October has been quite a busy month. Great posts, great comments, good vibes! My warmest welcome to our 3,000 new readers who decided to stop by. It’s good to have you around! In case you missed some of the action, here is a small recap. Top Posts, October 2011 1. Top 10 Facebook Event Pages. […]
Boosting Ticket Sales with Groupon. Genius or Stupid Idea?
I recently posted about the nightmare of getting close to your event with 50% unsold tickets. There are definitely strategies to sell event tickets at the last minute. When we’re in dire straits, everything seems to be plausible. Is group buying a good idea then? A bit of Background Groupon is the group buying service […]
Innovating Conferences
Last week I had the chance to meet with fellow event blogger Gianfranco Chicco from Conference Basics, one of the best blogs about events out there. We’ve been postponing a double feature for a while now, but finally we managed to shoot an interview. Who is Gianfranco? Gianfranco is marketing manager and organizer for conferences […]
The Rise of Visual Meetings
Some time ago I stumbled upon this post talking about how Olgivy partnered with ImageThink to deliver a new way of taking notes for events and effectively create a storyboard for what was discussed. Visual Thinking is a growing trend in events. Event planners are effectively hiring cartoonists that can capture conversations into easily digestible […]
Social Media Strategy for Busy Event Planners in 6 Easy Steps
So much to do and so little time. This is the life of an event professional. We are busy trying to make everything work and things to do keep piling up. On the other hand social media are becoming an integral part of our marketing mix. This is also the case for customer service over […]
10 Resources for Event Marketing Inspiration
It happened to all of us. All of a sudden, blank, no ideas for our event website, invites, concept, Twitter account, Facebook Page. Where should we look for event marketing ideas when we are desperate for inspiration? Let’s see… The Marketer’s Block It does exist. I am not the only one to say it. No […]
The Best Posts in September
How was your September? I can tell you it was quite busy for us. We are happy to welcome the 2,000 new readers who decided to get the latest news about event planning, technology and marketing from Event Manager Blog. Here is a small recap of what you missed last month. Top Posts, 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 away. It is not […]
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 the prime actor of […]
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 […]