Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2018

But while you use those services a lot, do you really know how to engage your audience on social media? Attendee engagement is our main focus this year and part of that is interacting with them way before the event starts. Below we have a few tips for engaging with people at all stages of your event. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology. As such, they’re the dominant audience at corporate events and conferences. Event technology solves many common event planning pain points.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. When it comes to hybrid event budgets, let the audience and event goals be your guide. Hybrid Event Budgets: How Much?

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Social media has become one of the top low-cost strategies for event promotion. Ultimately, the networks you choose for event promotion will depend on who you’re trying to reach (more on that later!). By using social media, you can target specific demographics and interests, ensuring your event reaches the right people.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Events have evolved significantly over the years, and technology has been at the forefront. Event technology has become an essential aspect of planning and executing successful events. However, mastering the art of event technology is critical to planning and hosting a successful event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

This will always depend on how tech-savvy your audience is. However, the world of virtual events is as new to attendees as it is to planners. Remember that, due to pandemic-adjacent circumstances, the virtual event market is quite saturated. Registration & Ticketing. Networking & Engagement.

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MeetingPool

MAY 28, 2022

What sets Snöball apart as a community marketing and audience growth platform for event professionals? We built it to allow as much flexibility as possible and to run a diverse type of audience-based campaigns—pre-event to post-event. How can marketers tap into a new audience?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

President Bill Clinton and 67 th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton took the stage on Tuesday morning to share their perspectives on everything from immigration, current global conflicts and economic trends to the weaponization of loneliness and what it is like to be a woman in the public eye today.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through event branding. When executed correctly, event branding can help to establish a powerful connection between your brand and your target audience, building credibility and increasing brand recognition.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

More than seven out of 10 marketers in a recent study said they are experimenting with new event formats, like smaller, more specialized in-person events infused with digital components. At least in my marketing budget for next year, I’ve allocated close to 1.8x for hybrid events.”.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

MCI Registration Specialist Mackenzie Ramos sees staffing as a major challenge happening now. Due to the pandemic, many events are experiencing record numbers of attendees due to the return of in-person attendance. It would also be great to learn how to read and apply marketing trends.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this article, we’re looking at ChatGPT for event organizers. In this post, we’ll show you how lean events teams can use ChatGPT to improve event strategies and audience experiences to build better business outcomes. How To Use ChatGPT for Event Marketing Content. What is ChatGPT?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Similarly, the event technology service boom has made it much easier to bring in-person, hybrid, and virtual event ideas to life. Today, event marketers have an array of technologies to choose from and incorporate into their event tech stack. Read “ How to Set Event Planning Goals To Achieve Success.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

Event marketers are ramping up in-person events with a fresh perspective provided by two years of virtual meetings and the proliferation of tech specifically focused on video conferencing. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts for tips on how to produce meaningful experiences for everyone on the registration list.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. Want to skip straight to the insights and event industry trends from our top leaders?

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 27, 2023

To recapture your audience’s attention and get them through your event doors, the planning team and marketing team should work together to meet the audience where they are with these three alternatives to email. This will generate leads and tell you what interests your audience. Already secured stellar speakers?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As we fully embrace the era of hybrid events, business models are changing to reflect the evolving needs of customers, sponsors, and event attendees. Although the foundations remain familiar, organizers are now tailoring their approach to suit events with digital and in-person audiences sharing equitable, simultaneous experiences.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 18, 2024

A slow and steady strategy — with long-term goals and omni-channel tactics — will help win the race to attract audiences for your events. Historically, event marketers have focused narrowly — and often, exclusively — on the present show cycle. Event marketers cannot live on email alone.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

But if you’ve spent time on sites like G2 and Capterra, you know how crowded the marketplace is — this is where event software analyst reports come in handy! With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 19, 2024

Providing docent-led tours of the exhibit hall for niche audiences at an event is one way to provide a more customized event experience for the group. Most event organizers, however, aren’t doing enough to cater to individuals or smaller interest groups that make up larger events. Plan with purpose.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Key takeaway: Know who your audience is and what they want to see. People shouldn’t have to click several times or conduct a Google search to understand what your event is all about. Key takeaway: Keep announcement emails simple and leave most registration details on the event page. Any questions? Just hit reply.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here are some examples of what your event technology stack may include: Event management tools : ticketing and registration, access management, contact management, and event reporting. Event marketing tools : website builder, email marketing tools, personalized registration flows, promo codes, and UTM links.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data. Event analytics are especially valuable because they provide real-time audience behavioral data, which marketers pay millions for.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

But if you’ve spent time on sites like G2 and Capterra, you know how crowded the marketplace is — this is where event software analyst reports come in handy! With their deep dives into market trends, product evaluations, and vendor landscapes, analyst reports offer invaluable insights for decision-makers.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 22, 2023

Emotional AI for the Business Events Industry When asked to consider how event organizers could benefit from using emotional AI, Gradwohl asked: “The first thing is, do you really understand how your target audience makes decisions — what’s driving them to come to an event?” Can you refine that? Is it just friendship?

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

How do you build a virtual event pricing strategy? It helps to look at who your target audience is to understand what might sell well. But it also could be something the organizer sends out as part of a welcome package upon registration. It gives you the opportunity to speak to your audience in a new way,” she said.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each edition of the largest industry event in the Western Hemisphere, which brings together 23,000 participants from all segments of the grain-based foods industry, reflects the most current trends, highlights the latest innovations, attracts the hottest celebrity chefs, and features new competitions, education sessions, and demo areas.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 12, 2023

Organizers must respond with elevated event environments, more wayfinding solutions, and an overall attention to reducing friction — like lengthy registration forms, lines, and other logistical hurdles. Attendees want experiences that are seamless, engaging, and intuitive. Technology must be executed with greater intention.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Bear Analytics ’ IQ platform made Global Pet Expo’s data “more granular and behavioral based,” enabling show management, Bonifati said, to tailor messaging specific to different registrant groups, or personas, for the online event, which was never meant to be a virtual replication of the physical event. “It Data and DEI.

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Stova

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This article explores the latest networking technology and trends that are transforming how professionals engage and connect. Networking for 2024 Evolution of Networking In the past, networking and education were the twin engines powering successful business events. Start early: Amplify in-person with virtual networking events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2023

Some examples: Chief, for women executive leaders; Hampton, for high-growth founders; Swipe Files, for marketers; and Tech Ladies, for women in tech. And what should event and association marketers take from this trend? Here are six: Facilitate connections that extend beyond the event — before and after.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 16, 2021

Consider a two-pronged approach that allows you to seize opportunities as they arise and borders open — but commit to the long game of continuing to engage and grow your global audience with online content to set your 2022 event up for maximum success. Consider that some of your global audience won’t make it to your physical event.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 30, 2022

In the future its more likely that audiences will look to an organization’s stance on issues — LGTBQ+ rights for example — before deciding whether to attend an event. We widened aisles, installed hand-sanitizer stations around every corner, and adopted touchless registration systems. Photo by Raphael Renter on Unsplash ).

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Who would have known that 2020 would go down as one of the most influential years- if not the most influential year- for virtual events in history? Even as the highest-ranked event trends predictor in the industry, even we couldn’t guess this. Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events!

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 5, 2018

the design of your event merchandise. Many organizations and businesses rely heavily on merchandise designs that worked beautifully at past events to engage audiences and boost sales. Of course, the recognizability and prominence of your branded visual elements are still a priority for event merchandise design.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 21, 2023

of organizers say in-person events are their organization’s most effective marketing channel. Frankson, Nguyen, and Bauer underscored the need for engaging experiences, interactive sessions, and creative content formats to drive registrations, deliver a memorable event experience, and achieve your goals.

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