Attention to details, attendee engagement, expectations management. There is consensus about the anatomy of outstanding events. What about when things go wrong? Are there bad event planning habits we can change to make our events successful? You betcha!
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6 Simple Steps for Your Next Green Event
This is a sponsored post by Q Center, a leading conference center in St. Charles, IL. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. According to a 2011 study by MIT, sustainability is an ongoing agenda item for 70% of companies. Even companies like PepsiCo and Siemens are investing in sustainable solutions and programs in […]
An iBeacon Scavenger Hunt for Your Event? Here’s What’s Involved
Based on interviews with the major principals involved down at Moscone Center last week, here are some of the elements to keep in mind as you consider doing one of your own: 1. Your Objectives Like all good marketing, you need to start with what you’re looking to achieve from the program. In the case […]
How to Engage Introverts at Conferences
Participative learning, collaborative working, audience led content – events are changing, and for the better. But with this shift to more involved formats there’s a danger that we alienate a large part of the audience. Susan Cain estimates that between a third and half the population is introverted. To understand the real differences between introvert […]
Six Major Event Sustainability Issues and How to Solve Them
What would you and your event stakeholders say are the biggest event sustainability problems? And how do we start to solve them? Following are six sustainability issues that are common to many events, including possible objectives you may want to set, best practices you could follow and tools you can employ when addressing them through […]
10 Event Startups You Need to Know About
Event innovation requires high maintenance. You need to keep feeding it. This round-up of the newest startups on the block will satisfy your thirst for innovation. A couple of weeks ago I was in Las Vegas presenting about trends for 2014. I opened my presentation saying that . I cited an interesting study that links […]
Are You Paying Too Much for Your Event App?
One of the most confusing aspects of purchasing an event app is the pricing. Why do some event apps cost upwards of $20,000 while others are available for free? In this article we explore some of the factors that can impact price. In the Event App Bible 2 we compared the prices and features of […]
Event App Survival Guide: Do’s and Don’ts
This post is written by Derrick Stomp, co-founder of twoppy and sponsored by twoppy. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Event apps are hot, very HOT, no, EXTREMELY HOT! The last edition of the Event App Bible made this very clear. There are lots of providers, with tons of features to choose from […]
Six Power-User Methods to Promote Your Event with Twitter
Twitter can be powerful at generating event sign ups or enquiries. I wanted to share with you some ingenious ways to give your Twitter efforts a little boost. Sign up for Ads for sneaky access to Twitter Analytics. Have you ever wondered which of your tweets was getting the most attention or traction with your […]