Five Ways Twitter Will Increase Event Attendance

As you consider ways to increase attendance at an upcoming event, you should be leveraging your social media platforms. More specifically, there is a good chance you will rely strongly on the power of Twitter. While there are many things you can do with Twitter, most people approach it as a task, and overlook strategy. There is more to this than sending out tweets, hoping that people see what you have to say and subsequently sign up to attend your event. Here are five things you must do if you hope using Twitter will help increase your events’ attendance: 1. […]

Event Planners’ Dos And Donts Of Mobile Technology

Mobile technology is the future. I don’t think you’ll find a single person in our gadget-crazed society who’ll argue otherwise. In a world where Android is king and we’ve more Internet-connected gadgets than we have people, it’s quite clear which way the wind is blowing, isn’t it? The fact is, nearly everyone – from nearly every profession – is engaging with mobile technology in some way, shape, or form. That includes event management professionals. The potential mobile technology holds to streamline the process of planning an event is effectively unmatched. Our primary tools are smartphones and tablets. There’s a whole […]

Five Event Planning Mistakes to Avoid

When planning an event, regardless of size or industry, it is safe to assume that you have visions of greatness dancing through your head. You expect everything to go as planned. You expect everybody in attendance to have an enjoyable time. Before we go any further, here is something you should always remember: even when you think everything is perfect, something will pop up and require you to find a solution on the spot. By avoiding common event planning mistakes, you can increase your chance of success while decreasing the chance that something terrible will happen. Here are five mistakes […]

Event Management Software: Friend or Foe?

There are people who swear by the benefits of event management software. There are also people who don’t even want to consider implementing the use of software when organizing an event. Which side of the fence do you sit on? If you are staffed with the responsibility of organizing, planning, and managing an event, it is essential to take advantage of each and every tool at your disposal. Anything you can use to better your chance of success is something you should consider. Before we get into the benefits of using event management software, let’s take a look at two […]

How to Choose a Venue for your First Event

When planning your first event, there is sure to be a lot running through your mind. Are people going to attend? How much will it cost? What happens if something goes wrong?

Although you are faced with many questions, the best thing you can do is deal with each detail as it comes up.

Before you can get into the weeds, the very first thing you need to do is to select a venue location for your event. This is one of the biggest decisions you will make, so you have to consider all your options while comparing the pros and cons of each location.

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