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Social Media Roundup: Starting an Event Planning Company? Read This First

Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2014

Before taking your event planning solo, keep in mind the business factors that come with the territory. If you’ve been doing this event-planning thing for a while, you might be wondering to yourself what it’s like to strike out on your own. Starting Your Own Event Company via @hgivner [link] #eventprofs #mpi.

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Social Media Roundup: Avoid These Marketing Mishaps

Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2014

Here are a few non-tech event trends to expect in 2014. And when you’re looking to improve your event planning or marketing—as well as identify what not to do—where better to look than at some of 2013’s biggest marketing mishaps? A few lesson-laden gaffes in today’s Social Media Roundup: Flip the flop.

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Social Media Roundup: Nurturing Nonprofit Newbies

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2014

Some tips for becoming a savvy association pro, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Know the Ropes. — MultiView (@MultiView) March 3, 2014. How do you ensure maximum attendance rates at your #events ? — Londonlaunch (@Londonlaunch) March 5, 2014. Keep Your RSVPs From Going MIA.

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Social Media Roundup: Better Strategy Means Smarter Questions

Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2014

Also: Your nonprofit isn’t winning (on social media, that is) if it isn’t pinning. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup. — Shelly Alcorn, CAE (@shellyalcorn) March 10, 2014. — Shelly Alcorn, CAE (@shellyalcorn) March 10, 2014. What Else is New? ht @ InclineMktg ).

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Lessons in Event Planning From Hollywood

Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2014

The Golden Globes kicked off the 2014 awards season last Sunday. And while the show’s main attractions are the fashion and celebrities, it also provides plenty of food for thought for meeting planners as they go about executing their next events. The post Lessons in Event Planning From Hollywood appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Social Media Roundup: How Paid Distribution Can Push Your Content Further

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Today’s Social Media Roundup explains how one company’s pulling it off: Being Smart About Paid Distribution. — Kim Howard, CAE (@kimhowarddc) September 17, 2014. — Rachel Luoma, MS,CAE (@rachelluoma) September 17, 2014. Event coordinator. You know who’s good at blogging? .

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Social Media Roundup: Give Your Event’s Website the Star Treatment

Associations Now

JANUARY 16, 2014

More in today’s Social Media Roundup: Party Planner. Checklist: 10 Vital Things to Have on Your Event Web Site: [link] #eventprof. — eventgrid (@myeventgrid) January 16, 2014. What to know if you’re planning an event: You’re toast if your website is not up to par. Need some tips?

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Wednesday Buzz: Resurrecting One of Bowling’s Biggest Events

Associations Now

MAY 21, 2014

Days after announcing it was canceling a high-profile bowling tournament for the second year in a row, a bowling association had a change of heart—thanks in part to social media. It looks like one of bowling’s biggest events will live to see another frame. Planning an Unplugged Conference [link] #eventprofs.

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Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings

Associations Now

APRIL 25, 2014

8 Rules for Events from Celebrity Wedding Planner Sharon Sacks ( @sacksprods ) [link] #eventprofs #eventplanning. — BizBash (@BizBash) April 24, 2014. Every event is a moving work of art,” celebrity event planner Sharon Sacks told BizBash. Dream Within the Realms of Reality.

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Wednesday Buzz: Give Your Guests the Gift of Tech

Associations Now

APRIL 9, 2014

Also: how to make your event more shareable on social media. Event planners want their conferences to be the talk of the town. To capitalize on this opportunity for publicity, Cvent’s Event Planning blog recommends that conference planners provide guests with a tech-friendly event location.

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Meetings Forecast: The Future is Bright

Associations Now

MAY 10, 2013

Two reasons for the increased optimism: Budgets and the number of meeting and events planned for the remainder of this year and the first quarter of 2014 are expected to grow. Green Meeting Practices.

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Thursday Buzz: Nonprofits Hit Fundraising Jackpot Online

Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2015

Plus: An event-planning life can be hectic—but a work-life balance remains possible. The 2015 M+R Benchmarks Study specifically looked at nonprofit activity online, seeing a 13 percent increase in online revenue and a 13 percent increase in the number of gifts between 2013 and 2014. Also, social media activity pays off.

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Too Many Exhibitor Pre-Show Emails Are Spammy And Hazardous

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APRIL 24, 2014

Get Social. Contribute meaningful insight on relevant social media channels before, during and after the event to grow more/better relationships with buyers. Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Stop product peddling and start digging into problems.

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Wednesday Buzz: The Secret Formula for Great Events

Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2014

— Silverbear (@SilverbearLtd) April 22, 2014. Don’t stop there, though: Social media, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, and email marketing should come into play in a lead-generation strategy, she advises. Need New Leads? Other Good Reads. Truly outstanding leaders are made”: Inc.

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Using Gamification As A Crowdsource Channel To Improve The Conference Experience

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent’s Event Planning blog. Related Stories Visual Social Media Rules! Tips To Leverage Visual Social Media [Infographic] The Social Media Battle Of The Sexes [Infographic] Social Media Is All About Revolution [Infographic].

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Social Media Roundup: Starting an Event Planning Company? Read This First

Social Media Roundup: Avoid These Marketing Mishaps

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Social Media Roundup: Nurturing Nonprofit Newbies

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Social Media Roundup: Better Strategy Means Smarter Questions

Lessons in Event Planning From Hollywood

Social Media Roundup: How Paid Distribution Can Push Your Content Further

Social Media Roundup: Give Your Event’s Website the Star Treatment

Wednesday Buzz: Resurrecting One of Bowling’s Biggest Events

Friday Buzz: Reignite Innovation During Business Meetings

Wednesday Buzz: Give Your Guests the Gift of Tech

Meetings Forecast: The Future is Bright

Thursday Buzz: Nonprofits Hit Fundraising Jackpot Online

Too Many Exhibitor Pre-Show Emails Are Spammy And Hazardous

Wednesday Buzz: The Secret Formula for Great Events

Using Gamification As A Crowdsource Channel To Improve The Conference Experience

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