December, 2017

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Join the Movement – Picatic for Good

Picatic by Eventbrite

Over the years of working with non-profit organizations, changemakers, and community builders we have learned that these selfless groups have big hearts with the sole purpose of raising money, not for themselves, but for the better needs of others. The post Join the Movement – Picatic for Good appeared first on Picatic Event Planning Blog.

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17 Interactive Entertainment Ideas For Large Crowds

EventMB

Entertaining large crowds at your event can be difficult and limiting. Here are 16 ways to engage a greater number of attendees all at the same time. Big crowds can be difficult to please, particularly because there is usually limited space and communication across a vast amount of people can be difficult. However, it is […]. The post 17 Interactive Entertainment Ideas For Large Crowds by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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The Power of Event Marketing Automation: Lessons From Our Event Series

Event Farm

When we first kicked off the planning process for our. Women Crushing It Wednesday. series, I wrote a blog post about why. every marketing team should consider hosting an event series. I also said the hardest part of hosting an event is the first step: Setting the date and making the commitment to follow through with it. Sarah, our Marketing Manger, kicking off the panel discussion at our second WCW event.

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The New Way to Visualize your Event ROI

Quickmobile

This blog was originally published on April 17, 2014. It has been updated for accuracy. There’s no question that mobile event apps have become an integral part of today’s event experience. But with the proliferation of event apps comes an entirely new challenge for meeting professionals: how to make sense of all the data provided by the app’s analytics.

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Elevate Your Event Experience to the Next Level

In order to create a successful event, you must: Optimize Event Website and Registration Process Utilize Social Media Platforms Effectively Implement Targeted Email Campaigns Harness the Power of Video Content Benefit from a Mobile App Download now and learn how to simplify this process with Eventpedia.

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3 Strategies to Maximize the ROI of Your Next Event

Marketo Events

Did you know that 24% of global marketing budgets were spent on events in 2017? That’s almost a quarter of your budget going to events such as: Breakfast/Lunch & Learn Series. User Group Meetings. Executive Networking Dinners. Roadshows or 1 Day Seminars. Customer Advisory Boards. Tradeshows. User Conferences. While events can be powerful for driving engagement and adoption of your brand, it can often be tricky to get consensus and clarity on how to measure the ROI of an event.

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Event Security & Logistics 101: Best Practices for Minimizing Risk

Social Tables

Event security entails far more than just dotting the venue with security personnel. The process is quite complex and requires extensive coordination and communication. By employing the right security practices, you’ll ensure the safety of your guests and staff, plus you’ll prevent damage to the venue and related property. Below, we’ll dive into recommended practices for managing crowd control and keeping the logistics spot on.

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28 Gift Ideas and Gadgets for Event Planners

EventMB

Treat the event planner in your life or reward members of your event planning team with some of these last-minute Christmas gift ideas for items they actually need and want. What do you get the eventprof guru who always seems to have everything under control? If you need some inspiration for gift ideas, we have […]. The post 28 Gift Ideas and Gadgets for Event Planners by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Don’t leave your Amazon S3 buckets exposed

BizBash

As long as you know the right URL, anyone with access to the internet could retrieve all the data that was left online by marketing analytics company Alteryx. This is the second major exposure of data stored and improperly managed in the Amazon Web Services S3 storage service. In the Alteryx case, it was apparent that the firm had purchased the information from Experian, as part of a data set called ConsumerView.

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15 Ways to Use Beacons to Support the Event Experience

Quickmobile

After winning “ Best Use of Wireless Technology ” at the Event Tech Awards, we thought we would share some interesting use cases for beacons technology that we have seen at meetings and events. Sure we could talk about heat mapping and traffic flows, but in this post we want to focus on some innovative ways to use beacons in support of the event experience.

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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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How to prepare and effectively present, pitch and network during events and conferences

Eventinterface

Today we are speaking with Ges Ray. He is an award-winning speaker specialized in training professionals and senior executives in all sectors on how to speak effectively, and confidently, in public. We are speaking with Ges on how you can prepare and effectively present, pitch and network during events and conferences. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Ges Ray discuss the following: As meeting and event professionals, we have to speak and pitch almost every day.

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Our Favorite Gifts for Event Professionals

Endless Events

Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. What to get the event prof in your life that has it all? Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. When picking gifts for event professionals keep in mind these individuals are busy, stressed, and usually have a higher taste for things. We’ve hand-selected our favorite gifts for event professionals so that you can ensure your gift to them something they will love to have!

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How to Work Less (but be More Productive) in 2018

Eventbrite UK

Here are five tools to help you work more efficiently, eradicate unnecessary tasks and free up more time for the other things you enjoy. The post How to Work Less (but be More Productive) in 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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More Brands Opt For Experiential Marketing While Ad Budgets Shrink

EventMB

Experiential is one of the hottest trends in marketing right now. Brands are shifting more marketing dollars away from traditional advertising into experiential marketing and agencies are adapting to this paradigm shift. What can eventprofs do to stay at the front of the experiential bandwagon? Experiential isn’t just another marketing buzzword to be ignored by […].

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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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18 Charging Stations To Power Up Your Event

BizBash

Charging stations are the new event tech accessory that goes down well with attendees and shows them you care, here are some ways to integrate them into your next event. Give attendees all the juice that they need by incorporating a charging station into your event planning. In the age of digital we all carry […]. The post 18 Charging Stations To Power Up Your Event by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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4 of the Best Event Names in History

Quickmobile

Excuse the superlative, but literally the hardest part of creating anything—whether it’s planning events, world building for a novel, or, yes, blog writing—is coming up with the perfect name. When it comes to the name of your event, you want it to carry the tone of the actual event, as well as give a sense of what exactly the event is. As a bonus, it should be catchy or easy to remember, to help stay top of mind for attendees.

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8 Event Planning Careers for the Aspiring Events Professional

Social Tables

A successful event career requires a wealth of skills, from a knack for detailed planning to high-level multitasking during event execution. Not everyone has the capacity to sniff out the details or problem-solve during chaos. But if you think you have what it takes to be an event professional, check out the following choices for event planning careers — there might just be something for you. 8 Event Planning Careers That Are in Demand.

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Unique Venues Inspire One-of-a-Kind Events

Event Planning BluePrint

Consistency is key to achieving success in the event planning industry. But, modern event trends show high demand for fresh, “out of the ballroom” experiences. Clients are no longer satisfied with run-of-the-mill, standard event experiences and clients’ venue expectations are at an all-time high point. Creating a unique experience, time after time for each and every client can be challenging.

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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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What Can an Event Organiser Learn From The Apprentice?

Eventbrite UK

With the final of The Apprentice on Saturday night, we take a look at seven lessons event planners can learn from series 13. The post What Can an Event Organiser Learn From The Apprentice? appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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55 Glorious Time-saving Hacks for Event Profs

EventMB

Who needs more time in the day? Are you raising your hand and nodding feverishly? Here are 55 tips to help you reclaim your day and make the most of the time you have. Despite all the technical advances we’ve had over the past century, no one has found a way to increase the amount […]. The post 55 Glorious Time-saving Hacks for Event Profs by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Microvideo Strategies for Rockstars

BizBash

Chunking, bite-size, and micro: These are all terms you’ve seen in training magazines and blogs, but what does it mean to shorten the length of training content—specifically video? At our DevLearn 2017 eLearning Rockstars stage, Josh Cavalier of Lodestone covered what it takes to successfully implement an end-to-end microvideo strategy. Watch the video below to learn strategies for planning, creating, and distributing microvideo content that will make you an L&D rockstar!

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An Event Planner’s Christmas

Quickmobile

‘Twas the night before Christmas. And all through the meeting. Not an attendee was complaining. Not even about seating. The Attendees they nestled. All snug in their sessions. While the speakers were vesseled. in learning, making impressions. The planners in green rooms were done with their dread. When at the door a staffer poked in their head. “Then presenter is missing, he seems to have flown. out of the city, and our problems have grown!

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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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5 Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2018

PCMA Convene

At Convene , we’ve made it a year-end tradition to ask ourselves this question: What’s the one meeting trend we’ll be keeping an eye on next year? . Read on to find out why we expect more diversity in business-event speakers, why we think relationships will be key to improved event security, and why we are following the rise of artificial intelligence and cognitive-enhancing drugs.

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Simple Steps to Find and Approach Event Clients

Event Planning BluePrint

Today we’re going to be talking about how to find and approach event planning clients. There are a couple of ways that you can reach out to or even find new event clients. You might have to get a little out of your comfort zone and there are a number of places that you can go to get past the fear of approaching clients or potential clients – like Toastmasters.

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10 Ways for Busy Event Organisers to Unwind this Christmas

Eventbrite UK

It’s been a very busy year, with barely a chance to take a breath, but now you’re facing the prospect of two whole weeks of downtime. What will you do with yourself? It can be incredibly hard to switch off when you’re used to being switched on 24/7. However, research shows it’s essential to find […]. The post 10 Ways for Busy Event Organisers to Unwind this Christmas appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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The Trade Show of the Future

EventMB

Would you agree that trade shows are in need of change if they want to stay relevant? Many attendees complain about their traditional resistance to change. There is a better way to plan trade shows that deliver a unique event experience to increasingly demanding attendees. There’s an easier way that doesn’t have to disrupt your […]. The post The Trade Show of the Future by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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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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The eLearning Brothers Games that Won 2017

BizBash

We have over 3,500 library assets in our Template Library, from styles to scenarios to games and interactions. With so many great resources, it’s hard to choose a favorite, but it’s fun to look back at the end of the year and see which assets were YOUR favorites. Today we’re taking a look at the most downloaded games of 2017, broken down by each of the major authoring tools.

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Why Santa is the Ultimate Event Planner & What You can Learn

Quickmobile

Event planners work hard all year, and it’s no secret they have very busy, stressful jobs. But for one event planner in particular, the holiday season is the busiest time of year. While everyone else is taking time off work to relax and spend time with family, one event planner is working tirelessly to pull off the biggest event of the year. This event takes place on one universal day and spans across the globe with billions of attendees.

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5 Meeting Trends that Will Prioritize People in 2018

MeetingsNet

IMEX Group predicts the coming year will see meetings focus more on participant needs. The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Here are the five trends it says will put people at the heart of today’s issues: 1. Security With the mass shooting in Las Vegas that happened just prior to the 2017 IMEX America event , still top of mind, the IMEX organizers are convinced that the industry must stay vigilant, resilient, and unified on the need for glo

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