Make sure everyone can make it with GatherGrid

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Setting the time for an event can be a bit of an hassle. Coordinating the needs of everyone involved is a tedious job and there are not many tools to help. Gathergrid helps in polling the best time in an elegant fashion. How does it work? Needless to say that once you have found… Read more

The Compact Calendar 2009

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We love being organized and we love even more those tools that help us in being better Masters of Ceremony. Getting things done is not a title of a book for us, neither a desired state: it’s a given. David Seah released the Compact Calendar 2009. A nice template for you to print… Read more

The credit crunch of events

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Photo 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… Read more

5 Free iphone Applications for Event Managers

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Photo by: originalgoast Iphone is a great tool for event managers. It can actually perform productive work on the internet unlike most of other mobiles out there. I was using a Blackberry before but made the switch and I am being rewarded every day for that. Iphone apps contribute to… Read more

10 ways to get yourself a new job (in events) with LinkedIn

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LinkedIn is the Facebook of business professional. It is a gret tool and there are many ways it can actually benefit your career. Here are few tips on how to use it in the proper way. I am writing this post because having more than 5000 contacts and managing a popular group, I got an idea on… Read more

Finally… Amiando!

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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

The caviar of event managers

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Photo 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… Read more

Networking in a nutshell

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Photo by: alisdair Here we are ready for the new Linkedin question which this time gathered the attention of lots of Linkedin users. You already know we have a group there and I’ve asked questions in the past, therefore I’ll just get down to business. Question: The top 5 tips to make… Read more

The top 5 tips for a cool fashion show

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Photo by: Peter Duhon This is a collective effort of the Linkedin community to help you in running an unforgettable fashion show. We have a 1650+ Event Planning & Management Group there which I invite you to join. The community has so far answered on what makes an event outstanding, the… Read more

The top 5 professional suggestions on running your event business

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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