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100 Event Theme Ideas

EventMB

From conferences and trade shows to baby showers and weddings, here are 100 innovative ideas to select your perfect event theme and to show you how it’s done. Many event planners find that a theme can help add structure to the décor and activities as well as tie it all neatly together. They can be […]. The post 100 Event Theme Ideas by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Marketing Is Broken. We Want to Fix It.

Event Farm

Digital marketing has drawn marketers into a cycle where we increasingly focus on quantity over quality. Here's what that cycle looks like: When a new digital channel emerges, a handful of marketers experiment with it and their audience often rewards them with attention. When other marketers see that attention, they flock to the same channel. The channel becomes saturated and less effective, and the process repeats itself.

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13 Marketing Tactics to Boost Your Event ROI

Marketo Events

Have you ever spent months designing and building your booth to showcase your incredible products and wow the trade show crowds? Perhaps you’ve devoted days to perfecting every word and graphic for your presentation at a conference. Then, despite nailing your booth or presentation, you’ve been disappointed in the results. The event did not produce the return on investment (ROI) you had anticipated.

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4 Plus Ways to Combat Event Transportation Challenges

Eventinterface

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. While some destinations handle event transportation logistics around major events better than others, there are times when there is nothing anyone can do to avoid congestion.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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A Step by Step Guide to Make the Most Out of Your Speakers

EventMB

Organization may seem like a personal problem but it has a ripple effect throughout much of the event. A disorganized approach to your event may be causing your speakers more work and making your content less effective. Here are a few things you can do to remedy that. Everyone knows it’s important to be organized […]. The post A Step by Step Guide to Make the Most Out of Your Speakers by Christina Green appeared first on [link].

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How Tech is Personalising the Event Experience

Eventbrite UK

Attendees' expectations are higher than ever for a unique event experience. Adopt these technologies to keep up with the demand! The post How Tech is Personalising the Event Experience appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Why You Should Use Your Event App for Content Management

Quickmobile

An event app doesn’t just enhance your conference experience—it also makes planning your event a whole lot easier. You just have to know how to harness the power of your app’s content management system (CMS). Not only are you able to keep attendees up to date on the event, the event app platform provides a way for you to manage your event content seamlessly, and quickly push those updates out to your attendees as you need.

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Eventprofs Share Their Most Unpopular Opinions About Events

EventMB

I asked event professionals for their most unpopular opinions on event planning, events and the industry altogether and they definitely delivered! Hidden beneath the surface are a variety of eventprofs who believe certain parts of the industry and the event process itself needs to change, and let’s be honest, we all have an opinion that […]. The post Eventprofs Share Their Most Unpopular Opinions About Events by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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4 Plus Ways to Combat Event Transportation Challenges

Eventinterface

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. While some destinations handle event transportation logistics around major events better than others, there are times when there is nothing anyone can do to avoid congestion.

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Marketing Is Broken. We Want to Fix It.

Event Farm

Digital marketing has drawn marketers into a cycle where we increasingly focus on quantity over quality. Here’s what that cycle looks like: When a new digital channel emerges, a handful of marketers experiment with it and their audience often rewards them with attention. When other marketers see that attention, they flock to the same channel. The channel becomes saturated and less effective, and the process repeats itself.

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How to Design A Show-Stopping Exhibition Stand

Eventbrite UK

Exhibiting at a trade show? Make sure all eyes are on you; follow these 10 steps to create an exhibition stand that turns heads. The post How to Design A Show-Stopping Exhibition Stand appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Productivity Mantras Event Planners Live By

EventMB

Write them down, create a graphic that includes them or say them in a mirror each morning but regardless of your method, these phrases and mantras can help event planners boost productivity. Affirmations and mantras are often used because over time they can change your mindset and help you to actualise what you want. As […]. The post Productivity Mantras Event Planners Live By by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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4 Plus Ways to Combat Event Transportation Challenges

Eventinterface

One of the biggest challenges for corporate meeting planners is keeping attendees moving and on-schedule when there is a major event at a destination, or if they are part of a major event themselves. While some destinations handle event transportation logistics around major events better than others, there are times when there is nothing anyone can do to avoid congestion.

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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3 Tips for Drawing Event Inspiration from Your Surroundings

Social Tables

What’s a better way to glean event inspiration than from your own surroundings? CORT Event Furnishings recently challenged local event planning companies to channel their inner Angeleno and create an event design inspired by LA street art. They unveiled the three finalists at their VIP Event but it wasn’t a day of just a day of experiencing great design, it was a day of learning on the job Here are three tips we learned about drawing event inspiration from your surroundings for design. 1.

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How to Craft the Ultimate Event Experience

Eventbrite UK

Learn how to create an event experience that forges a lasting connection with your attendees so that your event stands the test of time. The post How to Craft the Ultimate Event Experience appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How To Estimate Event Planning Time More Accurately

EventMB

Estimating your event planning and coordination time is one of the best skills you can learn. It’s part industry knowledge, part data, and part luck. But with these strategies, you can get the cost estimate a little closer to the reality. Next to setting your prices adequately, estimation is one of the top skills you […]. The post How To Estimate Event Planning Time More Accurately by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Interviews with Planners – Selena Browning

Eventinterface

Working in her parent's restaurant, waiting tables while she earned her degree from Ohio State University, groomed Selena for success in the hospitality industry. She enjoys planning events and the opportunity to share in the special moments of others. With many catering gigs under her belt, Selena ran the catering departments at Wright State University and Hoggy's Restaurant and Catering before finding her way to the Made From Scratch family.

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Dominate Your Local Market With These 4 Reputation Management Strategies

Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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6-Point Checklist: How To Use A Coworking Space For Your Next Meeting

SmartMeetings

Did you know you can rent out a meeting room at many of the world’s coworking spaces? These gathering places are a growing alternative for offsite sessions and offer many benefits to event organizers and participants. Coworking spaces are shared workspaces where you can rent a desk to work from on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They are highly flexible, which means you can just drop in and book a meeting room without much notice, even if you haven’t used a space before.

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Grand Opening Ideas: Craft an Event Customers Won’t Forget

Eventbrite UK

First impressions are everything so for your grand opening event, make sure you follow these top tips to ensure a successful event. The post Grand Opening Ideas: Craft an Event Customers Won’t Forget appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How to Find Amazing Event Venues

EventMB

This is a sponsored post written by Peerspace. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Event planners are constantly on the look out for the hottest new event venues that can make a big impact on their guests. As one of the most important decisions you can make for your event, here are some things […]. The post How to Find Amazing Event Venues by Peerspace appeared first on [link].

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Interviews with Planners – Selena Browning

Eventinterface

Working in her parent's restaurant, waiting tables while she earned her degree from Ohio State University, groomed Selena for success in the hospitality industry. She enjoys planning events and the opportunity to share in the special moments of others. With many catering gigs under her belt, Selena ran the catering departments at Wright State University and Hoggy's Restaurant and Catering before finding her way to the Made From Scratch family.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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It’s Still All About Relationships

Core-apps

Musings of a “boomer” striving to excel in the world of technology and social media for business. by Wayne Crawford, VP Sales. According to my wife’s Facebook account, we’re in a relationship. My Facebook account? I’m only on Snapchat, lol– far from it! A few years ago, a much- younger colleague made the statement: “I just have no use for people that don’t ‘get’ how to use technology”.

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How to Get a Job in the Event Industry

Eventbrite UK

George Taylor of LS4 Events breaks down how to get a job in the event industry by firstly recognising which type of events you're most interested in. The post How to Get a Job in the Event Industry appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Self-driving Cars: Will They Change The World For Eventprofs?

EventMB

Cars that can drive without a human in the driver’s seat have been in development for almost a century. With automakers pledging to have fully autonomous cars on the road by 2020, increasing productivity and limiting the number of accidents – what could this mean for event planners? Long before this transportation revolution became a […].

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Interviews with Planners – Selena Browning

Eventinterface

Working in her parent's restaurant, waiting tables while she earned her degree from Ohio State University, groomed Selena for success in the hospitality industry. She enjoys planning events and the opportunity to share in the special moments of others. With many catering gigs under her belt, Selena ran the catering departments at Wright State University and Hoggy's Restaurant and Catering before finding her way to the Made From Scratch family.

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5 Things Businesses Need to Know to Thrive in a Post-COVID World

People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!

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4 Catering CRM Tools for Today’s Tech-Forward Caterer

Social Tables

When considering the many things your business cannot afford to be without, you’d be remiss to not include a catering CRM at the top of that list. Why? Because the right CRM will help you create and implement processes to encourage efficiency within your company, ultimately saving you time and money. Here’s our list of 4 catering CRM tools perfect for the tech-forward caterer. 1.

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Learn How To Sell Reserved Seating For Your Next Event

Eventbrite UK

As well as giving your attendees choice, selling allocated seats has a host of other benefits. Get the lowdown on Eventbrite's Reserved Seating tool. The post Learn How To Sell Reserved Seating For Your Next Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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25 Brilliant Tips to Improve Event Matchmaking

EventMB

Ready for more interaction and value at your events? Then it’s time to increase your matchmaking activities with these nearly brilliant tips. It’s all about who you know and nowhere could that be more true than when it comes to attendees and exhibitors. Getting to know people is critical to enjoyment. And it’s not just […]. The post 25 Brilliant Tips to Improve Event Matchmaking by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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