data collection tools are seen as the most effective for measuring success? Read more.

Read: eBook – The Event Planner’s Guide to Good Data Management

#3 10 Essential Tips to Reduce Event Risk

Whether you’re organising a conference, roadshow or seminar, one of the most important considerations you need to make is the safety of your event and attendees. The bigger and more complex your event, the greater the risk – simply because where there are more people, the probability of an accident or incident is higher. Regardless of size though, event safety should always be a priority consideration. Have a look at the ten important things you need to be thinking about to reduce risk around your events. Read more.

#4 How GDPR Changes the Rights of Your Attendees

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) first came into effect nearly two years yet many organisers are still looking for clarity when it comes to their attendees’ rights and requirements. It’s important to remember that one of the key things that GDPR wanted to address was that organisations dealing with personal data are doing so in a transparent and secure way – and always in the individual’s best interests.  For example, the regulation gives attendees the right to access all the information an event organisation holds on them – for free. They have the right to understand exactly how their data is being used. And they have the right to be notified of any breach to their data within 72 hours. Read more.

#5 How to Make Sure Your Events Show Up on Google Search

Google today acts as both the main gateway and gatekeeper to the Internet.  In fact, it controls more than seven out of every ten searches. It also stores and ranks the links of websites according to certain criteria – and this is where SEO comes in. But SEO with Google Search has changed so much the last few years, that many marketers aren’t sure what’s outdated, what’s important, what will make a difference and what is simply wasted effort. Have a look at this article to understand how Google ranks pages and what planners need to do to ensure their event websites rank well in search results.  Read more.

#6 How to Create Invites That Draw Crowds to Your Events

Invitations are one of the most important things to get right when planning a successful event. They help set the tone of an event and are often one of the first opportunities to make a good impression with potential attendees. And yet research has found that getting people to open that email, click through and sign up to the event is something most organisers struggle with when it comes to event invitations. So, what are the elements of an invite that compel people to click through and register? And how should you look at when measuring the success of your invitation campaigns? Read more.

#7 8 Quick Ideas for Engaging Attendees After Your Event

For your event to be a success you need to be working on your delegate engagement activity at all stages of the event life cycle.  Most of us, however – whether due to a lack of time or resources – only focus on the engagement activities before and during the event. We miss the all-important phase, when the event has ended. So why is post-event engagement crucial for event planners and what kind of activities are effective in keeping up interest around your events? Read more.

#8 7 Key Steps to Successful Event Sponsorship

Sponsors can make a big difference to your event. They may even be the reason you host an event in the first place.  Yet securing and managing sponsorships is one of the biggest challenges organisers have to face. What kind of sponsors make sense for your event?  What kind of packages can you offer? How many sponsors do you need and how will you manage expectations?  More importantly, how will you ensure your sponsor will be happy with their investment and take part again the next time round? Have a look at the key things you need to think about when considering sponsors for your next event.  Read more.

#9 5 Ways Self-Service Check-In Can Improve Your Events

As an event planner, you’ll know what a logistical nightmare printing and scanning delegate badges can be. And yet getting it right is so important as it can have a huge impact on first impressions when people arrive to your event.  Attendees don’t want to start their journey feeling frustrated, standing around in long registration queues or waiting for someone to help them out. They want to show up, get their badges and start their day as quickly as possible. So what are the most common issues organisers face when managing attendance recording on the day?  And how can a self-service check-in solution help? Read more.

#10 5 Ways Tech Can Reduce Stress for Event Planners

Event planning is not easy. The constant drive to produce engaging events that delight attendees. The pressure to deliver meaningful results. Dealing with last-minute changes and delivering the impossible at a moment’s notice.  All these are issues planners need to deal with every time they create an event.  They can also be an enormous source of stress. Technology, however, can help – with event management systems offering a plethora of tools, options and inspiration to help planners along the way. Have a look at five simple ways event tech can help reduce stress for organisers.  Read more.


Want to be a tech-savvy event planner? Get weekly updates from our blog and learn about the latest technology trends, discussions and debates shaping our industry today.  Click here to join our EventTech Talk community today!