Are you your own worst enemy? If you use any of these excuses that could be the case. Here are the 20 most common excuses that undermine your business or event and how you can overcome them. Excuses. Regardless of whether they are valid or not, in many cases they undermine your e … | Continue reading
evenTwo is a platform to create customized native mobile apps for single or multiple events. Here is our review. evenTwo: What Is It? For many event planners the biggest barrier to having an event app can be the cost. evenTwo have positioned their event app with an entry level pr … | Continue reading
A lunch break is important, but so is what you do with it. Find out what successful people do with theirs and how you can use your lunch break to get ahead in terms of health, productivity and your eventprof career. Ahh the lunch break. Something that event planners often only dr … | Continue reading
This is a case study from Wojtek Hoch, CEO+Founder, Nomadic Uno, Inc. More information about Event Manager Blog’s case studies. The Allied Beauty Association wanted to personalize their event experience for attendees. Here is how they achieved it through their event app. The Ev … | Continue reading
A keynote speaker can cost a pretty penny and sometimes you don’t get what you pay for because of a disconnect with the audience. So how do you make smart budget decisions while still providing your audience with the thrills and education they desire? The perfect event formula: h … | Continue reading
What happens to buildings and venues that are created for an event or purpose afterwards? Can an abandoned event venue be rejuvenated and what happens to them once everyone has left? Whether it is the Olympics, a small conference center or an amusement park, event venues contain … | Continue reading
Attendify Leads is a social lead retrieval technology for exhibitors. Here is our review. Attendify Leads: What Is It? There are many reasons companies exhibit at trade shows and conferences, including increasing brand awareness and positioning, developing and strengthening busin … | Continue reading
Dating an event planner has the highs and lows of the tallest, fastest roller coaster. Here are a few ways you know you’re not alone. An event professional is a good catch. They work in a lucrative industry, have a meticulous attention to detail, are more organized than a museum … | Continue reading
Bringing on sponsors is a difficult but necessary task. If you’re not prepared with the perfect sponsorship proposal, you can bet someone else is. Here’s what you need to know in order to craft a winning sponsorship proposal. Years ago I worked for a company that wanted to make a … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post by Christy Huggins, Senior Social Media Manager at Eventbrite. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. You’ve heard the stats: Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social platforms ever, with over 60 million daily active users in th … | Continue reading
Okay, so event planning may not be as dangerous as krokodil but getting caught up in the addiction of cyclical stress and not taking care of yourself, can lead to burnout or worse. Are you addicted? Check out how you might be and not even realize it. The title of this article mig … | Continue reading
EventMB partnered with IBTM world to find the best in Event Technology. Meet Shoflo.tv the winner of Tech Watch 2016. The Technology and Innovation Award 2016 was one of the toughest eventtech line ups I have ever had to judge at EventMB. Despite the incredible calibre and experi … | Continue reading
Guerrilla marketing involves low-cost options that make bold statements and make you memorable so that you don’t have to worry about splashing out big to be trending on social media. Have you spent all your event budget already and are struggling for ways to promote it without th … | Continue reading
Our most anticipated report of the year is out. Grab your free copy. 10 Event Trends is by far the most popular piece we produce every year. Despite the numerous attempts to imitate, plagiarize or grab a portion of the pie, every year this report beats every possible record in th … | Continue reading
Negotiating a good deal is an important skill for every event planner. Here are some top tips to get more from your next deal. Event managers are constantly working to get the best deal possible and maximize the profit margin. In order to do this you need to learn how to get the … | Continue reading
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Microsoft Excel is a must for most event professionals, but do you REALLY know how to get the most out of it? Excel can seem complicated and overwhelming with its grids, formulas, number orientation and analytical approach. It can also go inexplicably wrong at times seemingly wit … | Continue reading
When you think of the happiest city in the world where do you picture? The big question is what makes people happy and how do you quantify that when planning events? Here are 10 of the happiest cities in the world and why you should think about planning your events there. Making … | Continue reading
People know what they want. Or do they? Are you ready to crowdsource your speakers or learning sessions at your next event? Here are a few questions to ask yourself before you do. We have an ego problem. Maybe not you. Maybe not me. But other people do. One of the positive benefi … | Continue reading
As an event professional here are 20 things you have probably said many times over and what you actually really mean. Being an event planner comes along with many highs and lows. During the crazy busy days and long hours spent planning we have been known to say some interesting t … | Continue reading
Join us for this free webinar to learn how to better measure and maximize event sponsorship. This webinar will focus on how to increase revenue at each event and understand the important points brands consider when activating sponsorship opportunities. We know there are lots of c … | Continue reading
Working from home could be the best choice you ever made. Or you could hate every minute of the solitude and isolation. Anyone working from home will identify with these 18 daily struggles – whether real or imagined! The number of people working from home is on the increase. Flex … | Continue reading
Do you long for simpler times? Event planning in the 90s was anything but. Take a walk with us down memory lane, or don’t. Whatever. For those of us old enough to remember the 90s, it would seem difficult to go back. From a nostalgic factor, there are plenty of fun things to reme … | Continue reading
Instagram just made a massive announcement that may impact your event. Learn more about it here. Facebook just made a statement through an Instagram product release that will re-shape the landscape of social media as we know it. Facebook is aiming to kill Twitter and the signs ar … | Continue reading
Did you know EventMB has a Youtube Channel? Here is video #8 from our brand new series. In this new video in partnership with our friends at Nomadic Uno, we talk about what’s new in event apps, what event planners are really looking for, what clients are demanding and what provid … | Continue reading
Whether you are a self-employed event planner or an event manager working for a large company, clients are the lifeblood of the business. Here we discuss 21 top ways to get more clients. The event industry is a service industry and event planning is a service which means: no clie … | Continue reading
If you’re an event organizer, it’s hard to decide whether the ticket second market is a bane or a boon to your existence. This article sheds some light on what was once a rather shady practice and how it currently affects the market. The term “scalper” has never been a flattering … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Myriam van Alphen-Schrade, Senior PR & Communication Manager, XING Events GmbH. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Digital transformation is not just apparent through cutting-edge high-tech solutions during events. Her … | Continue reading
Working with a variety of different venues can be an exciting part of your event planning career but what do venues really mean when they say some of these things? We know that event planners can drive venues crazy and venues can drive eventprofs equally up the wall. Sometimes it … | Continue reading
Oveit is a ticketing tool to empower event planners to build experiences for their attendees. Here is our review. Oveit: What Is It? Oveit is an event registration system offering smart ticketing through eTickets, QR codes, and NFC and RFID capability. Oveit can be embedded direc … | Continue reading
Is your conference bleeding edge or cutting edge? Are you leading the industry in experimentation or playing it safe? Here are some conferences that just might inspire your next one. There’s a difference between cutting edge and bleeding edge. Cutting edge wows your attendees. Bl … | Continue reading
Pop-up events grab attention. Creative and unique often trumps expensive. Check out these 10 awesome, and largely replicable, pop ups. Every pop-up event is unique and serves a different purpose and audience. There are pop-up parties, stores, and dining experiences. The pop ups l … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post from Made In Bern. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. The canton of Bern is the perfect example of what Switzerland offers at its best: a UNESCO World Heritage capital city with all year cultural atmosphere, a combination of turq … | Continue reading
Whether it’s rival competitors poaching your staff, quitting the industry altogether or leaving to go solo, sometimes even the best event professionals quit and here’s why. When it comes to any career, there are reasons you stay and work your way up and there are reasons employee … | Continue reading
Attendees often need a little urging to come to your event, not to mention financial approval. To make this easier for all involved craft a “Why Attend” page. Here’s how to do it with ten great examples. Most of us just need a little push, a little “I agree with you, you should d … | Continue reading
Are you worried about people leaving your event early? You should be if you’re not doing these 8 things. No one leaves the concert of their favorite band early. No one leaves a sporting final that comes down to the wire and no one leaves anything when they are having the time of … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Kristen Carvalho, Sr. Content and Social Media Manager at etouches. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Most planners hear event ROI and their minds immediately go to events that are sales or lead driven – the events th … | Continue reading
If you want your event to stand out and be attractive to sponsors then you need to come up with new concepts and ideas. Re-using old jaded sponsorship ideas doesn’t cut it anymore. Here is some inspiration for your next event. Event sponsorship is broken and gone are the days tha … | Continue reading
zkipster event management software has just launched new event invitation features to add to its current functionality. Here is our review. zkipster: What Is It? zkipster started when they created a guest list app for their own event. Since launching in 2009, the Swiss company ha … | Continue reading
I see what you mean. I hear what you’re saying. It feels right. These are all just ways of speaking, right? Actually, they can signify a lot more than that. They could signify methods by which we learn, identify, feel, and react. Studies have shown that most people are motivated … | Continue reading
Did you know EventMB has a Youtube Channel? Here is the seventh video from our brand new series. Our videos have discussed whether event planning is for you, the questions event planners always get asked, the reasons why people really attend events, the secret formula to event sw … | Continue reading
Everyone has to start somewhere when starting out in the event industry. If you don’t have much experience here are 20 ideas to get your career off the ground. Experience counts for a lot in the world of events. If you want to work in the events industry it can often seem that ev … | Continue reading
Many “green” event approaches start and finish with going paperless and eliminating bottled water. But are these steps truly meaningful in addressing the carbon impact of events? This blog post provides a smart, step-by-step way to design a climate-friendly event. Improving your … | Continue reading
Emburse enables event managers to create and distribute expense cards to keep their event budget on track. Here is our review. Emburse: What Is It? Emburse enables teams to keep track of event costs in real time through real or virtual payment cards that enforce a set budget. Rat … | Continue reading
A dress code helps to set the tone, standard and mood of the event while keeping the vision of the planner or manager. Here are some tips to communicate the proper dress code to your attendees and some creative and inventive examples. Establishing the dress code can be important … | Continue reading
Want an events team comprised of the most brilliant players in the area? So does everyone else. Here are a few things you need to know about how to woo them and stand out from the crowd. Often the difference between a struggling business and one that succeeds is the partnerships … | Continue reading
From superstitions to platitudes, event planners hear all kinds of advice. Here are some examples of the worst of the worst. When I left my corporate job and started my own business I had several well-meaning friends who forwarded me job descriptions with polite emails that read, … | Continue reading
MacGyver was the king of last minute, nail-biting quick-fixes back in the 80’s so you could definitely learn a thing or two and take some tricks out of his playbook to ensure you are the hero of your event. Sometimes, planning or managing an event can feel just as dicey as disarm … | Continue reading