There is a lot of hype on Youtube Live, the new live streaming service offered to Youtube Partners. How does it change the game and why should you bother? Youtube recently launched live streaming in a super closed and later slightly more accessible beta. Lots of event planners are ecstatic about the opportunities Youtube Live […]
Proximity Will Change Events for Good
Proximity is the latest buzzword in the app arena. This post looks at . Dear reader, location is so 2008. Proximity is where the fun is at. What is Proximity Anyway? Full credit to ReadWriteWeb for spotting the proximity trend. I’ve been looking around for a definition, but found very little. As mentioned in the […]
Is Foursquare Introducing Event Check-ins?
Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, last wek talked about the future of the company and it sounds like events are going to be a part of it. When I met Dennis Crowley at Picnic’10, I must admit I did not know what to ask. If I’d meet him today, I would definitely know what to […]
How to Make Your Event Rank Higher on Google
This post looks at . Despite the hype on social media, SEO remains a rock solid foundation of eCommerce. ‘What has that got to do with me?’- you may ask. Well if you sell your event tickets online, congratulations, your business is based on eCommerce. Good news is that search marketing is not the rocket […]
Facebook Offline Vol. 2 – Renault at AutoRAI
This post investigates . I’ve covered in the past how services such as Likify are revolutionizing online/offline integration. I’ve also discussed how Coca-Cola uses RFID to increase their fan base. On top of that, I’ve covered NFC and how Google stepping in the game may change things. What’s New, Julius? I Have Little Time! I […]
Youtube Introduces Live Streaming for Events
In a long awaited move , specifically designed for events. How is it going to impact your event? I won’t write my usual intro on what Youtube is. If you don’t know what Youtube is, please unsubscribe now! Just kidding :-). However, a fact the wide majority of event professionals ignore is that Youtube is […]
Add a Community to Your Event Website with WordPress
This post looks at . I talked in the past how WordPress is an excellent solution for event websites. I’ve also presented 20 great options for making it look great. Now the time to introduce you to an often overlooked hidden gem of WordPress: Enter BuddyPress BuddyPress is a complete, free and open source WordPress […]
Forget about QR Codes. NFC Will Rule Your Event
In a bold move, Google ditched QR and Barcodes in favour of NFC (Near Field Communication). What does that mean for the future of online/offline integration? QR codes have been widely discussed in the event industry for the capability to perform online actions offline. Services such as Likify give a great deal of tangibility to […]
Wedding Planner’s Toolbox: 10 Tools to Help You Plan Your Wedding
Wedding Planning amazes me. The number of tools, books and blogs about it are astonishing. It looks like sometimes a big chunk of the industry revolves just around events. Well to cut it short, enter Shana, who’s gonna show you some great tools. This is a guest post by Shana Fu is the founder of […]
Proxlet: Your Antiemetic Therapy for Twomiting
I’ve been talking about how , should not be encouraged by event planners. OK but what about us followers, annoyed by others’ tweets? Well I am here today, dear reader, to introduce Proxlet. Proxlet is a great service to get rid of those annoying tweets by wise hashtag filtering. Before you even think about commenting […]