Three Exciting Types of Retreats You Can Host and How to Successfully Organize Them

In our fast-paced, hyperconnected world, the desire to escape the noise and retreat into tranquility is stronger than ever. Planning a retreat-styled event offers a fantastic opportunity to promote a brand or foster goodwill among employees. Here, we’ll explore three different types of retreats and provide tips to help you plan and host them successfully. General Advice for Planning Retreats Before diving into the specifics of each retreat type, let’s cover some general advice applicable to all retreats: Marketing is crucial: Like any event, people need to know about your retreat before they can attend. A robust advertising campaign is…

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Ten Tips To Figure Out Who To Market To

Ten Tips To Figure Out Who To Market To: Avoid marketing disasters by discovering and reaching your ideal consumers through these 10 tips.

Bungled marketing: we’ve all experienced it at one point or another. An online ad supposedly targeted at us swings completely wide of our actual interests. A TV spot on a network we’re watching is totally irrelevant to us – and to most of the other people watching that network, as well. An ad on Facebook that couldn’t be aimed at a worse target.

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5 Tips for Planning an Event Abroad

When planning an overseas event, the excitement of taking your event to international soil can be exhilarating. However, navigating the intricacies of different cultures, languages, and logistical challenges can be a daunting task. We at Everwall are here to ensure that your venture into planning an event abroad is not only successful but also an enriching experience. Here are five invaluable tips to keep in mind.

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Five Marketing Tips for An Event

The date is set. Your team is in place. The only thing left is to get the word out. Simply put, your marketing strategy will make or break the success of your event. To ensure maximum reach and attendance, you must create a comprehensive and effective marketing plan using these marketing tips for an event.

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How to Create an Event Page that Increases Conversions

So you market for your next event and it’s working! People are rushing to your landing page to get more information and purchase their tickets or RSVP. You now have a captive audience who is ready to join in, now what? Are you prepared to keep them entertained and excited about your event? Will they actually purchase tickets? Before you declare your event page perfect,m here are some questions to answer: What is the primary purpose of the page? Do you want visitors to buy a ticket, provide an email address, or take some other step? What type of information…

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How Can You Bring Your Icebreakers Into The Digital Era?

Sparking a conversation with a group was difficult enough before the Internet existed. Now, however, we’re living in a society where all of us are bombarded with information on a daily basis, such that any message which doesn’t immediately stand out is lost in all the noise. There’s even a term for it – information overload. Thing is, that very same technology responsible for this overload can also be one of the most effective tools for learning, engagement, and creativity in your arsenal. All you need to do is break the ice. Once you do that – once you get…

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Sweatworking: The Ultimate Guide to Combining Event Networking and Fitness

Boost connections and fitness with sweatworking: the ultimate fusion of networking and exercise. Uncover the secrets to successful events!

In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for exercise can be challenging. However, the benefits of physical activity extend beyond health and wellness. Exercise can also foster stronger relationships and improve our mood, leading to the emergence of a new trend: sweatworking. This innovative concept combines networking and fitness, offering a unique way to connect while promoting health and wellness.

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Tips for Better Networking at Your Events

Networking at your events made better: Learn essential tips for meaningful connections and enhancing attendee experience. People attend events for a variety of reasons, with networking often at the top of the list. As an event professional, there are steps you can take to promote networking and boost the likelihood of attendees achieving success in this area. Why would somebody want to attend your event? In addition to learning, networking is a response that many will share. They want to connect with others in their space, such as to drum up new business or to simply broaden their network for…

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Networking: Are You Doing it Right?

Networking Made Easy: Boost Your Personal Brand with Essential Tips, Digital Ice Breakers, and ‘Sweatworking’ Sessions. Networking constitutes a key, non-negotiable element when it comes to constructing and fortifying an impactful and recognizable personal brand. . The more people you know, the better. You never know when you may be able to help each other out on a project, get hired by a company, or even find investment. Since you really never know who you are going to meet, it’s always a good idea to check out a few networking events a month if you have time. This week we are…

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Planning a Social Media Timeline

A ton has already been written about the power of social media as a marketing tool, especially in the event industry. Few other fields can make such extensive a use of social networks, and few other industries have as much to gain from doing social right. While I’m sure you already know that social media is important, you might not yet be clear on how to create a social media timeline that ensures your next event gets the biggest boost possible from social.

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Everything You Need to Know About Instagram’s New Algorithm

With more than 400 million users, Instagram is now bigger than Twitter. While the social media platform has remained relatively the same since day one, things are now getting interesting in a hurry. So, what do you need to know about Instagram’s new algorithm? It doesn’t matter if you are an avid user or simply visit the platform to stay current with your favorite celebrities, you are likely to recognize the changes brought forth by the new “feed algorithm.” Announced by the company on March 15, 2016, the new Instagram algorithm shifts the order of photos and videos. Here is…

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Boosting Social Media at Events

Stay up-to-date with platform algorithms and tech, engage attendees and non-attendees, and make the most out of your marketing efforts. Last week, we delved into the world of ticketing for your next event. Today, we’re shifting our focus towards leveraging social media to boost engagement and amplify your event’s marketing efforts. In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, staying up-to-date with platform algorithms and utilizing the latest technologies is crucial for maximizing your event’s potential. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll reveal our secret tips on how to effectively boost social media at events, while also linking out to some of…

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RFID: A Good Choice for Your Event?

There are many benefits of RFID, especially from an event technology perspective. While you don’t have to implement this technology at an upcoming event, it’s a strategy to consider. And here is why: Improved efficiency regarding event entry Additional revenue streams Looks good to attendees Access to real time insights and data Eliminate counterfeit tickets So besides the basic understanding of RFID benefits, there is a big question to answer: how do you know if this technology is a good fit for your event? SEE: Using Technology to Boost Attendance Others have used this successfully, but that doesn’t mean you can…

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Paper vs. Online Invitations: A Big Decision for Your Event

Go back in time 20+ years and you will find that sending event invitations was straightforward. Your only option, for the most part, was to send paper invitations. In today’s day and age, things have changed a bit. Now, you have a couple of options though the most popular is online. Which one is right for your event? Which one will attract the most attendees? Here is what makes a decision so difficult: there is no right or wrong answer. The choice is yours, and you can only make a final decision once you are comfortable with the pros and cons…

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Should You Worry About Ticket Scalpers As An Event Organizer?

Any ticketed event, no matter how large, will eventually run out of space if there’s enough interest. It’s inevitable – and to be frank, there are far worse problems to have in your field than a sold out event. At the same time, a sold-out show potentially opens you up to a completely different issue: ticket scalping. Desperate to gain access to an event on short notice, people will often turn to scalpers for admission. These men and women would traditionally purchase tickets in bulk, selling them at a profit – some less reputable ones might even forge their own…

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Everything You Need To Know About Ticketing

Every event requires some sort of ticketing, ranging from a simple RSVP list to in-depth, data driven software systems. This week we are going to focus on the latest happenings in the ticketing world. It’s critical to have as accurate attendee numbers as possible to set a budget and ensure a smooth running event. It’s a waste of budget to over order on your catering or not have enough hotel rooms on site due to an oversold event. This closely follows our series from last week that looked at current innovation that is changing the event industry. Check out our pieces…

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Five Ways You Can Make Your Next Event More Innovative

Boost event innovation: Break free from schedules, engage senses, and heed attendee voices. Quick question – as an event management professional, what’s the one quality you want your events to possess? If you’re like most people, then your answer was that you want them to be memorable. You want your attendees to enjoy their experience, talk about your brand for months to come, and eagerly await your next event. Thing is, creating events that are truly memorable – and perhaps more importantly, truly unique – is a tall order these days. It seems like everything’s been said and done, and…

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How to Remain Productive While Working from Home

With a growing number of people working from home, both full and part-time, today’s workplace does not look the same as it did in the past. There are many benefits of working from home, which is why so many people seek a position in which this is a possibility. Along the same lines, there are employer benefits as well. Rather than discuss the benefits of working from home, this article will focus on how employees can remain productive while doing so. See: Remote vs. Inhouse Which is Best For You The television is right behind you. Your children are in…

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The Ins and Outs of Experiential Marketing

Traditionally, marketing of any sort – whether it’s in print, through a social network, or on TV – is about delivering the message of a brand to the consumer. Sure, the mode and means of delivery might vary; social media’s more about the conversation, while a TV ad is a more passive approach. At the end of the day, though, they’re all about communicating the brand to a customer who may or may not be listening.

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