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En Route For Next-Gen Conference Audiences

Velvet Chainsaw

Will Millennials be joiners and conveners? Who are some of your next audiences to attract? Will your organization accumulate comparable lifetime customer value from next-generation members as it did from loyal Boomers? This is the first of two posts that are intended to be a helpful resource for conference organizers as they develop their attendee succession-plan strategy.

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Social Media for Events (2018 Edition): A Complete Guide to Marketing Your Events Using Social Media

EventMB

42 strategies, ideas, tips and tactics to use social media to promote events. The intelligence you need to make better decisions in one handy guide. Social media is awesome right? Yet it can be overwhelming and resource intensive. Knowing how to use social media at live events correctly is not an innate gift. It can […]. The post Social Media for Events (2018 Edition): A Complete Guide to Marketing Your Events Using Social Media by Julius Solaris appeared first on [link].

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The Power of Proximity: Using Beacons at Your Event

Quickmobile

This blog was originally published on November 4, 2016. It has been edited for updates and accuracy. 2013 marked the year that event planners gained access to a new instrument in their technology stack. That was the year Apple first introduced iBeacon technology into mobile devices, making location technology easily (and pervasively) accessible. Event planners looking to produce highly interactive events found that beacons helped introduce proximity marketing to their events.

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Six Effective Tips To Improve Audience Engagement At Live Events

Endless Events

How to improve audience engagement? Turn your event attendees into event participants. Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. Have you ever been to one of those events that bore you out of your mind? The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. It takes ages for the microphone to be passed from audience member to audience member while everyone waits in awkward silence for the next question.

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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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The 10 Best Ways to Sell Out Your Event

Eventbrite UK

How do you develop a promotion strategy that generates early interest and maintains momentum until the last ticket is sold? Access our guide to a sell-out. The post The 10 Best Ways to Sell Out Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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2018 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Orlando/Central Florida Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Orlando/Central Florida restaurants, corporate event venues.

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. On top of that, we encourage event professionals to really use data to make their events better this year.

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2018 Art Event Trends You May Not Have Considered Yet

Eventbrite UK

We asked EventProfs for a list of smart ways to make your art events bigger, better and more on trend than ever in 2018. Here are the top art event trends. The post 2018 Art Event Trends You May Not Have Considered Yet appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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12 Gigantic Exhibition Stands for Maximum Impact

EventMB

Time to go big or go home with these awe-inspiring exhibition stands. Inspire your exhibitors to utilize your space like these examples, and show what their brand is made of. For companies that have got the budget, a sure-fire way to make a real impression at an exhibition or trade show is to maximize their […]. The post 12 Gigantic Exhibition Stands for Maximum Impact by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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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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2018 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated San Francisco Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated San Francisco restaurants, corporate event venues.

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Webinars and Seminars Compared

EventBank Insights

Contemporary businesses are thriving in the Digital Age, with new media platforms – such as the webinar – creating unlimited scope for internationalising their client and contact lists. The way businesses communicate and engage with clients, colleagues and corporate members has changed unequivocally in recent years; but is it necessarily for the best?

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Blogging 101: Getting your event’s online presence right – Part 1

Eventbrite UK

This is the first in a 3-part series where we explore the best way to create blogs for your event. Part 1 addresses the topic of "finding inspiration". The post Blogging 101: Getting your event’s online presence right – Part 1 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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10 Event Trends for 2018 [Webinar]

EventMB

Join us for this free webinar to learn about all the event planning trends you need to know for 2018. We agree, there is way too much information about trends out there. Yet, every year 10,000 event professionals from around the world download one report to keep up with changes in the event industry. This year was no different with 10 Event Trends reaching over […].

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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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2018 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Boston Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Boston restaurants, corporate event venues, hotels.

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Unconventional F&B Trends to Put on Your Radar

SmartMeetings

Ah, another year, another bizarre food craze. Now that we’re already into January, meeting and event planners are pretty much expected to be familiar with wild refreshments. But if you’re a tad late, don’t sweat it. We’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest unconventional F&B trends. Present some of these in the near future for a guaranteed image boost.

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10 Worst Ways to Sell Out Your Event

Eventbrite UK

Your event should be a sell-out, but why aren’t people buying tickets? You've made a common mistake when creating your event. Avoid these 10 top mistakes. The post 10 Worst Ways to Sell Out Your Event appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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What You Need to Know About Session Tracking at Events

EventMB

This is a sponsored post written by Brian Friedman, Vice President of Digital Innovations at etouches. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. One of the many ways to utilize today’s digital badge technology is tracking session traffic at your events. Learn more about how this technology is changing the data game, as well […].

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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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Looking Forward – 2018 Event Industry Trends- #EventIcons Episode 95

Endless Events

Happy New Year!! This week we are celebrating the new year and looking forward to 2018 event industry trends. In this episode, our hosts – Brandt Krueger, Alex Plaxen, Tahira Endean & Audrey Gallien are here to talk about what is trending in the event industry in 2018. We bet you do not want to miss this episode! Some topics they address in this episode include diversity, event safety, event apps, hybrid events and MUCH MORE!

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2018 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated New York Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated New York restaurants, corporate event venues.

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Blogging 101: Getting your event’s online presence right – Part 2

Eventbrite UK

This is the second in a 3-part series where we explore the best way to create blogs for your event. Part 2 addresses the topic of "defining your voice". The post Blogging 101: Getting your event’s online presence right – Part 2 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Return on Investment and Engagement: How and What to Measure

Evenium

Measuring return on investment (ROI) gives many meeting planners pause. They know it’s important but exactly how is it done? Unless there is a measurable outcome like in a training session, ROI can be a bit of a nebulous concept for most people. In our previous article, How A Lack of Engagement Can Kill Your Meetings, we offered 13 ways to engage your audience and acquire their attention.

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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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Tips for Defining and Reaching your Target Audience

Brown Paper Tickets

When it comes to promotion, there are a lot of options, and it can be difficult to know where to start. The key to effectively marketing your event is establishing a relationship with your potential ticket buyers. Before you take a look at how you want to promote your event, you will need to understand who you are promoting to – this is called your target audience.

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2018 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Los Angeles Venues for Meetings and Events

BizBash

Looking for a new venue for your next event? Here are the most anticipated Los Angeles restaurants, corporate event venues.

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EventTribe Live Show: How to Get Event Insurance Right

Eventbrite UK

How up to speed are you with insurance for your event? Our next EventTribe live event tackles the big event insurance questions. Join us on January 24th! The post EventTribe Live Show: How to Get Event Insurance Right appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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How to Disrupt Your Meeting without Upsetting Attendees

SmartMeetings

For conferences, one size doesn’t fit all. Not any more. Attendees have individual motivations for signing up and engaging at meetings. That means our approach to marketing, producing and running events must appeal to very different audiences—and bring them together to build on their differences. For tips on how to do this, we called on Jeff Hurt, executive vice president of education and engagement at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting.

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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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Infographic: 2017 Festival Insights

Event Industry News

The average festivalgoer walks over four miles a day, makes more than three trips to food and drink outlets and spends 45 minutes in sponsor activations. That’s according to analysis just released by Crowd Connected as in infographic, whose ground-breaking location intelligence software, Colocator, was used by over 50 festivals in 2017. By embedding its software […].

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Four Tips for Making Your Own Podcast

PCMA Convene

You only need a voice, a microphone, a computer, and simple audio editing software to create a podcast , according to Dana Freker Doody, vice president of communications and communities for The Expo Group. As co-host of the company’s Exposure Podcast , a monthly events industry program that currently features 35 episodes, she has learned a thing or two about what can make or break a podcast.

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The Next Generation of Family Events – Infographic

Eventbrite UK

Why do family events represent a great opportunity for event organisers? We decided to find out! Download to access the tops stats from our report. The post The Next Generation of Family Events – Infographic appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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