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RSSSubscribe to our RSSSEO Tips for Event Websites (part 1): 6 Keyword Must-Do's
How do you draw more visitors towards your event website? By scoring well in search engines, of course. But how do you do that? By using keywords and qualitative links to your event website.
Surgeon Shows Pornographic Images on an International Congress
A plastic surgeon is being heavily criticised for showing pornographic material to illustrate his presentation at an international congress in Melbourne.
Going to the Toilet will become a True Experience on Festivals
When you think of going to the toilet on festivals, you picture ragged construction site toilet stalls, but the Extrema Outdoor festival makes short work of those prejudices this summer. They are the first festival that offers the 'Toilet Xperience'.
Do Event Visitors Really use Social Media?
For years now, we have been told that social media are crucial for the marketing of your event. But do these congress and event visitors really use the social channels?
DJ Ruins Event with Fire Extinguisher: 18 People Wounded
Disaster struck at a party in the German town of Vohenstrauss, when the DJ decided to pull a little joke with a fire extinguisher.
This is How Important the Design of Your Event Website is [infographic]
80% of the people chooses for an event or service offered by your rivals if they have a better website.
How Can You Say You've Got Too much Work in a Professional Way?
Have you ever had that? You work and you work to get it done, but your boss, colleague or customer just adds some more to the pile. How do you deal with that?
Google Launches Interactive Second-Screen App for their own Events
This week, Google launched an interactive Android- and web app which will be used as a second screen on the company's own events.
4 Ways to Ensure a Meeting Doesn't Take Too Long
If you would have to name one flaw in consultations and meetings, it's that they almost always take too long. There are a number of techniques that can help you in keeping the meetings as short and efficient as possible.
Start-Up: Social Playground
Start-up Social Playground has two great Instagram-initiatives. One is a hip Instagram printer with which you can print photos online and the Instagram wall, analogous to the Twitter wall: a livestream of Instagram photos.
Do You Know an Event Hero?
You probably know someone who fell out of the sky like a deus ex machinima to save your event. Or that employee who came with a brilliant solution, just when disaster was imminent.
27Names Now Active in 20 Countries
27Names, provider of Multinational Live Communications campaigns for European institutions and International corporations, today announces the addition of 4 new agency partners in the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Turkey.
Never Lose Your Friends Again on Events
An overloaded club, tightly packed festival grounds or popular concert? It's not easy to find your friends there. Luckily, the Lookfor app is here to help.
10 Crucial Networking Mistakes
Knowing the right people is important. Events are the ideal place to make those contacts. Sadly, not everyone has the same knack for making these kinds of social contacts. These are the 10 crucial mistakes people make in professional networking.
Event Manager Drops in the TOP 10 Ranking Most Stressful Jobs 2015
Last year, we event planners were still in the TOP 5 of the most stressful jobs in the world. This year, police officers, actors, TV- and radio presenters beat us to it. Still, the event coordinator remains in the TOP 10.
Stunning Event Facts Super Bowl XLIX
With a stunning 118,5 million viewers, the 'halftime' of the American Super Bowl is the best viewed concert in the world. Not only the acts are impressive, but the event logistics behind it all are amazing as well. View the time lapse!
What the Heck is SMMP?
One of the hottest and most talked about trends in the industry today is SMMP. However, what exactly is SMMP? Do you know how to use it? What it can do to increase your event’s efficiency?
Start-Up: Bizzabo
The network platform Bizzabo is the ideal way to share information with your participants. You create your own event community in which you create and use interaction with your participants.
Column: When NOT to Schedule Your Event?
One of the first steps when planning an event is deciding when it will actually take place. A step that is pretty often wrongly underestimated, however, quite important for the success of your event.
Column: Don't Think About Limitations But Follow Your Dreams
Event planners don't have it easy these days. You have to be creative and original, but you also have to stick by all sorts of rules. Safety always comes first, but dare to be yourself, dare to dream, have some courage... Try, fall and stand back up again.