Virtual Events Tech Tips
We’re talking about the business side of virtual events. There’s actually more involved with this than there is putting together a physical event, if you can believe that. So here are the tech tips you need to know before you do your first virtual event.
Crowned Free Interview
Crowed Free is a fashion company that gives back to the fight against human trafficking. They help fund programs to rehabilitate and rescue women from trafficking and over 50% of their products are made by women in recovery. Listen to the interview to learn how this amazing business was born and their mission to provide financial support and jobs to those in recovery.
Sewing for Angels – Today’s Rosie the Riveter
today we have two incredible women who have done an absolutely amazing thing in the last two months, I think it’s been. Does that sound about right? I have the folks from Sewing for Angels, today’s Rosie the Riveter Group. And if you don’t know about these folks, you need to. So pay attention. This is important. This group started February, and I have the co-founders here together, Mary Beth Kratsas and Becky Auer, and I’m going to introduce them both to you. Ladies, why don’t you tell me how it all started.
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Paulette Zanotti – Event Director Pittsburgh’s Syria Shriners
And back when I started. And probably back when you started, there weren’t courses in colleges for event management and the things of that nature. A lot of that was you fell into it, however that may be. And so I actually traced this back all the way back to my grandmother. I grew up in a very cultural home with an Italian nationality and a Slovak nationality. But I blame my Italian grandmother on this. She grew up in a very small, very tiny, close knit community.
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Ashley Moss-Kurkiewicz – Owner of Hello Productions, LLC
Hi everyone. Welcome to the Event Technique, and Eventsberg. And this is a chance for you to meet one of the coolest meeting planners slash event planners that I know. Her name is Ashley Kurkiewicz, and she has a marvelous company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania called Hello Productions. So welcome to you Ashley. How’ve you been?
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Ginny Fugino – Owner of Blacktie South Florida
Hi, everybody. This is Jill with The Event Technique and Eventsburgh, and we are doing some really cool interviews with various meeting planners and event people across the United States. And today, we are lucky enough to be talking with Ginny Fujino, who is the head of Blacktie South Florida. And welcome, Ginny. It’s good to see you.
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Tonya Edinger with Events & Weddings of Pittsburgh/ Luxury Event Concierge
Welcome everybody. This is Jill with the event technique and Eventsberg and we are starting a series in the event technique Roundtable Facebook group as well as with the podcast. And I am so excited that I have Tanya Edinger as our guest this morning, actually this afternoon and she is with, I’m going to get your name right, Luxury Events Concierge
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How To Create Events For Millenials
There’s information out there that indicates millennials generate strong ideas of brands not solely from going to an event, but from materials, they’ll be exposed to before the event and after. These days there’s a lot of experiential marketing taking place. This can come in the form of things you…
5 Methods To Grow Your Email List Prior To Your Event
It doesn’t matter if you start to pull your event together within the next few days or a few weeks, you are going to need to get details of it in front of as many eyeballs as you can. Attracting attention to your event through email marketing is an extremely…
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The Good And Bad Of Using Crowdfunding To Finance Your Next Event
Events cost a lot of money to organize, particularly if the primary source of revenue is dependent on ticket sales. It can be tough to put together the cash in time to pay off venue contracts and vendors. If you’re having a difficult time funding the conference, concert or party…
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6 Methods You Can Use To Conserve Time When Executing Your Event
We all know methods you can use to save time with putting together an event right? These would include having a strong action protocol, assigning tasks to other people, using the right digital tools, etc. Putting together an event is certainly time consuming so it would make sense to consolidate…
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6 Facebook Like Methods And Tools For Events That Are Effective
Want to know how to utilize Facebook Live in order to better your events and propel them to a higher level? The team at Facebook Live shared some of the best methods and tools events should make use of to boost your events past any competitors. Utilize “Live With” in…
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Helping Introverted Guests Feel Comfortable At Your Event
Many guests who attend your events will be outgoing and ready to experience excitement, still others may be more on the quiet side. In fact, some of the people attending would rather NOT be attending. These people may consider themselves introverts and surprisingly compose more people than you would expect.…
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17 Event Signage Ideas That Boost Attendee Experiences
If you’re event doesn’t have the proper signage to guide attendees and assist them in finding what they want, then your event can go south really fast. Signs do not have to be dull or overly basic. You should make use of signs to highlight your organization and especially your…
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4 Tips You Can Use To Assist You With Pricing Your Event Straight From Industry Experts
How do you know the appropriate amount of money to charge people to come to your event? If you come up with a reasonable number, then how can you be sure that this amount will enable you to generate a healthy profit? If you’ve already set ticket prices, then can…
How to Make Sure Your Food Fest Doesn’t Crash & Burn
Your guests have arrived and come on empty stomachs just for the occasion. The choices you’re providing look good enough to eat, no pun intended. The prices make things look even more appetizing. However, with each passing minute, people are still planted in lines with their stomachs becoming impatient. After…
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5 Tips You Can Use When Planning an Outdoor Event
It’s springtime a good and bad time of the year for event planners. The weather is nice enough for a beautiful outdoor event but at the same time pollen is kicking up and allergy season is upon us. With over 50 million people in the US affected by hay fever…
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Crush Your Next Event Leveraging the Power of Social Media
When it comes to creative marketing you really have to think outside the box and go guerilla. The benefit in thinking creatively is that you can sidestep competition and use methods that are untapped. The laws of supply and demand can really work against you particularly when located in a…
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Get Interactive And Fill Your Events At Lightning Speed!
The current generation of consumers has admitted, many times, to wanting to be actively engaged in whatever they’re doing or attending instead of acting as “passive consumers.” The difference between the two is that an actively engaged participant has a role – something to do before or during the event…
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How to Create Great Content to Promote Your Event
As we all know content is “king” or “queen” 🙂 in the day and age of social media, blogging, and content blitzing. As with most events, it’s all about producing the biggest bang for the buck when you don’t have unlimited funds. One of the most effective ways to pull…
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Top Event Marketing Strategies of 2019
It’s a new year, and event organizers need to find new and better ways to market their events in 2019. With changing social media usage and a new generation of consumers, keeping up with the top event marketing strategies that will actually work can be difficult. That’s why we’re breaking…
How to Start Your Event Planning Business Without the Headache
There are over 28 million entrepreneurs in the US and many of you experience event organizers may be ready to break out on your own. This could be in the form of freelancing or creating your own company to manage everything from soup to nuts. The leap from employee to…
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How to Get FREE Publicity for Your Event!
Planning an event takes so much work that sometimes it’s easy to forget about what may be the most important part: marketing the event. After all, no matter how stellar the speakers, activities, or headliners are, a show with few attendees will still be a bust. Marketing can feel overwhelming,…
2 Marketing Methods That Will Sell Out Your Venue Fast
As the old saying goes when everyone else Zigs you Zag! Following the herd will rarely get you ahead of the pack. Particularly when it comes to the ultra-competitive and busy space of planning and hosting events. In this post, we’re going to outline 2 of the most overlooked marketing…
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The Art of Event Planning – How to Plan the Perfect Event
In order to plan an event, you need to establish dates and alternate dates, budgeting, choosing and reserving venue location, obtaining permits and coordinating transportation and parking, along with event registration procedures and systems. Some other tasks of event planning, depending on your type of event, may include interior design,…
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How to Save Money on Food & Beverage
Nowadays, buffet catering is a more popular choice among event organizers as it allows guests to choose how much food they want to consume and allows them more freedom for networking. Therefore, a lot of event organizers choose to prepare a buffet catering to entertain their guests during business events,…
10-Step Blueprint to Planning Your Event
1. Get a clear understanding of the purpose of the event marketing promotion. An organizational event needs to be clearly defined, in order to focus all efforts towards the desired goal. It’s important to know the significance behind the event and the anticipated outcome. For example, is it meant to…
Do It Yourself Event Marketing Tips
Your event is planned, the date is set, but now what? How can you take the event from a simple idea to one of the most talked-about events within your location? If you’re working with a small budget you’ll need to be prepared to roll up your sleeves and take…
Want Sell-Out Events? Try These Tactics
Let’s start with some good news: People are attending live events in record numbers. In fact, according to 2018 poll, 78% of Americans attended a live event the year prior. Whether for a concert or lecture, ballet or theater dinner, people are excited to get out and have new, amazing…
How RFID Technology Can Help Make Your Event the Talk of the Town
If you could improve your event turnout and easily become the talk of the town with one small product, would you buy it? What if that product could also get you better data about both your customers and their purchasing habits, help you to track popular event features, and seamlessly…
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