In this new video, we give you five tips to make the most of each and every networking experience you have. ##abovethefold## 5 Ideas to Boost Networking Networking – love it or hate it – can be an important skill for event planners. But how can you get the most out of it and avoi … | Continue reading
Event planners wear many hats and because of this, they have to juggle lots of responsibilities. Sometimes those responsibilities require swift and decisive action and complete discreteness. What happens with event pros, stays with event pros… until now. What’s your dirty, little … | Continue reading
Do you want to run your event, team, and suppliers more effectively? It’s time to embrace design-driven project management. Here’s how: Event planners juggle a lot of roles and responsibilities. But no matter how good you are at your job, you will at some point be relying on some … | Continue reading
Trade shows needn’t be all business. The trade show portion of your event is likely a large portion of your revenue. It’s time to level up your trade show game for more return and greater engagement. If your trade show involves people strolling up and down aisles past booths with … | Continue reading
It seems the Appageddon, what both event professionals and suppliers dreaded as the most disruptive change to event apps in years, is postponed. Here are the latest updates. We have covered what we called the Appageddon quite extensively over the last month or so. ##abovethefold# … | Continue reading
Provide a variety of visuals and attract attention in equal measure with these event signage ideas. Whether it is to welcome your attendees, for marketing and sponsorship purposes or brand recognition at a trade show or exhibition, event signage gives your event a clean and organ … | Continue reading
Food is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for your event. It’s also one of your largest expenses. So how do you ensure you’re getting an amazing caterer and offering a tantalising menu? Here’s what you need to look for. Event planners work with lots of people. And f … | Continue reading
In this new video, we talk about artificial intelligence and how you can implement it at your events. ##abovethefold## Why You Should Consider AI For Your Events Today there is a lot of talk in the event industry about Artificial Intelligence. Find out how artificial intelligence … | Continue reading
There’s something killing intelligent conversation these days. And the irony behind it is that people think using these words makes them sound more intelligent. It’s time we put an end to these overdone buzzwords. Join us in our quest to identify the 35 most annoying buzzwords in … | Continue reading
Engagement keeps attendees coming back, right? And that adds to the pressure of needing to create more interactive sessions. So what do you do when group interaction isn’t living up to your expectations? Here are a few ways to increase engagement and interaction in your breakout … | Continue reading
Arlo is a cloud based training and event management software designed to promote, sell and deliver courses and events. Here is our review. ##abovethefold## Arlo: What Is It? Arlo is an online solution specializing in training and recurring events, on and offline. It automates man … | Continue reading
Working in corporate events can be a challenge, especially when the senior management team expects magic. Here are a few tips to help you set expectations early and look like a rock star. Corporate event planners have their work cut out for them. Often the senior management team … | Continue reading
Think guerilla marketing is just for big brands with deep pockets? Think again. These brand ideas can be done for your event with a lot less financial outlay than you are imagining. You’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase – Go Big or Go Home. That is the basis for all good guerrilla … | Continue reading
Marketing is a critical piece of all of your events and that includes visually appealing flyers. But what does it take to create a visual masterpiece? Here’s what you need to know. Today’s design software has made it simple to create an event flyer. There are easy-to-use template … | Continue reading
Snag those attendees early with early discounts, right? Or is Early Bird pricing more of a pain than it’s worth? Here’s what you need to consider when deciding whether to use advance pricing incentives to drive ticket purchasing. Event planners often wonder if Early Bird or pre-r … | Continue reading
Whether you are looking for inspiration for your events or examples of how best to style your event pins for success, these most popular posts on Pinterest can help. Pins can be popular for different reasons and as a platform for visuals, Pinterest can not only help you find even … | Continue reading
The room layout can have a huge impact on the engagement and learning at your event. Find out which are the best seating layouts for different events and some ways to mix it up with more unusual layouts to increase engagement in meeting design. When planning an event or meeting, … | Continue reading
Following our feature from yesterday on Event Apps and Apple policing templated apps, it’s time to make one thing clear, event apps are alive and well. Our article yesterday on the Appageddon and Apple current policy against templated apps is causing quite a stir. A lot of confus … | Continue reading
In this 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 a venue d … | Continue reading
Ribyt is an all-in-one event concierge platform to personalize the event experience for each and every attendee. Here is our review. ##abovethefold## Ribyt: What Is It? When we plan events we have multiple stakeholders and guests involved but often everyone receives the same comm … | Continue reading
Apple has begun rejecting white label event apps, confirming developers’ worst fears. Appageddon is upon us. Can developers unite to make their voice heard? An undisclosed source has confirmed developers’ worst fears to Event Manager Blog. In July we reported changes in Apple’s A … | Continue reading
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Are you struggling with event ROI? If so, it’s probably because there’s a lot that goes into the calculation of a successful event and most of it depends on your role. Here are the things you need to know to calculate it successfully. When someone expresses a term of endearment t … | Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s controversial new loyalty based ticket policy could help fans gain access to tickets before scalpers but at what cost to fans? Taylor Swift just announced a new way to buy tickets for her upcoming tour that will supposedly allow fans to beat the scalpers’ bots. “Ta … | Continue reading
Want to market your event like a marketing pro, bringing in your largest crowd yet? With social media, you can amplify your voice but don’t forget offline opportunities as well. Here are 67 ways you can improve your event attendee numbers for next to nothing, outside of your time … | Continue reading
It’s all in the question. Event planners ask attendees a lot of questions but those posed are not always as they seem. Find out the hidden meanings behind the smart questions we ask our attendees. It’s illegal in a job interview to ask someone if they have children. Yet once I wa … | Continue reading
Increase chances of attendees sharing enticing pictures and video from your exhibition across their social media channels by creating these photo opportunities. Creating visually appealing opportunities encourages attendees to capture the moment with pictures, video or even poten … | Continue reading
An appealing and intriguing destination can persuade someone to sign up for your event, or to give it a miss completely. Here are some bucket list destinations to consider that may please your attendees. Each year the New York Times releases their list of top places to go and the … | Continue reading
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. Wh … | Continue reading
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 planner … | Continue reading
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are hot topics at the moment but the underlying architecture, Blockchain, could be the attendee experience silver bullet eventprofs have been waiting for. Everyone in the finance sector is talking about cryptocurrency. In its most simple form, a cryptoc … | Continue reading
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 … | Continue reading
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 recen … | Continue reading
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. Peop … | Continue reading
In this new video, we talk about how you can use your event data to your advantage and sell more tickets. ##abovethefold## How To Use Data To Sell Out Your Event Selling out your event is not as easy as it used to be. You can get exciting videos like these online, why should you … | Continue reading
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 perfe … | Continue reading
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 me … | Continue reading
Want to try a new way to connect with your attendees? Select a venue that reflects your organization’s mission. Here’s what you need to consider to connect your mission to your venue selection. If you’re an event planner working with a specialized organization or brand with a ded … | Continue reading
In this new video, we talk about how you can incorporate the power of influencers into your event. ##abovethefold## How To Create A Successful Influencer Campaign This video will help you understand the latest addition to the new marketing mix – and how you can incorporate their … | Continue reading
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 a sp … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Natasha Morgan, Vice President of Marketing with Umbel. Audience segmentation is essential to any event marketer, but those segments should go beyond demographics like age and gender. Attendees are telling us more and more about themselves—are … | Continue reading
How Snapchat is helping events capitalize on event FOMO with user generated content and new features like Crowd Surf. Creating event FOMO (fear of missing out) is a great way to extend event reach beyond the localized audience. Thankfully for the event industry, Snapchat has this … | Continue reading
Personalization is essential to a successful event. It’s quickly becoming an attendee expectation. But how do you personalize learning outside of tracks in a way that scales? If marketers, and more generally business people, have discovered anything over the past few years it’s t … | Continue reading
Join us for this free webinar to learn about the best social media tools to help boost your event marketing. In this webinar, you will learn about a carefully curated set of tools that can help you to boost the quality and quantity of your social media output. We will look at why … | Continue reading
Are you stressed out over last-minute client changes and bookings? Get control back without getting fired with these six ideas. In your personal life, last-minute changes often yield fun surprises: an unexpected trip, a visit to the movies on a day you were hoping for sun, or a m … | Continue reading
Amazon wants a slice of the event ticketing market and there’s only one firm standing in the way. Here we look at how that will affect the event industry. Online retail giant Amazon is in talks with US venues in an attempt to take on the world of event ticketing. Ultimately, this … | Continue reading
LinkedIn is a professional social network that can drive traffic and leads. Here are 12 secrets for event planners to get the most out of the platform. As probably the most underestimated social media platform, LinkedIn can be a powerful tool to help you connect to potential clie … | Continue reading
Stand out from the crowd at exhibitions and trade shows to get your booth noticed by avoiding shell scheme and using one of these quirky alternatives. A shell scheme is the basic modular design for a booth at an exhibition and is usually rented or provided as a basic frame for ex … | Continue reading