Monthly Archives: March 2011
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I don’t really like self-proclamatory posts and overly narcissistic write ups that just make you think, so what? However, I also believe some landmarks haven’t been properly celebrated on this blog. Well, well, let’s make sure we do some justice here. The Blog With thousands of… Read more
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TeuxDeux: Minimalistic Productivity
No secret I am a big fan of minimalism. When it gets to productivity, I like to be even more extreme. Simple applications to get things done succeed, granular software sometimes deflects adoption for its complexity. Why we need simple tools We all know that events are projects. They… Read more
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Tagged calendar, getting things done, gtd, organization, schedule, the to do list
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Wedding Planner’s Toolbox: 10 Tools to Help You Plan Your Wedding
Wedding Planning amazes me. The number of tools, books and blogs about it are astonishing. It looks like sometimes a big chunk of the industry revolves just around events. Well to cut it short, enter Shana, who’s gonna show you some great tools. This is a guest post by Shana Fu is the founder… Read more
Proxlet: Your Antiemetic Therapy for Twomiting
I’ve been talking about how Twomiting, the art of constantly tweeting when at conferences, should not be encouraged by event planners. OK but what about us followers, annoyed by others’ tweets? Well I am here today, dear reader, to introduce Proxlet. Proxlet is a great service to get… Read more
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Facebook Introduces Check-Ins for Events
While I was busy writing a post on how Foursquare and Facebook were missing out on enabling check ins for events, here comes the news. Facebook has enabled events check-ins for selected users. The Story This is unconfirmed yet and it is showing up only for some users, but Facebook has… Read more
The Art of the Goody Bag
Dear reader, you know how important goodies are becoming, this post will give you an overview of how to create the perfect goody bag for your event. This is a guest post by Jan Nathanson, President, Imagination Branding, specialists in Promotional Marketing and Branding. Jan is @ImagineBranding… Read more
Organize Your Party On the Go with Hurricane Party
Location and mobile are so hot right now. It looks like mobiles are becoming the missing piece on the online/offline integration jigsaw puzzle. With high spirits (in the same fashion of the above pic), I salute Hurricane Party. How would I define it? Hurricane Party is a mobile app that… Read more
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How to Better use Twitter Hashtags at Events
Live Tweeting through hashtags at events has become so annoying. Don’t get me wrong my dear reader. I still believe there is plenty of space for Twitter at events but not in the way most of us use it. Common scenario: #sxsw event. My stream is inundated with attendees of the popular… Read more
Twoppy Makes Your Event Mobile
We have been looking lately at how technology is evolving in such a way that building a website for your event is becoming easier and cheaper than you think. We have also looked at how mobile is becoming event professionals’ secret weapon to deliver a consistent experience on all… Read more
20 WordPress Themes for Your Event Website
This post showcases some of the hottest WordPress themes to make your event website look amazing. I’ve covered extensively how WordPress is a fantastic alternative to create a fully functional, cutting edge website for your event when on a limited budget. A common mistake is that when you… Read more
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Tagged event marketing, event website development, premium themes, wordpress
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