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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

And that’s what makes social proof such an effective tool for marketers, including event marketers. Here are six ways to leverage this tried-and-true concept to convert attendee prospects: Bring in the experts (and celebrities). Showcase past attendees. Don’t forget the friends.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Give your prospective attendees sneak peeks, exclusive offers, and other opportunities to be in-the-know on all event-related news. RELATED: Academic Conferences Tackle the Taylor Swift Phenomenon Be vulnerable, authentic, accessible. More Event Marketing Find past event marketing columns in our archive.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

In light of this major trend and a large retiring workforce, event organizers must continue to prioritize finding and appealing to prospective trade-show and conference attendees who may not be aware of their events. 3 Considerations. On the Web. Read the Forbes article “ The Great Resignation Becomes the Great Reshuffle.”.

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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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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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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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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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MARCH 18, 2024

A slow and steady strategy — with long-term goals and omni-channel tactics — will help win the race to attract audiences for your events. Historically, event marketers have focused narrowly — and often, exclusively — on the present show cycle. Event marketers cannot live on email alone.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Post-pandemic, Freeman research has shown, events have stayed under marketing — and marketing is more influenced by data and facts than the less quantifiable reasoning that was once used to justify a booth (e.g., Why is now a good time for exhibitors to invest in live events?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

During the pandemic, event marketers with a growth mindset experimented with new ways to serve their audiences, collaborated with their remote teammates, and generated revenue for their organizations. And now that the worst of the pandemic is behind us (fingers crossed), how can event marketers continue moving boldly into the future?

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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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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.

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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. It could be that some ideas require resources from a partner or sponsor to execute.

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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Q&As, FAQs, short-form personal videos, interactive maps on the event website, and similar content help bring authenticity to a campaign and make it easier for prospects to understand what the brand is all about. And above all else, it requires including a variety of explainer content in tactical and messaging strategies.

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