Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Events are one of the most powerful marketing tools because they center around an intentionally designed experience. This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. What Is Experiential Marketing? .

Marketing 296

Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Entrepreneur Jay Schwedelson, who started the wildly popular Guru Media Hub virtual conferences in 2021 to engage with marketers, thinks a similar approach can turn around digital events. How to Keep Virtual Attendees Engaged What’s fun in a virtual conference for marketers? “Do Guess what? People want to go.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Virtual Events Registration 130

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Immersive experiences are easy production hacks In an age where we’re competing with nearly-addictive , user-generated social media content and experiences like Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm, many of us are kept up at night wondering how we’re going to earn the audience’s attendance, and keep their attention, at our next event.

Audience 246

Audience Fashion Production Social Media 246

Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

But today, we’ll be jumping into the realm of marketing. And most importantly, virtual event marketing ideas. This means that your marketing efforts can make or break the success of your event. Sure, landing pages, social media, and content are common, basic knowledge. Grab the popcorn and keep on reading!

Virtual Events 307

Virtual Events Event Marketing Marketing Marketing 307

Advanced Travel and Tourism

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Destination marketers should take advantage of the moments when potential travelers are searching for things to do, places to stay etc. SEM stands for “search engine marketing.” Those ads come from companies using search engine marketing, or SEM, to show up first. in their destination. What Does SEM Stand for, and What Is It?

Audience 233

Audience SEO Advertising Social Media 233

Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. Marketers are tasked with reaching members of their target audience, enticing them to register for an event, and continuing communications all the way up to the event to encourage attendance.

Event Marketing 148

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 148

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Social media has become one of the top low-cost strategies for event promotion. Why Social Media Event Marketing is Important Social media platforms have billions of active users, providing event organizers with an opportunity to reach a vast audience. With more than 4.62 With more than 4.62

Social Media 59

Social Media Promotion Media Event Marketing 59

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With so many events vying for your attendees’ attention, an intentional, targeted event marketing strategy can be an essential way to help your event stand out from the crowd. Read on to learn about the Event Marketing KPIs that should be an essential part of your event marketing strategy: . Email Open Rates.

Event Marketing 194

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 194

Solimar International

JULY 14, 2021

Social media plays a massive role in traveler decision. Learn what makes a successful social media marketing campaign. Emerging around 15 years ago, social media platforms have dramatically changed communication and marketing, including the way we both plan and share our travel experiences.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Marketing Marketing 98

Eventbrite

AUGUST 25, 2022

Cultivating a social media presence is an essential part of your event marketing strategy. of the global population uses social media — for more than two hours a day. This presents a major opportunity for reaching your audience where they’re already hanging out. Experts widely agree: Social media should be […].

Social Media 97

Social Media Event Marketing Media Marketing 97

Dana Communications

AUGUST 8, 2023

Cause Marketing: A Win-Win for Everyone At the intersection of profit and purpose, you will find cause marketing. Cause marketing can be a highly effective way for resort property management and marketing teams to strengthen their marketing strategy and achieve their fiscal objectives.

Marketing 192

Marketing Marketing Travel Travel 192

Dana Communications

MARCH 28, 2022

Any successful marketing campaign should explore the place that each channel plays, such as print, email, direct mail, search, TV, radio, PR—and video. As marketers, our job is to design a program that contains a balanced blend of communications tools to gain awareness and drive—ideally—measurable results. It’s Adaptable to Audiences.

Marketing 211

Marketing Marketing Social Media Manufacturing 211

Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 7, 2021

And video marketing statistics show that 83 percent of marketers claim video has helped them with lead generation. The stats don’t lie: video content marketing is king in our current times. But many DMOs miss out on a critical component in video creation and marketing. Types of Video Marketing Platforms.

Marketing 246

Marketing Marketing Social Media Advertising 246

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 30, 2024

(Elizabeth Doll/PCMA) Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes You can take a page from Taylor Swift’s marketing approach in your attendee acquisition strategy plan. She used her Grammy acceptance speech as well as social-media teasers and snippets of her music to get fans excited about her upcoming album. Bring your audience behind the scenes.

Event Marketing 52

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 52

Endless Events

JUNE 17, 2021

They will dive deep into social media and how their opinions about it have changed since the beginning of the pandemic. Since we were mostly confined to the walls of our homes, social media was often the only way we could communicate with one another. Our attitudes about social media have changed, and the brew crew is no exception.

Social Media 317

Social Media Media Communications Communications 317

Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Every year in digital marketing presents unique challenges and trends, but an election year takes the complexity to a whole new level. In this survival guide, we explore the nuances of digital marketing in an election year, specifically focusing on the landscape of 2024. Experts forecast that this election cycle will amass $10.2

Marketing 100

Marketing Marketing Advertising Audience 100

Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A 2021 Wyzowl report found that 86% of companies used video as part of their marketing. Further, 93% of those using video saw it as a vital part of their marketing strategy, and 86% say video has increased their website traffic. Destinations can encourage travelers to record and share their experiences on social media.

Trends 215

Trends Marketing Marketing Social Media 215

Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 22, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of modern marketing, effective communication among different organizational departments is vital to achieving coherent and impactful campaigns. This holds particularly true for the travel and tourism industry, where successful destination marketing requires collaboration between various teams.

Marketing 240

Marketing Marketing Social Media Communications 240

Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Expert event planners and organizers understand that choosing the right audience engagement strategies can make or break an event.

Audience 149

Audience Attendee Speakers Virtual Events 149

Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Increasing audience engagement can be a challenge even for the best #eventprofs. In order to increase audience engagement, you need to first capture their attention. Are you getting personal enough in your marketing techniques? The LeadDog Marketing Group took to the airports for the first National Business Travel Day.

Audience 263

Audience Registration Events Social Media 263

DCI

JUNE 20, 2023

In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. As place marketers, we rely heavily on these platforms to reach target audiences and promote our destinations, regional career opportunities and business investment strengths. So, how can you make your social media marketing accessible?

Social Media 86

Social Media Media SEO Platform 86

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Last year was a watershed for short-form video, and especially for videos less than four minutes in length—perfect for event marketers who want to deliver maximum impact before interest in a piece of content fades among potential attendees and exhibitors.

Event Marketing 97

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Trade Show 97

Solimar International

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of 21st-century tourism, the forces of climate change, social media, and a major post-pandemic travel resurgence are shaping the industry. As such, the significance of storytelling in sustainable destination and tourism marketing has never been greater. However, they often overlook this deeper connection.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Tourism Tourism Marketing 98

DCI

MAY 26, 2022

So much of destination marketing is about describing the experience of an outsider in a destination – but there is untapped value in using local media as ambassadors in destination marketing as well. DMOs are the hub of everything, but local media are one of the strongest spokes in the destination marketing wheel.

Media 78

Media Marketing Marketing Social Media 78

Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Too many organizations view sales and marketing as two distinct and wholly independent departments. But this type of silo marketing — having specific channels or agencies working separately rather than integrating their efforts or forgetting to include the Sales Managers with a seat at the table — means missing out on a huge opportunity.

Benefits 235

Benefits Marketing Marketing Social Media 235

Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 30, 2021

If you’re not already using user-generated content for your marketing strategy, the time to start is now. Travelers are wary of overly-produced marketing messages. The tourism industry is one of the best places to utilize UGC for marketing. Marketing strategies depend on the people you’re trying to reach. In 2020, over 3.6

Benefits 246

Benefits Marketing Marketing Social Media 246

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 8, 2024

If your organization has a weighty mission, does that mean that “light” social media content is off-limits when it comes to promoting your annual event? If you’ve been hesitant to dip your toe into the less serious social media waters, here are 10 easy trends to consider. Authenticity is everything on social media.

Social Media 59

Social Media Media Trends Public Relations 59

The Abbi Agency

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Outdoor Media Summit showed content creators and brands how to promote responsible tourism. Earlier this month, The Abbi Agency had the opportunity to attend the Outdoor Media Summit in North Lake Tahoe, Nevada. By Alli Williams. Diversify the Landscape of Outdoor Recreation. Outdoor recreation is a white, male dominated industry.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Media Travel Travel 130

Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry. The tourism industry before social media.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Tourism Tourism 98

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

What are your event marketing resolutions for the new year? this year’s disruptors were largely positive for event marketers — like AI and new audiences with changing values. Disruption was the name of the game in 2023. This will enhance my ability to formulate original ideas and write even more compelling copy. “I

Event Marketing 72

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing B2B 72

DCI

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Travel media trends in 2023 may shift away from pandemic-era coverage, but with a war in Ukraine, looming recession, and social media shake-ups, destinations need to read the room. How they look for those stories and what kinds of angles the media will push out to them, however, depends on what happens in the months to come.

Media 77

Media Trends Travel Travel 77

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 25, 2024

Before Evangeline Leong founded Kobe Global Technologies, an international creator marketing agency based in Singapore, she had to “unlearn” a lot of what she thought she knew about digital marketing. How did you get started in marketing? How can event marketers harness the power of influencers?

Event Marketing 59

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 59

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As part of our Events Industry Forecast , Convene asked Sara Fellows, director of social media at mdg, to pick which social-media channels she thinks are best for promoting events. Facebook is the market leader in number of users, and it makes the Top 3 because there is just simply no other platform where you can reach as many people.

Social Media 105

Social Media Media Organization Platform 105

Endless Events

JULY 12, 2018

But, with the ability today to measure metrics and pinpoint specific results, it’s essential to be able to show how event marketing efforts were successful. After all, marketing is allocated a considerable portion of the budget, and we need to be able to show evidence that marketing investments are worth the money spent.

Event Marketing 272

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 272

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. With everyone rushing to upload their own talking heads and animated content, is there still a place where you can share your video content and get it seen in this saturated market? Event Professionals Go Back to the Lab.

Event Marketing 274

Event Marketing Trends Marketing Marketing 274

Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Adding captions to videos and using hashtags with capital letters on each word are two ways event marketers can make their social media accessible to everyone. When Abbie Vance, PCMA EMEA’s new community and events manager, started working on the social-media toolkit for Convening EMEA , Sept.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Platform Benefits 98

Eventtia

JANUARY 2, 2023

It’s very rare for an event, no matter how perfect it is, to just sell itself, which is why having a clear marketing and event promotion strategy is crucial to the success of your event. What Is Event Marketing? Event marketing can be B2C or B2B in nature. Event marketing can be B2C or B2B in nature.

Event Marketing 113

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing B2C 113