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JANUARY 19, 2024

Target your marketing. Making events feel smaller and more personal should start with pre-show communications. The more targeted and closely aligned with prospects’ interests campaigns are, the better. Pre-event meetup opportunities. It could be that some ideas require resources from a partner or sponsor to execute.

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JUNE 18, 2022

One way to market a destination is by highlighting such attractions as its theater, dining, or music scenes. When it comes to event marketing, it’s always been not just who and what that matters, but where — and since the pandemic, the destination plays an even larger role in attracting an audience. Bring the Culture in.

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Sports Public Relations Audience Prospect 99

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JULY 21, 2023

This information also can be used to keep event stakeholders, like exhibitors and exhibitor prospects, up to date with an accurate and compelling data story. Build out an ecosystem of in-market multipliers. Prospects want to know who else is going to an event, why they’re going, and what they’re saying about it.

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Marketing Marketing Prospect Public Relations 52

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JUNE 30, 2022

Our audiences’ personal values have the potential to impact event attendance in other ways, too. For instance, events held in states that pass what’s being referred to as “Don’t Say Gay” legislation could find themselves up against boycotts by prospective attendees. RELATED: Download the 5W PR Consumer Culture Report.

Public Relations 52

Public Relations Audience B2B Prospect 52

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Smaller events present an opportunity to focus on quality over quantity. Almost all exhibitors (94 percent) responded favorably to the prospect of smaller, more qualified audiences.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

And then decide how you can make that happen with high-value content that will keep your international prospects engaged — and that much more committed to make the journey to your event in 2022.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Creating positive press coverage is one of the best ways to build public awareness and enhance your brand reputation. Where advertising works to get your brand known, public relations (PR) tells your brand story, shaping public perception. While PR and marketing strategies differ, the overall business goals don’t.

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Social Media SEO Public Relations Events 62

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APRIL 6, 2022

Ensure prospective exhibitors are aware of the message their absence will send to the industry. Many organizers are saying this while simultaneously reverting to the exact same playbook — the same floorplan, marketing tactics, event content, and formats. Give more than lip service to “we’re not going back to 2019.

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Retail Public Relations Events Regulations 98

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although many brands have already started building in-house event marketing teams, many more haven’t. This is where a specialized agency can help: brainstorming virtual event ideas and bringing them to life to keep up with growing audience expectations.

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Management Events Advertising Sports 98

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JANUARY 24, 2022

What does this mean for your event-marketing strategy? Motivate your audience with intention throughout the campaign to show and compel them why they need to attend your event. Attendees will engage either virtually or in person — and attendee preferences shift depending on their medium. The Strategy.

Event Marketing 98

Event Marketing Attendee Marketing Marketing 98

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Have you made resolutions for your 2023 event planning? With the return of in-person trade shows and conferences, event marketers got back to doing what they love — bringing people together for inspiring, educational, and productive experiences. We’re looking forward to doing more of the same in 2023, but with a fresh outlook.

Event Marketing 98

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing B2B 98

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Throughout the disruptions brought on by COVID-19, event marketers have not only persevered but learned some important lessons along the way. 1.” — Anjia Nicolaidis, director of international marketing. After two years of travel restrictions, event cancellations, and disruption, international prospect databases are old and cold.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 98

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MARCH 16, 2022

Here are a few of the most important qualities of a website that your event prospects will expect. But your event site’s beautiful, well-conceived design will only matter if your prospects get a chance to see it. Yet the web remains the backbone of the internet — and, likely, your attendee acquisition campaign.

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Website Automation SEO Prospect 111

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

So, how can event marketers use visuals to drive audience engagement and event attendance? Prospective attendees are more likely to identify with an event if they see other participants who look like them in attendance or on the speaker roster. Consider using images in order to: Demonstrate Diversity and Inclusion.

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