This is a guest post by Beatrice Whelan, Global Content Manager for Social Media & Events at Sage and author of Trending: The Complete Guide to Social Media For Events. You can contact Beatrice via LinkedIn or Twitter. Measurement is an essential part of any social media strategy for an ...
Read More »Webinar: Proven Strategies for Growing Your Membership Events
Do you run events for your members? In partnership with The Memberwise Network, we polled over 120 membership organisations and associations to learn how they are successfully using events to better engage their members – and increase their numbers. Now we’re going to take those learnings and share them with you ...
Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Copywriting for Events
Copywriting isn’t just about words… it’s about numbers, too. The right copy can drive ticket sales and boost your bottom line. This comprehensive guide will show you how to write copy that inspires readers to visit your event page, buy tickets, and invite their friends. You’ll get insider knowledge from a ...
Read More »6 Small Brands Delivering Incredible Live Experiences
You don’t need to be Coca Cola, Apple or Nike to pull off amazing customer engagement events. With imagination, ingenuity and effort, businesses and brands of all sizes can deliver big impact live experiences. To prove our point, we’ve compiled six standout experiential activations staged by a selection of lesser-known ...
Read More »Show Don’t Tell: The Event Professional’s Guide To Video Marketing
Are you always looking for the most effective ways to engage your potential attendees, show the value of your event and increase ticket sales? Usurv, a UK-based survey company, surveyed 1000 UK adults and found consumers are more likely to share (39%), comment (36%), and like (56%) online videos than ...
Read More »5 Events That Have Built Enviably Strong Communities
Audience engagement is the lifeblood of any event. If you can keep it flowing year-round then you can guarantee healthy ticket sales. It’s not always easy to maintain the momentum, however. If you lack inspiration for your content marketing, take a look at these five best practice examples of community ...
Read More »5 Need-to-Know Excel Tips for Event Managers
An Excel spreadsheet full of numbers can be… well, rather intimidating. Where on earth do you start? But Microsoft Excel has a number of features (simple once you get to know them) that can help you gain really useful insights from what is otherwise a jumble of data. We’re going ...
Read More »15 Unique, Unusual and Fantastic Fundraising Event Ideas
This post was originally published in February 2015, and has been updated to bring you 5 extra fundraising event ideas! Holding an event is a fast and effective way to raise funds for your charity, club or other non-profit organisation. But if the usual bake sale or black tie dinner doesn’t ...
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