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Monthly Archives: September 2011

5 Ways to Sell Event Tickets at the Last Minute

This post answers the most pressing question all event professionals ask themselves: How can I sell more tickets? You got it planned, you spent months thinking about the smallest detail. You took care of everything. The problem is that you sold 30% of your tickets and the event is a month… Read more

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Burberry Starts Event Online with Twitter

Burberry launches their next fashion show to selected users. Twitter users that is. We have covered in the past how events are increasingly starting online. While not all events can be originated from an online community, it is a good tactic to tap into an existing social network and make it… Read more

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Giveaway: Win a Free Postcard Credit with Touchnote

Touchnote lets you quickly share flyers and invites to your guests straight from your phone or Facebook. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Info). Touchnote is a great little app that simplifies invitation sharing directly from your phone or Facebook account. How Does it… Read more

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The Best Posts in August

Busy August, huh? Were you on holiday? Well, we had a lot of action on the blog. I am happy to confirm that visitors went up 35% month-on-month, that means you like what’s going on. Top Posts, August 2011 If you haven’t visited the blog in August here are the top 5 most visited and shared… Read more

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The New VIPs

I forecast in late 2010 that 2011 was going to be all about New VIPs. It has happened. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Info). It all started here. If you flick to slide 3, I was trying to tell you that the way you established the influence and authority of your guests was… Read more

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How to Check-in on Foursquare with NFC

Tagstand helps making NFC simple. Checking into a venue or event on Foursquare has never been easier. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Copyright Info). I’ve covered how NFC is going to make any form of previous technology, such as QR codes, irrelevant. In June European… Read more

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25+ Resources and Tips to Get into Event Planning

This post gives a definite answer to a question most of us asked ourselves at least once: How do I get into the Event Planning industry? I get around 50 emails a week from readers. This ranges from self promotional messages to calls for help. In the past 4 and 1/2 years, the most frequently… Read more

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Crowdsource Your Presentations with Reel

Reel is a nice tool to save us from death by Powerpoint. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). Sad presentations exist. It is a sad truth. While you can read about making them better here, it is however tough to understand whether our slides will work or not. While… Read more

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