This is a sponsored post by amiando. For information about sponsored posts click here. Online routines are a way of life these days. They’re as integrated into our existence as our morning cup of coffee. A typical web routine involves 7 regular sites that users visit religiously. At least one of these is sure to […]
How Much is a Facebook Event Share Worth?
This is a sponsored post by Eventbrite. For more information about sponsored posts click here. We all know how great Facebook is for marketing, right? Do we really know it though? For example do you know the worthiness of a Facebook share of your event? This is a burning question for a lot of us […]
A Twitter Guide for Events
This is a mini guide to . I joined Twitter on the 5th of June 2007. That does not make me an expert. However I like to think I know a little about the topic. I learned some tricks along the way and you know I like to share tricks with you, my dear reader. […]
10 Useful Event Tools You Probably Missed
I receive around 3 pitches a day. That is not huge when compared to major blogs, but it is hell of a lot for me. It is difficult to keep up with new ideas in the event startup scene. Most of the tips I receive are about awesome tools. I come across as very arrogant, […]
Could This Become the Official Twitter Backchannel for Events?
William Couch, a Twitter developer and software engineer, built Osprey a tool to manage Twitter as a backchannel during events. Here is why it matters. Mashable reports that during SXSW, William Couch demoed Osprey a new Twitter backchannel platform for events. It happened during the Design from the Gut panel at SXSW. You can see […]
How the New Facebook Timeline Affects Event Pages
A few days ago Facebook introduced Timeline for brands. Facebook pages as we know them no longer exist. Here is what you need to know to maximise your Facebook event page visibility. What a lof of marketers feared just happened. Facebook touched the totem of most social media marketing tactics, Pages. The changes are quite […]
Goodbye Live Tweeting, Hello Live Pinning
Have you heard of Pinterest? Yes right? What about ? I just read the first report of live pinning on Mashable and I must say it is quite intriguing. Looks like fashion is once again innovating in the event industry. Gimme the News! St. Barth based fashion label Calypso St. Barth invited Pinterest power user […]
Crowd Fund Your Event with EventStir
Crowd funding is becoming a bulletproof way to propel businesses, charity causes and films. EventStir applies the same concept to events. I had a chat with Sajad Ghanizada, the co-founder, who introduced me to what I think is a definite winner. They came up with the idea during StartupWeekend DC 2011 and then went on […]
Event Manager Theme: The WordPress Event Theme You’ve Been Asking For
It is with great pleasure I announce the release of Event Manager Theme, a WordPress Event Theme for Event websites. What is it? Event Manager Theme is a WordPress Premium Event Theme designed specifically for Event Websites. See it in action here. Some Specs Event Manager Theme is a child theme of the Genesis Framework. […]
Eventbrite: More than 1M Customers Checked in on Mobile App
This is a sponsored post by Eventbrite. For more information about sponsored posts click here. Eventbrite just released an infographic outlining the most significant (and fun) stats of 2011. There are a lot of interesting figures for the event industry. Online event registration is changing the way we attend events and Eventbrite is leading the […]