Julius Solaris is the editor of meetings.skift.com, he is an international speaker, author and consultant.
Check-ins are About Events not Venues, Says Facebook.
Facebook dropped Places only one year after launching. The message is clear, events is where we will check in. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). In a jaw-dropping move Facebook dropped Places only one year after launch. The omni present social network re-purposed the check-in service with a new contextual […]
Giveaway: Win 20 Copies of Event Planning eBook “Events”
Event Manager Blog is giving away 20 copies of the eBook ‘Events. How do you organise a successful event?’. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). It’s particularly tough to find good books on event planning these days. So when Kevin Van Der Straeten of EventPlanner.be contacted me to let me […]
25 Resources to Build Your Event Website with WordPress
UPDATE: Since this post we launched our own WordPress Event Theme Shop. No secret I love WordPress. This blog runs under WordPress. I love how flexible it is, putting you in control of most features. I covered how to build a bullet-proof event website, how to make it look great with event website WordPress themes […]
Will Google Buy Plancast?
Google recently launched Google+, its latest attempt to take on Facebook dominance in social networking. Plancast could be the icing on the cake to nail one of the strongest drivers of social media: events. This post has been written by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). Google+ launched in late June 2011, quickly reaching […]
Event Manager Blog Has a New Look
After 6 months in the making I am happy to present you our brand new look. If you haven’t visited the website in a while you’ll be amazed to notice how easy it is to read the articles and skim through the archives. This is all thanks to the hard work of the talented design […]
Hotel Adopts RFID to Connect Guests with Facebook
The Usuala Beach Hotel, a popular Hotel in Ibiza the clubbing capital of Europe has developed full online/offline integration with Facebook. This post has been written by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). The Next Web reports on a great example of an hotel using RFID to power up Facebook offline integration. We have […]
The Impact of Social Media on Your Event Website SEO
In several years blogging, reading and discussing events, I’ve read lots of garbage as well as excellent tips on social media. This leaves you, dear reader, with nothing but confusion. I think it is time to get some clarity. This post has been written by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). SEO, Why should […]
How to Check In Guests at Events with Your iPad
Wonder how to check in guests at your event without carrying bulky print-outs? Look no further. This post has been written by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). Reader asks: “…Just wondering if you could suggest the best software for door/guest list registration for IPADS and MacBook Pro’s.” –Joanne Julius replies: I was a […]
Eventasaurus: Promote your Event on Major Social Networks in One Click
Eventasuarus allows event professionals to publish and promote their event to major social networks in one click, providing a unique dashboard to manage, collect and engage with RSVPs across different platforms. UPDATE: As of the 25th of January 2012 I’ve become an investor of Eventasaurus, read more here. I am rarely ecstatic when new event […]
Using Facebook Pages to Shape Event Concepts
Attendees are becoming more powerful. They will soon decide what your event will be about. Actually they already are. This post has been written by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (?). I was captured by a great story published on Springwise on how Bacardi used Facebook to decide their event theme. In plain English […]