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AUGUST 24, 2017
Employees today lead busier lives than ever before. They are striving to advance at work. Juggling work-life balance at home is harder than ever. Today’s workforce is often finding themselves falling into the rut of “going and coming”. This means that, under normal circumstances, most corporate event announcements are met with a less than enthusiastic […].
Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 22, 2017
There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. The seventh of the TED Commandments — “Thou shalt not sell from the stage: neither thy company, thy goods, thy writings, or thy desperate need for funding; lest thou be cast aside into outer darkness” — is especially timely advice. Why? As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, co
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Conferences that Work
AUGUST 21, 2017
Why do some learning experiences stay burning in our brains and others fade into oblivion? Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Undiscussed topics at EventCamp East Coast In my experience, when you get a group of professionals together and give them the opportunity to determine what they’d like to talk about, you’ll end up with enough viable.
Quickmobile
AUGUST 24, 2017
It’s no secret event profs have a tough job. It takes a lot of patience, organization and perseverance to be successful in this role. Beyond that, however, are 6 essentials habits event profs pick up to be successful. 1. Plan and set goals. Successful event profs begin their day by setting goals for themselves for that day and planning how to achieve them.
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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.
EventMB
AUGUST 24, 2017
This is a sponsored post written by Dawn Baldwin, Director of Sales with the Halifax Convention Centre. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Executing a great event is a tough job. From the biggest decisions to the smallest elements, the best event planners sweat every detail to give delegates the best experience possible. […].
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Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 21, 2017
Always on Instagram? If you're going to avoid working you may as well pick up some inspiration from these celebrity event managers! The post 5 Celebrity Event Managers You Should Follow on Instagram appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Quickmobile
AUGUST 22, 2017
Event planners are under crazy amounts of pressure before, during and right after an event. In an ideal world, everything during the event planning process and the event itself will run smoothly with no glitches. But we know that isn’t always the case. Sometimes issues arise, causing major headaches — specifically with event tech. Below are three common event tech headaches, and how an event app can solve them: Headache 1 – Learning new technology.
EventMB
AUGUST 22, 2017
Apple iOS 11 is coming this September and augmented reality (AR) will be baked in, making it the biggest AR platform in the world. Read on to find out how that will impact events. A recent beta version of the iOS update revealed a little more than expected. An iOS developer recently found a new […]. The post How iOS 11 Will Bring AR Straight To Events by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
BizBash
AUGUST 22, 2017
Summer may be known for its movie blockbusters—and the associated large-scale premiere bashes—but the television industry has no shortage of.
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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
Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 22, 2017
If you flunked GCSE maths, don’t panic; assessing event ROI is not just about complex equations. Discover the different methods for measuring success. The post How to Measure Event ROI and Truly Understand the Success of Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
EventBank Insights
AUGUST 25, 2017
Every event organizer hopes to maintain their returnees or make first-time attendees want to come back. Planning a successful event requires a lot of resources. We have prepared these 5 hacks that will help you impress attendees of your next event. Check it out. 1. Live questions and polling. Audience interaction platforms to the rescue! A great way to get your introverted attendees to be interactive and engage during an event.
EventMB
AUGUST 21, 2017
Playful networking activities are a fun way to get people talking. Whether the aim is to provide a quick icebreaker for your event attendees or develop team building skills there are options here to suit any time frame and event environment. Networking games can provide the perfect mix of playful fun and serious mingling. Whether […]. The post Networking and Play.
BizBash
AUGUST 22, 2017
For 27 years, a group of volunteers in Central Florida worked with the national office of Share Our Strength to.
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Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 24, 2017
Family events are an exciting space to be for organisers and we have the ultimate guide for ensuring you deliver a top-class event that sells out! The post The Next Generation of Family Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 21, 2017
A meeting is a meeting, just as a meeting table is well, a table where you have meetings at. Right? Well, not entirely, because it seems that nowadays we’re quite literally breaking through the ceiling and move away from those practical, but sometimes boring meeting rooms. What are the seven trends that make meetings, conferences […]. The post 7 trends in the meeting industry that you should not miss appeared first on Event Industry News.
EventMB
AUGUST 22, 2017
Event planning is a people focused and team based role. Avoid these habits if you want to have a successful career as an event professional and command the respect of those you work with. In the event industry a lot depends on creating personal connections and relationships. People buy into people so it helps to […]. The post 15 Habits of Dislikeable Event Professionals by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
BizBash
AUGUST 25, 2017
This week's roundup includes cheesy eats from the Cheetos pop-up in New York, oversize rope art and other summer-camp decor.
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.
Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 23, 2017
Discover how Mazda teamed up with 10 social media influencers from around Europe to boost its sponsorship of electronic music festival Tomorrowland. The post How to Use Social Media Influencers at Events to Get Everybody Talking About Your Brand appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 23, 2017
Participants at the 2016 Women at Woodstock retreat. When asked how she launched Women at Woodstock — an annual weekend retreat for women over 50 held for the past five years in upstate New York — Ann Voorhees Baker is quick to point out she doesn’t have a background as an event organizer. She has had an eclectic career, however: She started out as an attorney, then published a parenting magazine that evolved into a marketing and communications firm, which she sold to concentrate on a solo pract
EventMB
AUGUST 24, 2017
Are you struggling with the magic sauce when it comes to speaker selection? These nine events can help give you some ideas on how to manage the process and how to make your ultimate selections that benefit you and your audience. Speakers are often the entertainment for events. What they cover also facilitates conversations outside […]. The post The Art of Speaker Selection.
BizBash
AUGUST 25, 2017
Although event attendees may be bummed about summer coming to an end, the dawn of autumn promises fall foliage, apples.
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Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 23, 2017
Building a digital strategy will give you a much better framework to achieve the goals of your Arts & Cultural Organisation. Here's how to go about it! The post Building a Digital Strategy for Your Arts & Cultural Organisation appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 22, 2017
Bad bookings are on the rise. In 2016, a poll from American Hotel & Lodging Association showed $3.9 billion in bad bookings in the U.S. alone. Hoteliers call them scammers. Meeting organizers call them poachers, or pirates. They’re both talking about the same thing: third-party actors who deceptively insert themselves into the room-booking process by posing as either the actual hotel or an official housing provider.
EventMB
AUGUST 19, 2017
Make use of your whole venue space with more of these aerial décor ideas to unleash your creative side, make your attendees look up and create an immersive experience. Event planners don’t always make the most of the venue and it is easy to forget about the higher spaces which means that when trying to […]. The post 19 More Aerial Décor Ideas by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].
BizBash
AUGUST 21, 2017
Fans of the snack staple Cheetos have traded Cheetos-infused recipes online, so PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division enlisted celebrity chef Anne Burrell.
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Eventbrite UK
AUGUST 21, 2017
Ensuring your target audience understands the core message of your event, means informing them during their first interaction with your brand. Here's how. The post Promoting Your Core Message When No One’s Listening appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 24, 2017
Event Tech Live (ETL), which returns to the Old Truman Brewery, East London on 9 November 2017 for its fourth edition, promises more content than ever. Alongside ETL’s acclaimed portfolio of exhibitors showcasing their latest event tech, five stages will focus on feature presentations, panel discussions and live tech demonstrations from individual elements of the […].
EventMB
AUGUST 23, 2017
Are you tired of everything coming down to money when talking with prospective clients? Are you trying to figure out how to get them to see your value? Hint: it can’t be done in a sales pitch. As a business, you need a unique value proposition for your event planning services and the events you […]. The post The Dynamics of Unique Value Proposition in Your Events by Christina Green appeared first on [link].
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