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By: 25 signs your event SUCKS! | Event Manager Blog

25 signs your event SUCKS! | Event Manager Blog — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:29:33 +0000

[...] You don’t announce your event on Facebook [...]

By: Julius

Julius — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:44:28 +0000

@Alina -
It is indeed plus the community around it could drive traffic to your event in unexpected ways.

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:03 +0000

I actually didn't know anything about Upcoming! And it looks like a great place to promote events. Thanks! Alina Popescus last blog post..Romania Has a Big Marketing and PR Problem

By: Julius

Julius — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:26:40 +0000

@Csalomon - Sure Twitter is the first and foremost but we have been talking a lot about it and will talk soon! Thanks for your addition!

By: Julius

Julius — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:24:48 +0000

@Alli -
Yeah I agree, it is indeed the dilemma of the latest months. As we are facing tough economic times every little bit counts and Facebook can definitely help.

By: Csalomon-lee

Csalomon-lee — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:22:45 +0000

Hi Julius, I have one more possibility for generating awareness: Twitter - develop a twitter id for the event and share with invitees as a way to solicit insight for the show. This is a great way to get people engaged before an event. There is a sense of ownership as you are able to provide feedback on topics, speakers and trends. While SXSW didn't use Twitter to elicit this feedback, they just did this to select panels for the 2009 event. Csalomon-lees last blog post..Sarah Palin and Media Training 201!

By: Alli Gerkman

Alli Gerkman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:35:21 +0000

Great post, Julius! And, yes–Facebook is so tricky when it comes to personal/professional. I hear of a lot of people setting up two separate accounts. That just seems like a headache to me.

I’ve mixed it, though I did so just recently. I used to only add people who I knew well. I finally decided that I could create stronger links, even with my weaker connections, if I let them see a glimpse of me (a bit like what Keith Ferrazzi talks about in Never Eat Alone).

Going back to your post, I think that stronger connection can be good when promoting an event on Facebook.