The big news on Monday was that Google launched Google+ Brand Pages. Now the time to circle Event Manager Blog. Google+ brand pages are an intriguing move by Google.The new social network has experienced an unprecedented growth. Users’ adoption goes up and down. Nonetheless the search giant is putting a lot of effort in its […]
LinkedIn Updates Events: What You Need to Know
LinkedIn introduced a number of changes to their Events section yesterday. Here is what you need to know. Publishing events on LinkedIn is becoming a routine marketing activity for event lovers. LinkedIn sometimes represents the only social channel for large conference organizers or event planning businesses. It is in fact much easier to prospect potential […]
Use Eventbrite like a Pro: Social Media Integration
This is a sponsored post by Eventbrite. For more information about sponsored posts click here. Eventbrite is a popular tool of choice for event lovers. When I say event lovers, I mean professionals and amateurs alike. Eventbrite has pioneered event ticketing and made it readily available for the rest of us. I still remember the […]
8 Indispensable Features for a Kick-Ass Event App
This is a guest post by Michael Heipel. He’s one of the (few) cool guys shipping great event marketing content in Europe. Michael is responsible for Marketing and Event Management at the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers WAN-IFRA. Among his duties are the organisation and marketing of the annual World Newspaper Congress and […]
Top 10 Facebook Event Pages
Facebook is becoming a must have for event marketing and amplification. Facebook loves events; event planners and venues love Facebook. The number of tools for Facebook event pages grows exponentially. Event lovers like Facebook even though sometimes its viral wave can be tough to control. Looking for the Best Facebook Event Pages I must admit: […]
Eventle: A Perfect Event Management Solution for BarCamps
It is not a secret I am a fan of BarCamps. In fact I just attended #tweetcamp, an unconference for Twitter users in London, that amazed me to great extents. If you are not familiar with BarCamps, have a look at this. Despite lots of animated discussion with traditional event planners, I am still convinced […]
Giveaway: Win a Free Postcard Credit with Touchnote
Touchnote lets you quickly share flyers and invites to your guests straight from your phone or Facebook. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Info). Touchnote is a great little app that simplifies invitation sharing directly from your phone or Facebook account. How Does it Work? Here is a nice video that […]
How to Check-in on Foursquare with NFC
Tagstand helps making simple. Checking into a venue or event on Foursquare has never been easier. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Copyright Info). I’ve covered how NFC is going to make any form of previous technology, such as QR codes, irrelevant. In June European Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone joined […]
Facebook for Events: 5 Marketing Tools You Haven’t Heard of
Facebook loves events, Event Lovers adore Facebook. It’s a mix made in heaven. Pages are quickly becoming substitutes for websites. Facebook Page apps and tools are growing exponentially. Let’s have a look at 5 marketing tools you may not have considered to boost your event social opportunities. Marketing Tools 1. Ticketmaster The controversial ticket provider […]
40,000 Event Lovers Cannot be Wrong
In 2008 I started a group on LinkedIn for Event Lovers, it was just myself back then. We are now 40,000. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). In February 2008, as soon as LinkedIn opened groups creation to the masses, I decided to start a group calledEvent Planning and Management […]