7 Tips to Encourage Networking at Your Event
When humans come together with like minds and open hearts, magic happens. That’s why live events are the backbone of so many organizations’ marketing strategy. No press release or traditional advertising can compete with human to human interaction. Even though most of us are not fans of “networking”, the purpose of networking is important. That […]
How to Personalize the Event Day Agenda for your Next Conference
New research on personalization trends reports that 98% of B2B marketers believe personalization can advance customer relationships and 74% believe it should be a bigger priority in their business. Events are an optimal time to engage in personalization practices since interactions are face-to-face and can be further curated based on each two-way interaction. Conferences are […]
Get Organized: A Complete Event Planning Checklist
Even though our entire lives seem to exist online, event planning is still a huge opportunity. People still love to come together and enjoy being around each other. The events industry is so healthy that the employment of event planners is expected to grow by 7 percent until 2028. But how do you plan and run an […]
5 Tips to Become a Super Productive Event Planner
Here’s a fun game. If you had a choice, what superpower would you choose to have? If I had a superpower, I would want it to be super-productivity, the ability to get things done efficiently, completely and on time EVERY SINGLE DAY. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Since the chances are minimal that my superpower wish […]
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Name Badges
Name badges are a necessary evil for most conferences and meetings. No one really enjoys the awkwardness of wearing one but most appreciate the convenience of knowing someone’s name and pertinent information when meeting so many new people at once. A good event management system like Eventzilla will help you to personalize your name badges […]
6 Significant Things to Consider When Selecting Conference Venues
Holding an event always requires a great deal of work, no matter the size. There are so many things that you’ve got to take into account when event planning and for a conference, at the top of the list is the perfect venue. It’s the home of your event, so it’s got to satisfy certain […]
10 Budget Saving Hacks for Event Day Expenses
Budgeting is a necessary evil, in business and in life. Event planners have to walk a very fine line when it comes to budgeting. Who among us hasn’t decided to cut back on one or more budgeted event items in order to spend dollars on a really cool non-budgeted idea? Or worked overtime leveraging all […]
Surveys are your event planning secret weapon
Planning an event – whether big or small – is the big task. You need to strike the right balance between the event you want to have and the event your guests want to go to. Often, these two things aren’t at odds with each other at all. Most people consider their guests when planning […]
5 Mistakes Event Planners Should Avoid
Even with technology and social media dictating how we organize and promote events, many an event planner can still be prone to underestimating the amount of time and work needed to create a successful event. Event management is both a delicate and fleeting process. Below are five mistakes to avoid when planning for an event. […]
5 Actionable Tips to bring back Attendees to your next event.
These days, most of us don’t shop at a favorite store or grab a cup of coffee without a personal loyalty program card (or phone app) in hand. We have become a society of perk-loving, discount-expecting, points-accumulating consumers. These programs are called loyalty programs because companies believe that they bring customers back to purchase again […]
