The first blog for event lovers
Photo by: blogefl You probably heard of Web 2.0 Just to give you an idea, think of a static html page in 1999, well that is Web 1.0. No Interactivity, no community, no sharing. Think about blogs. This is Web 2.0. A whole new lot of possibilities. Interaction, groups, communities. You… Read more
I talked in the past about trying to find an open source, free and complete alternative to expensive EM software. Well Amiando it’s the closest solution to that. They have released a new version of the already great platform. I must admit it kicks asses, to use an allegoric phrase. Don’t… Read more
I could write a very long post about Twitter but Ally summed it up very well and talked about ways you can use Twitter in your event. I know for a fact you read blogs about events. Maybe you want to follow what people working in events share or think about events management. Twellow is a… Read more
Guy Kawasaki, popular blogger and entrepreneur, recently started Alltop a directory with the best blogs per subject. They just added the event planning section, featuring the blog you are reading. From the Q&A on their website: Q. How do the Alltop sites work? A. We import the stories of the… Read more
This is a collective effort of the Linkedin community to help you in promoting your event. We have a 1450+ Event Planning & Management Group there which I invite you to join. The community has so far answered on what makes an event outstanding, the top 5 qualities of the successful event… Read more
This is a collective effort of the Linkedin community to help you in setting up your own event management business. We have a 1200+ Event Planning & Management Group there which I invite you to join. The community has so far answered on what makes an event outstanding and on the top 5… Read more
Events are about details. If you don’t pay attention to details I strongly suggest you pursue another career path, or alternatively read below. If you are convinced that details are indeed a priority I strongly suggest you think about using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to manage your… Read more
Lately I have been having a great conversation with few of you on what were the top 5 qualities of the successful event manager. Although not in the Top 5, a lot of you named multitasking. I agree. Even if you are involved with planning a dinner with friends, tasks will include collecting… Read more
This post is a collective effort of the Linkedin event community trying to identify the attributes that make an event professional stand out. A few comments. Read all the answers as you may be inspired by the very latest and I can tell by the quality that every single participant made an effort… Read more
Eventbrite is an online ticketing and registration platform for events. It is one of the most adopted and therefore definitely worth a review and interview with its Director of Marketing, Jack Mardack. How does it work? Few things that I love about the service: – There is no… Read more
