The credit crunch of events
2 comments so farPhoto by: Kyle May
The current crisis hitting the financial markets has impacted events. The trend of user generated events is going to shock our market even more.
I already talked about making your event web 2.0 compliant. This is just a part of what needs to be done. There are definitely other trends you need [...]
Keep your tension steady
No commentsThis post suggests how to manage positive tension in longer events. It is based on Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation.
If you ever attended a marketing class, course, degree you probably heard of Everett Rogers and his book “Diffusion of Innovations”. He synthesized very well the level of adoption of new products and categorized the adopters [...]
MeetUp and event management careers
4 comments so farThis post is for all those who ask me how to get involved with events.
MeetUp is the answer. If you have a passion for events and a passion for something else, whatever that is you might want to start a MeetUp.
First of all, let me clarify that I am a fan of MeetUp. I’ve talked [...]
The caviar of event managers
6 comments so farPhoto by: el copilot
Negative Feedback.
Very tough to find, very hard to accept.
Without negative feedback I think I would have been a complete uncompetent.
If I have to think back at my education as well, I still remember those lecturers who had the ability to let you understand what exactly you did wrong.
My idea is that too [...]
Do you feel like a CD?
6 comments so farIf you are a traditional event manager (or studying to become one) and think that recession is the major threat for your career, I think you are not on the right track.
There are several trends in event management that are making the role as we know it obsolete. I am convinced that we are trying [...]
