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How to Craft a Great Follow-Up Email for Event Leads

atEvent

First impressions are indeed “everything” but to say that second impressions are “nothing” is short-sighted, to say the least. The quality of your post-event follow-up will determine whether or not you’re able to continue a productive line of communication and win accounts. To capitalize on all your hard work your post-event messaging should be consistent with the information you’ve made known to your leads before and during your event, but more importantly, you’ll want to write with purpose.

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3 Tactics to Try at Your Next College Event

ePly

College students. There’s hundreds of them on campus, working on homework, drinking coffee like it’s water, and hanging out with their friends. You see them all the time, but how do you actually attract them to YOUR events? When planning an event for university students, there are a few important components to keep in mind. It can be a little confusing to figure out what makes college students tick and how to appeal to them.

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The Anatomy of a Successful Festival Website

Eventbrite UK

Think a great festival website needs to be jaw-droppingly beautiful to capture people’s interest? Think again. You’ve only got a matter of seconds to attract a visitor’s attention before they leave — and the best way to do that is with clear communication. For your festival, that means you need a clear and catchy headline and […]. The post The Anatomy of a Successful Festival Website appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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5 Best Ways to Promote Your Event Through Eventbrite

Picatic by Eventbrite

You’ve invested time, effort, and dollars into your event, and you’re confident attendees will have a blast. The only problem is your marketing budget is light. But if you don’t spend money promoting the event, how will you get the word out? Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to market your event for little to […]. The post 5 Best Ways to Promote Your Event Through Eventbrite appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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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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Prehistoric Party: How the Smithsonian Celebrated Its Renovated Fossil Hall

BizBash

Catering, projections, and decor brought guests at two major events into the age of the dinosaurs.

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Blip Digital Billboards [Review]

EventMB

Blip Billboards are digital billboards across the US for event and product advertisement. They let planners advertise their event in advance at chosen times and in chosen places without signing a contract or paying a minimum fee. In this review, we’ll go over how it works and what we liked or did not like about […]. The post Blip Digital Billboards [Review] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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The Events Industry Has a Blind Spot When It Comes to Attendee Engagement

Skift

Participants at IATA's brainstorming event at Plug and Play, wearing their event badges. Plug and Play Skift Take: If you can't first measure engagement, then it's hard to improve it. Digital tracking devices are a good investment for planners and something to add to their toolbox, along with mobile apps and surveys. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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The future is visual part 3 – When do we share the visual content?

Event Industry News

In the third installment of The Future is Visual, our guest writer, Bogdan Maran of Visual Hive, explores the best times to release visual content to maximise exposure and engagement. In the past 40 years, we have lived through a series of technological revolutions that altered everything from how we engage with the world around us to the way our brains are hardwired.

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Why Technology Isn’t Being Used to Track Engagement at Events

Skift

Cvent CONNECT Europe 2018. Most planners have not invested in the right technology to track and analyze attendee behavior. Cvent / Flickr Skift Take: Ask nearly any event organizer about attendee engagement, and they'll say it's a top priority. Despite this, most have not invested in the right technology to track and analyze attendee behavior. — Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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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Event Risk Mitigation: Your Path To Becoming an Event Planning Hero

Maritz Global Events

Post authored by Sarah Hill, Content Writer at Seven Events, Ltd. As any experienced event management agency will tell you, the safety and comfort of your guests needs to be a top priority at all times. And yet, in the midst of planning the thousands of details that make up an event, many corporate event companies forget to mitigate the most pressing risks and end up putting their event success, or even their guests, in jeopardy.

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Top 10 Academic Venues: Said Business School

Event Industry News

Located in Oxford, we are one of the leading conference, meeting and event providers in the area. We offer high-quality, award-winning function and event spaces, along with a superb bar and entertainment facilities. Whatever your event needs, our dedicated team are on hand to take care of every last detail. Our award-winning Park End Street site offers a stunning venue for any conference, event or function, with a wide variety of facilities and is located in the heart of Oxford city centre, next

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Refreshing Email Strategies for Cross-Generational Event Marketing

Special Events

Email still works for marketing event companies--just make sure it works for everyone you want to reach.

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Event Technology Awards Judges’ Spotlight: Simon Levitt

Event Industry News

Simon is a Creative Technical Director who consistently drives forward ground-breaking digital projects that are changing the nature of consumer experiences across the globe. He has 15 years of experience working for clients such as the Science Museum, Sony, Canon and Ford. Always putting customers at the heart of the experience Simon has delivered many programmes of work including integrated live digital experience platforms with personalised content that can be shared with visitors instantly.

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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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Questions to Ask When Booking a Christmas Party Venue

Tagvenue

It’s official – you’re planning an event! However, besides excitement, you may also be experiencing … Questions to Ask When Booking a Christmas Party Venue Read More ».

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EventsAIR wins Gold Stevie Award in 2019 International Business Awards

Event Industry News

EventsAIR was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Event Management Solution category in the 16th annual International Business Awards®. The International Business Awards (IBA) is the world’s premier business awards programme. All individuals and organisations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations.

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Office Christmas Party Planning: The Ultimate Guide

Tagvenue

It’s that wonderful time of the year again and you can’t wait until all your … Office Christmas Party Planning: The Ultimate Guide Read More ».

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5 Telltale Signs Your Agenda Needs a Reboot

Eagle's Flight Corporate Events

You know the drill: everyone shows up to your company event to hear a keynote speaker on.what is the topic again? Then there are some sessions on the same old topics we always cover.at least the venue has great coffee.

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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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Personalized events: 6 stages of the conference attendee journey

Eventbase

It’s a fact: personalization is the new normal. ‘ The Netflix Effect ’ has conditioned us to expect personalization in all areas of life. Corporate conferences and events are no exception. As competition for people’s time increases, event marketers have an imperative to keep up with new standards of personalization or risk becoming redundant. From the way attendees find out about a conference, through to what they do on the day and the communications afterwards, every stage of the conference att

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3 Customer Service Values that Boost the Attendee Experience

Attendify

Any event organizer who’s been in the business for more than a hot minute has undoubtedly faced unhappy attendees. The reasons for (and severity of) dissatisfaction can range, from conference- goers upset about a change of format, to festival-goers peeved over—well, in the case of the Fyre Festival implosion, everything. What’s more, today’s events are growing in terms of scope, attendance and technological sophistication.

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How to Choose the Right Speakers for Your Conference

Eventtia

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Seating Layouts: How To Think Like A Stadium to Make Your General Sessions More Unique

Endless Events

You might want to get a chair because it’s time to go over seating layouts! So obviously, when it comes to your event, there’s a certain amount of thought put into sitting arrangements. But on this week’s Whiteboard Wednesday we wanted to bring you something different. Each planner is always aching to come up with something unique to make their event stand out.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.