BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2018

200+ tips, strategies, templates and tactics to win at event marketing in 2018. Your practical event marketing plan to quickly grow your event and sell more tickets. Why do you need it? Because you create great events. But marketing them is a tough challenge. After pouring your heart and soul into planning an event it can […]. The post The 5Ws Event Marketing Plan (2018 edition): Strategies, Tactics and Trends Framework by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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EventTechBrief

JANUARY 1, 2018

By Michelle Bruno. The romance that event organizers have with data is entering the third phase. Phase one involved collecting the data. Phase two addressed organizing the data. It’s now time for acting on the data. As with the first two stages of the love story, the attraction developed before the realities of the mission became clear. And so it is at this last phase.

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EventMB

JANUARY 3, 2018

Do you have what it takes to make it in the event industry? If you answered “yes” based solely on your event organizing skills, you might be surprised to know that our international group of experts didn’t rank that quality as number one in terms of importance. So what do you need to succeed? We […]. The post Top 5 Qualities of a Successful Event Manager (Updated 2018) by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 4, 2018

This post was originally posted on October 26, 2016. It has been edited for updates and accuracy. The show floor is no longer the only place where attendees can and should be inspired to engage. The new attendee experience is all about creating content and moments tailored to individual interests that compel attendees to engage. And that means opening up your event to include participation during, post, and pre-event.

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2018

Building upon the success of Braden Kelley's Blogging Innovation, we launched Innovation Excellence on August 1, 2011 and so 2017 was our sixth full year of operations. To celebrate we've pulled together the Top 100 Innovation Articles of 2017 from our archive of nearly 7,000 innovation-related articles from more than 400 contributing authors. Click the link if you missed.

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EventMB

JANUARY 5, 2018

Sometimes you can have too much space to work with at your venue and you need to work creatively to make a more inviting setting. Here are some clever examples and ideas to help you create a more intimate and cosy space and completely transform the look and feel of the event environment. Large venues […]. The post 21 Design Ideas For Making Cavernous Spaces Feel More Intimate by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 4, 2018

Marketing events on social media is getting harder as platforms are increasingly sensitive about brands’ engagement rates. Here are some tools that can help. The post The 10 Best Social Media Management Tools for Events appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2018

First of all, I hate doing yearly predictions. Also, this is the time of year that every PR firm in the country asks me to read the cloud computing predictions of their clients, which are all pretty much wrong and self-serving. So, I’ve put together four cloud predictions for 2018 that you won’t see coming but that should help shape your cloud strategy for the new year. [ Learn all about the cloud at InfoWorld.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 4, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Chris Hines, a 25-year-old entrepreneur and author from Los Angeles, California. He is a previously homeless college student that is now thriving in multiple businesses, speaking and coaching on topics such as millennials and motivation. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Chris Hines discuss the following: The definition of a millennial.

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EventMB

JANUARY 4, 2018

Conference Compass is a mobile event app solution for year-round community engagement. Here is our review. ##abovethefold## Conference Compass: What Is It? Conference Compass has created an app designed specifically for scientific and medical events. The app is fully compliant with the guidance for the new MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, which comes […].

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 2, 2018

As we return to work after the festive break, it is the time to decide on those new year’s resolutions and set goals for the year ahead. Here are some ideas. The post 4 New Year’s Resolutions for Event Organisers in 2018 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 3, 2018

BizBash asked event professionals known for their expertise and innovation in technology to identify the new or emerging technology that.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 4, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Chris Hines, a 25-year-old entrepreneur and author from Los Angeles, California. He is a previously homeless college student that is now thriving in multiple businesses, speaking and coaching on topics such as millennials and motivation. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Chris Hines discuss the following: The definition of a millennial.

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Core-apps

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve Been Riding Shotgun with Apple Since 2009. As mobile app developers, we understand that our products must work with another company’s technology and processes. So it’s just good business to recognize who is in the driver’s seat. We’ve been riding shotgun with Apple since 2009, as the first native app developers in the event space. It’s always been our strategy to stick with their policies and best practices, and to work on our client’s behalf to maintain compliance.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 2, 2018

There are tricks to make your event preparation effective (and achievable) as the event approaches. Here are 5 ways you can prepare — a year early. The post 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Event — A Year Early appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2018

Why create a course from scratch when you can get a head start with a course starter pack? Course starter templates are made of multiple templates from our library, designed to create an engaging and interactive course. All assets can easily be modified to match your branding. Just input your content and they’re ready to go! We took a look back at this year’s most downloaded course starters, broken down by authoring tool.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 4, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK we are speaking with Chris Hines, a 25-year-old entrepreneur and author from Los Angeles, California. He is a previously homeless college student that is now thriving in multiple businesses, speaking and coaching on topics such as millennials and motivation. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Chris Hines discuss the following: The definition of a millennial.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

Photo Credit Mike Reddy/Rusty Elliott/SYLV1ROB1/Adobe Stock. The media firestorm over sexual harassment officially became something like an eternal flame last month when Time magazine published its “Person of the Year” issue. The “person” was a group the magazine called “The Silence Breakers: The Voices That Launched a Movement,” and the cover story shared their experiences.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 4, 2018

Increase ticket sales by 20% without spending any additional money on marketing. Sounds too good to be true? Download our tip-sheet to find out how! The post How to Increase Ticket Sales Without Increasing Marketing Spend appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

JANUARY 2, 2018

Meetings and conventions can often conjure images of sitting inside all day, snacking on unhealthy pastries, and drinking one too.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. Y ou need to see into the future and stay ahead of the event trends that will inevitably make or break your business. But don’t worry, you don’t need to rush out and buy a crystal ball to be on top of it. Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018.

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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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Event Industry News

JANUARY 2, 2018

Expanding into practically every aspect of our lives, the digital revolution has set out to achieve one core aim – to improve and enhance our daily experiences. And it does, extremely well. Transport, education, finance; even relationships. There’s assistance for almost everything at the click of button… The event industry is no stranger to welcoming […].

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 3, 2018

Pixels are vital for measuring campaign performance, tracking conversions, and automatically building audiences based on behaviour. Find out more. The post What’s a Marketing Pixel and Why Should You Care? appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Network in style and comfort at your next event with these lounge upgrade ideas for any event format. Event lounges are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a respite for many events and show you have thought of attendee comfort. But they are also becoming the go-to place to network or have meetings to maximize […]. The post 20 Comfortable Event Lounges For Attendee Networking by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2018

Photo Credit: Adobe Stock. Mario Rodriguez, executive director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, understood in the abstract, he said, that he’d been invited by the United Nations to talk about the clean-energy initiatives at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). But it wasn’t until he was actually standing at the podium at the UN’s headquarters in Montreal that the significance really sunk in.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

In this case, what happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas. The resort fee—a daily charge tacked onto a hotel or resort room rate for services guests may or may not want—began there about eight years ago. Last year, the U.S. hotel market collected an estimated $2.7 billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 3, 2018

When email is done right, it can be a powerful and effective tool for getting the word out about your event. Read on for our email marketing must-dos. The post 5 Email Marketing Must-dos appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Just in case you were too busy planning events, we have pulled together ten of our most popular posts for 2017. 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 you […]. The post EventMB Best Posts of 2017 by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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