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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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These goals could include things like: Expected sales or donations New clients or prospects Ticket sales or registrations Total attendee turnout Number of attendees trained or educated Increased mission / brand awareness Marketing objectives (list building, social media mentions, etc.)

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8 Event Management Tools You Should Be Using Right Now

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Most people are pulled into the world of event planning because they love reigning in the chaos, working under pressure, coming up with creative solutions and presenting beautiful and inspiring atmospheres. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but having a tightly kept schedule is still extremely important for event professionals.

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How To Elevate Attendee Engagement for Virtual Events

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Or other less productive diversions presenting themselves (gaming, social media posting, etc). But most of us then put the device away because we feel ever-so-slightly self-conscious ignoring the speaker or presentation while we text away or watch a video with our earbuds in. Co-workers interrupting them.

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How to Book More Weddings from Wedding Expos!

Carissa Kruse Weddings

2) Face-to-Face Interaction: It’s hard to make a lasting impression through email or social media posts. Have a digital presentation or video playing in the background to grab attention. Simplify the process using online scheduling tools and create urgency with limited-time promotions.

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12 Event Industry Statistics That Will Make You Think Twice [Infographic]

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We were recently poking around the Web (our favorite timesink) and came across quite a few event industry statistics that didn’t square with articles and social media posts we have been reading online. Amount of time preferred by attendees for a presentation (single-speaker event). The average across all industries is 7%.

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Best Event Management Software of 2019

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Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting. Marketing and promotion – For creating and deploying event websites, email marketing, event mobile apps, surveys/forms, video marketing and social media promotions. Eventbrite.

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17 Event Technology Ideas To Elevate the Guest Experience

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You can integrate these polls into presentations or display them on large screens. These displays can show real-time event information, interactive maps, and even user-generated content from social media. Event planners can use hologram speakers to bring remote presenters to life on stage.