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The 10 Social Media Campaigns Event Pros Should Run This Year

EventMB

Take these social media strategies and adapt them in order to give the most value to your audience by telling your unique story. Social media marketing has been around long enough now that certain truths have revealed themselves. While the platforms and nuances seemingly change daily, what people expect from brands has reached an equilibrium. […].

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Skills needed for organising an event

Gallus Events

Being an event planner / event organiser is one of the most dynamic jobs in the world, as well as one of the toughest. For the last few years I’ve looked at the role of the event organiser to try to keep up with how much it has changed. The “event planner / event organiser” role has changed quite dramatically in this year alone! So, now is the time, to look at the NEW tasks and the NEW areas that we event professionals are expected to be able to cover.

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A new kind of association service — Open Collective

Conferences that Work

A new association service, Open Collective , offers an intriguing way to raise funds and provide radical financial transparency to members. I like to think of an association as a group of people with a shared mission, the incarnation of a community of practice. Open Collective supports communities of practice like meet ups and open source developers that can benefit from an open administrative and financial structure, but the service could be used by any association that wants to outsource fund

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Summer Party Ideas: 10 Rentals for Outdoor Events

BizBash

As summer party season heats up, event planners need to consider possible outdoor issues like stormy weather and lack of.

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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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Google Just Made It Easier To Find Events In Search

EventMB

Google has announced huge changes to its mobile search results giving priority to events. Goodbye FOMO, hello events! Finding events online just got easier. Earlier this week, Google announced changes to the way events are displayed in mobile search engine results. Users searching for events using either the Google mobile app or mobile web search […].

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Thinking Outside the Box: How FreemanXP Creates Immersive Brand Experiences

Event Farm

FreemanXP is an experiential marketing agency that helps brands create personalized, innovative and immersive experiences. Event Magazine named the company the 10th-best brand experience agency , and their big-name clients—like Visa, Salesforce, Microsoft and Google—speak to that accolade. Last year Event Farm's CMO, Alexandra Gibson, interviewed FreemanXP's VP of Special Events, Richard Toscano, as part of our Future of Event Marketing online series.

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How Event Organisers Can Attract and Work with First-Time Sponsors

Eventbrite UK

Nicola Lloyd, Head Of Event Marketing for Pearson Frank, discusses what event organisers can do to better there chances of attracting event sponsorship. The post How Event Organisers Can Attract and Work with First-Time Sponsors appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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35 Stunning Event Invitations

EventMB

Make your invitations stand out with some of these inspirational designs and ideas to make a good first impression on your attendees. As the first point of contact with many of your attendees, invitations are important to making the right impact and setting the tone of your event. They relay important information and are an […]. The post 35 Stunning Event Invitations by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Interviews with Planners - La'Bonnae Kea

Eventinterface

La’Bonnae is a creative, experienced, and financially keen professional with over 12 years of career experience in collegiate, non-profit, and corporate event planning. She strategically manages projects, meetings and events for corporate organizations, small-business entrepreneurs and non-profits. Ms. Kea understands that as event professionals, it is common to wear many hats to take clients' goals and objective from an initial concept to a fiscally-responsible, carefully-designed, an

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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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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Three-Story Cocktail Bar, Yoga-Towel Printing, a Crossword-Puzzle Table

BizBash

This week's roundup includes a three-story cocktail bar in Austin, yoga-towel printing and D.I.Y. spin art coasters in New York.

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The Essential Guide to Outdoor Event Planning

Eventbrite UK

Thinking about putting on an outdoor event? Check out the essentials you’ll need to consider before beginning the event planning process. The post The Essential Guide to Outdoor Event Planning appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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15 Things Venues Have to Do to Attract Event Planners

EventMB

Do you want to attract more event planners to your space? Here are a few ways to do it based on what they need. Competition is fierce for venues, particularly for traditional ones as more and more event planners are looking for unique options to thrill their audience. But here are 15 ways to get […]. The post 15 Things Venues Have to Do to Attract Event Planners by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Elevate your Return on Event through Value-Boosting Professional Development Strategies.

Eventinterface

On this episode of event TALK we are speaking with Donn LeVie Jr. with Donn LeVie Jr. Strategies. Donn is a professional speaker, lecturer, and career strategist with 30 years of experience in hiring manager positions with Phillips Petroleum, Motorola and Intel Corporation. He is the Author of "Confessions of a Hiring Manager,” which was the WINNER of the 2012 International Book Award for Careers, and the Gold Medal WINNER of the 2012 Global eBook Award for Employment.

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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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Gabriel Kreuther Hosted COPE and Acclaimed Event Producer Bryan Rafanelli

BizBash

Last month, the Council of Protocol Executives (COPE) held its Eventpower Salon Series Breakfast on a cold and rainy Thursday.

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10 Event Industry Leaders on the Skills That Matter Most in 2017

Eventbrite UK

Are you keen to climb the career ladder? If you’d like to land a new job in 2017 or position yourself for a promotion, here are the skills you need. The post 10 Event Industry Leaders on the Skills That Matter Most in 2017 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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When Event Tech Goes Wrong: 5 Solutions from Behind-the-Scenes

EventMB

This is a sponsored post written by Grace Cheung, Marketing Assistant at QuickMobile. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. As event tech grows more essential and ubiquitous at events, misfires become more cringe-worthy. Here are 5 common mishaps we’ve witnessed, as well as ways to solve and avoid them. Technology is supposed to […].

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3 top tips to enhance the value of your conferences for attendees

Eventinterface

Conferences should be more than just opening sessions and concurrent workshops, exhibit booths, and networking events. Conferences should play a role in the professional development of your attendees. Planners who succeed in delivering these opportunities at their conferences will see increased attendee satisfaction and long-term increases in attendance numbers.

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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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Inside the Food- and Drink-Inspired Activations and Events at Austin Food & Wine Festival

BizBash

Austin Food & Wine Festival—the city’s largest food festival—returned April 28 through 30, bringing along celebrity chefs and some 5,000.

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Entry Management – Getting it Right at Your Event

Eventbrite UK

Sophia Schenkel, Eventbrite’s in-house expert in entry management for Europe, explains how to ensure smooth access control at large events. The post Entry Management – Getting it Right at Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Face Recognition – The End Of Event Feedback Forms?

EventMB

If you could track the emotions of your attendees in real-time, you wouldn’t need feedback forms. Thanks to face recognition and emotion tracking, feedback forms could be a thing of the past. Event planners love the data they get from feedback forms. Rightly so! Using this data to create the best possible experience for attendees […]. The post Face Recognition – The End Of Event Feedback Forms?

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Interviews with Planners – Michael Marquez

Eventinterface

Michael Marquez, General Manager at Mystical Entertainment Group started his entertainment career about 8 years ago as a DJ assistant. He always had an immense passion for music and an affinity for DJing. This passion naturally translated into a desire to learn the craft of DJing, which lead him to Mystical Entertainment. As he worked more and more events, the passion for the entertainment industry grew and he began to perfect his skills and develop an emcee personality.

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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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5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Blog on Your Event Planning Website

EventPlanning

Are you considering starting a blog on your event planning website? If you are looking for good reasons to start a blog or not start one, you are in the right place. According to TechClient, “61% of US shoppers made purchases based on a blog post”. TechClient goes on to say that websites with blogs have 434% more indexed pages than websites without blogs.

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The Ultimate Guide to Health & Wellness for Event Organisers

Eventbrite UK

Increasing productivity is essential to any event organiser, and to achieve this, looking after your health and wellness is critical. The post The Ultimate Guide to Health & Wellness for Event Organisers appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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The Client is Not Always Right: Confessions from an Event Planning Agency

EventMB

In this new series we present real-life confessions from people working in the event industry. These uncensored, frank insights tell it “like it really is”. Some details have been changed to respect the anonymity of the confessor and ensure maximum honesty can be upheld. As an account manager within an event planning agency, here is […]. The post The Client is Not Always Right: Confessions from an Event Planning Agency by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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May 12, 2017: Desert Trip Won't Return This Year, Cannes Bans Streaming-Only Films From Future Festivals, Universal to Stage Giant Sarcophagus for 'Mummy' Reboot

BizBash

1. DESERT TRIP WON'T RETURN THIS YEAR: Desert Trip—last year's first-ever classic rock festival that featured headliners like Paul McCartney.

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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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Seeing is believing: Should you be using holograms at your events?

Event Industry News

The use of holograms at events has had its peaks and troughs over the past few years, skyrocketing to international prominence with the brilliant, or morally questionable, resurrection of Tupac Shakur at the 2012 Coachella Festival. Ethical debates aside, the impact of utilising holographic technology is unquestionable; it’s exciting, engaging and nowhere near ubiquity yet, […].

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Should You Invest in an In-House Ticketing System?

Eventbrite UK

An in-house ticketing system can have it's benefits, but there is a lot to consider before taking this step from costs to technical expertise. The post Should You Invest in an In-House Ticketing System? appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Event Planning: The 6 Skills of Successful Event Planners [Video]

EventMB

In this new video, we talk about the six skills event planners need to be successful. What is the secret of successful event planners? How do they manage to be so successful where a lot of us may struggle? Everyone can become a successful event professional. It just takes a strong motivation to change your life and the world […]. The post Event Planning: The 6 Skills of Successful Event Planners [Video] by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].