Julius Solaris is the editor of meetings.skift.com, he is an international speaker, author and consultant.
The Best Posts in September
How was your September? I can tell you it was quite busy for us. We are happy to welcome the 2,000 new readers who decided to get the latest news about event planning, technology and marketing from Event Manager Blog. Here is a small recap of what you missed last month. Top Posts, September 2011 […]
5 Ways to Sell Event Tickets at the Last Minute
This post answers the most pressing question all event professionals ask themselves: How can I sell more tickets? You got it planned, you spent months thinking about the smallest detail. You took care of everything. The problem is that you sold 30% of your tickets and the event is a month away. It is not […]
Burberry Starts Event Online with Twitter
Burberry launches their next fashion show to selected users. Twitter users that is. We have covered in the past how events are increasingly starting online. While not all events can be originated from an online community, it is a good tactic to tap into an existing social network and make it the prime actor of […]
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 […]
The Best Posts in August
Busy August, huh? Were you on holiday? Well, we had a lot of action on the blog. I am happy to confirm that visitors went up 35% month-on-month, that means you like what’s going on. Top Posts, August 2011 If you haven’t visited the blog in August here are the top 5 most visited and […]
The New VIPs
I forecast in late 2010 that 2011 was going to be all about New VIPs. It has happened. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Info). It all started here. If you flick to slide 3, I was trying to tell you that the way you established the influence and authority of […]
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 […]
Crowdsource Your Presentations with Reel
Reel is a nice tool to save us from death by Powerpoint. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). Sad presentations exist. It is a sad truth. While you can read about making them better here, it is however tough to understand whether our slides will work or not. While tools […]
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 […]