75+ tools for your next event

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Here is my gift for the holidays, the largest collection of tools you will find on this blog to organize your next event.

I filtered almost two years of blogging, working and experimenting with events. I hope you will like it.

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15 ways to promote your event offline

The Slideshare love continues. Here is another one on how to promote your event offline.

One of the most crucial aspect of event promotion is what you do offline. This is a handy template you can use as checklist.

25 signs your event SUCKS – Slides

I recently produced a checklist to make your event compliant with new technologies and trends. I also made a slideshow to make it more interactive.

Free Gantt with Google

Google just introduced a gadget to easily create Gantt charts.

The Google Docs Blog inform us that Gantt charts are now easy to create and shareable. If you mess up with offline spreadsheet you possibly want to look at this option.

Gantt charts are useful for a number of events, from wedding planning to conferences, from parties to fundraising events.

To be up and running in few moments:

- Get yourself a Google account. It can be whatever, Gmail, Youtube, Picasa, Google Reader, etc.

- Log into Google Docs

- Hit “New” -> “Spreadsheet”

- A new window will open with your brand new spreadsheet

- Click on “Insert”-> “Gadget”

- Scroll down and you’ll find a handy Gantt Chart option

- Follow the video above to create yours

Cons:

- It’s not the most advanced and precise software/online solution of Gannt

Pros:

- It does the job

- You can share it easily online and collaborate with your colleagues

Link to Google Docs Blog

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MikonMixers… great idea

Mark just got me in the world of Mikons, a great way to communicate, but most of all a tremendous networking ice-breaker.

When you are networking reaching out to people at events it is always difficult to skim your targets. Most of us do that with appearances but possibly there is no worst method. There is a clear need to identify who is in front of you, at least in a simple way. If I am vegetarian, I want no meat lovers in my network, at least not for the night. Event professionals can definitely help in making things easier.

Introducing Mikons

“It’s an idea in the form of a picture” they say at their website. Nice. I want to know more.

How can you use Mikons to tell your story?

- Create or use a Mikon for your club
- Create or use a Mikon for your clan or guild
- your hobbies: biking, scrapbooking, book clubs, drinking, chess, reading, movies
- your beliefs: religion, political affiliation, gender identification,
- an experience or aspect of your personal story,cancer survivor, entrepreneur,
- a concept you want to share
- your preferences: paper or plastic? coffee or tea? vinyl or digital?

How can I use Mikons in my event?

During event registration, attendees get a custom sheet of iconic stickers that relate to the theme of the event and their personality traits. Event planners can create custom sheets for any type of event and personality traits or professional skills they wish to expose between attendees.

Planning my next networking event it’s definitely easier.

Link to MikonMixers