Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 4, 2019

Have you ever attended a conference education session because of the presenter and not the content? (I think most of us have.). Have you ever been surprised when a full day workshop ended? You were so engaged that time flew by without you realizing it. If you’ve had these types of experiences, you’ve witnessed firsthand skilled facilitation. A great facilitator moves back and forth between content and process engaging participants in their own learning journeys.

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 3, 2019

(This post and the slides are taken from my session at the UK Association Congress which took place in London in December and covered event technology. I’ve amended it to make it more general and this post relates to every type of events business). Can you believe that the world of technology moves so quickly? You would be forgiven for thinking “yup, it’s impossible to stay on top of technology, sometimes I wonder why we even try?”.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

As the events industry heads into a new year, the market for live experiences shows no signs of slowing down. This thriving economic climate is great news for events looking to grow — but it also means that promotion and marketing are more important than ever to make your experience stand out. To find out […]. The post New Data: How Event Marketing Will Change in 2019 appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 3, 2019

Event Sponsorship Package Basics. Sponsors are a crucial source of revenue for events, so make sure that you are able to offer competitive and valuable event sponsorship package options. An event sponsorship package is essentially your “pitch” on why potential supporters should choose you over other events or channels they could invest their budget.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 3, 2019

Change is hard. Foresight—looking forward—is hard. Why? Because we prefer certainty and concreteness to ambiguity and abstraction. Becoming a new normal leader requires shifting your perspective. It means becoming biased towards consistent, persistent evolution, not inclined to keep things the way they are which results in stagnant-status-quo-sameness.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

Looking for new and better fundraising ideas? We polled our team of experts and came up with 100 creative suggestions. The post 100 Unique Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2019

From a crowd-sourced mural and trees made of balloons to innovative uses of augmented reality and a truly immersive photo.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s a common, well-accepted, well-worn and overused term: the New Normal. It’s also stealthily deceptive and destructive. It’s critical that successful leaders understand that linear thinking is just an exit ramp in a world of exponential change. Many of today’s leaders, especially association board of directors and CEOs, think that the new normal will eventually stabilize.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 2, 2019

Events are a time for individuals to come together and learn something new. They’re a time for event planners to provide guests with an experience they’ll remember. In fact, 91 percent of event planners measure whether or not an event is successful based on attendee satisfaction, according to EventMB. What are some ways you can make sure to get attendees to your event, fill seats, and make it so as many people as possible can remember your event?

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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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JANUARY 3, 2019

Event professional’s New Year’s resolutions are often predictable variations of the same goals: selling more tickets, achieving a better work-life balance, or learning how to relax. It’s human nature to want to grow and improve — but resolutions are doomed to fail if you keep making the same ones year after year without a game […].

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2019

From highly scrutinized events such as the Oscars and the Super Bowl, to events that continue to get bigger each.

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GEVME

JANUARY 1, 2019

2018 is coming to an end! Before we retreat to enjoy the fall of the year, here are the main GEVME updates. WHAT’S NEW? FOOTERS ARE NO LONGER HIDDEN. Previously the footer is hidden from the landing page across ALL events when viewed on mobile phones. GEVME IS UPGRADED. After a long and tiring freeze on codes, we have finally upgraded the technology behind GEVME.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Just in case you were too busy planning events, we have pulled together 10 of our most popular posts from 2018. Of course, as the number one blog for event professionals, EventMB shares a lot of great content all year round. If time is short though and you want to catch up, make sure […]. The post The Top 10 Posts of 2018 on EventMB! by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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JANUARY 4, 2019

When you’re just getting started managing events, you choose the tech you know.At first, you simply need a way to capture and track basic attendee information. An online form program is free — critical, for event creators on a tight budget. But collecting your event registrations with a general tool like Google Forms can quickly turn into […].

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BizBash

JANUARY 3, 2019

With the fall season officially wrapping up in December, we rewind and take a look back at the galas, benefits.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 3, 2019

Great conferences aren’t created overnight. Really successful events take a year or more to plan and decades to build their reputation. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t manageable steps you can take today to make your upcoming conference a remarkable experience. Keep on reading to discover five simple ways to deliver an iconic conference experience […].

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 3, 2019

Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Traditional marketing techniques no longer work. Attendees change their identities faster than a chameleon changes color. Today’s postmodern consumer defies categorization, making it a challenge for event and meeting planners to market their projects. In this podcast, Michael Solomon, a professor of marketing, industry consultant and author of “Marketers Tear Down These Walls!

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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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JANUARY 1, 2019

Event marketing draws on the same principles and strategies as other types of marketing. Use this guide to event marketing to discover the best way to market your event. The post The 2019 Guide to Event Marketing appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year, and welcome to BizBash’s new Los Angeles-based column, where West Coast bureau chief Claire Hoffman recaps the.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

Will 2019 be the year you leverage social media to make your events safer, more compelling and downright fun? A new survey shows that planners are missing opportunities to connect, sell sponsorships and build community. A January 2018 report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite explains just how important social media is in the average internet consumer’s life.

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Core-apps

JANUARY 2, 2019

Thinking Beyond the Buzz, Experience Design is Where the Industry is Heading. By Wayne Crawford, VP Sales. “I guess we’re all just ‘designing experiences’ now.” I heard someone say, with air quotes around the buzzy term, at IAEE Expo! Expo! last week. Members of the group I was talking with eye rolled and chuckled at the “jargon of the day” reference.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2019

By Katie Crocombe, Director, 52eight3 Ltd. When I first started in exhibitions about 15 years ago, event technology was in its relative infancy. As organisers, we were just getting to grips with using technology to replace our antiquated working practises: Online exhibitor manuals were beginning to replace paper ordering forms; event marketing campaigns included a sprinkling of mass email messages alongside the direct mail and print advertising centric strategies; digital attendee registration h

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BizBash

JANUARY 3, 2019

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Las Vegas nightclubs, corporate event venues.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Security was barely even an afterthought when planning an executive offsite or corporate event five years ago. However, attacks on shopping districts, sports stadiums and convention centers?have become an all-too-common occurrence. In fact, the number of mass shootings in the U.S. rose above 300 in 2018, prompting event planners to reevaluate their physical security strategies.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

We love our young event professionals, but they aren’t the only ones who deserve special recognition. Connect is looking to honor 15 event professionals who have spent their career moving the meetings industry forward. These individuals can be planners, sales managers and executives, destination marketing veterans, hoteliers, venue managers, chefs or serve in any other role vital to providing attendees with memorable experiences.

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ePly

JANUARY 2, 2019

There’s a lot to juggle with event planning and sometimes, you just need a refresher. So we have asked a few fellow event planners, what are some of their must know tips and hacks for events.

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BizBash

JANUARY 4, 2019

Since Netflix released its original film Bird Box last month, the post-apocalyptic thriller has turned into a pop culture phenomenon. The.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2019

. Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. They also include many local features, enabling attendees to gain an intimate understanding of destinations. Arguably the leading sports city in the United States, Los Angeles provides planners with an unparalleled variety of venue options.

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