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Do you feel like a CD? 2008-05-30 08:55:31 If you are a traditional event manager (or studying to become one) and think that recession is the major threat for your career, I think you are not on the right track.
There are several trends in event management that are making the role as we know it obsolete. I am convinced that we are trying [...]
Linkedin Events Group: Where we are and where we’re going 2008-05-29 09:40:57 The Linkedin community is becoming an active part of this blog and I am very happy with that.
I don’t know if you are aware of this but I started a group on Linkedin called “Event Planning & Management“. It now counts on 1300 top of the industry members and it is growing steadily.
Unlike other groups, [...] Read more:Group
The best way to promote your event 2008-06-03 08:18:27 This is a collective effort of the Linkedin community to help you in setting up your own event
management business. We have a 1450+ Event Planning & Management Group there which I invite you to join. The community has so far answered on what makes an event outstanding, the top 5 qualities of the successful [...]
The quest for an open source, free, complete event management software 2008-06-11 10:09:24 The quest for a complete
, free, accessible and open source
software for event
s continues. Recently at BarCampLondon 4 I had an interesting chat with fellow campers on how to proceed. You can have a look below.
[BarcampLondon4] Julius Solaris - The Quest for a complete open source event management solution from Melinda Seckington on Vimeo.
As always [...]
The top 5 tips for a cool fashion show 2008-06-13 04:02:01 Photo by: Peter Duhon
This is a collective effort of the Linkedin community to help you in running an unforgettable fashion show. We have a 1650+ Event Planning & Management Group there which I invite you to join. The community has so far answered on what makes an event outstanding, the top 5 qualities of the [...]
The caviar of event managers 2008-06-19 05:57:42 Photo by: el copilot
Negative Feedback.
Very tough to find, very hard to accept.
Without negative feedback I think I would have been a complete uncompetent.
If I have to think back at my education as well, I still remember those lecturers who had the ability to let you understand what exactly you did wrong.
My idea is that too [...] Read more:event
Networking in a nutshell 2008-06-19 05:19:23 Photo by: alisdair
Here we are ready for the new Linkedin question which this time gathered the attention of lots of Linkedin users. You already know we have a group there and I’ve asked questions in the past, therefore I’ll just get down to business.
Question:
The top 5 tips to make networking happen?
One of the most important [...]
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MeetUp and event management careers 2008-06-24 11:08:51 This post is for all those who ask me how to get involved with event
s.
MeetUp is the answer. If you have a passion for events and a passion for something else, whatever that is you might want to start a MeetUp.
How does MeetUp work?
What’s Meetup? from Meetup HQ on Vimeo.
First of all, let me clarify [...] Read more:careers
Are they hungry? 2008-07-10 13:06:57 Photo by: woohooitsallie
If you have done your marketing correctly your delegates should be hungry. I am not talking about the buffet I am talking about your event.
Are the people attending your events hungry and motivated?
Are they impatient to know more about the event, to participate, to get involved to buy the sponsors product to [...]
Alltop 2008-07-02 03:18:57 Guy Kawasaki, popular blogger and entrepreneur, recently started Alltop a directory with the best blogs per subject. They just added the event planning section, featuring the blog you are reading.
From the Q&A on their website:
Q. How do the Alltop sites work?
A. We import the stories of the top news websites and blogs for any given [...]
5 Free event mangement templates 2008-07-22 05:04:06 Photo by: perhapstoopink
I know sometime this blog gets too techie. Open source, online platforms etc. For those who don’t want to struggle with complex platforms and so forth here are 5 free templates to use with Microsoft Excel and Open Proj.
WBS, Gantt and Budget. All in one
Download OpenProj and get this template I prepared for [...]ShareThis Read more:event
How to beat the summer (blogging) slump 2008-07-21 05:33:41 I’ve been tagged and although I tried to dodge it in the past it seems like it’s about time to participate. Cece Lee from PR meets Marketing got me into this.
4 things you like about summer:
- If you are in London it’s around 20°C (68°F) and having experienced 48°C (118°F) it’s a blessing
- If you [...]ShareThis
Finally… Amiando! 2008-07-18 09:06:59 I talked in the past about trying to find an open source, free and complete alternative to expensive EM software. Well Amiando it’s the closest solution to that. They have released a new version of the already great platform. I must admit it kicks asses, to use an allegoric phrase.
Don’t get me wrong, I still [...]ShareThis Read more:Finally
Twitter and event management 2008-07-17 08:13:04 I could write a very long post about Twitter
but Ally summed it up very well and talked about ways you can use Twitter in your event
.
I know for a fact you read blogs about events. Maybe you want to follow what people working in events share or think about events management. Twellow is a [...]ShareThis
Linked in London 2008-07-15 12:47:11 Logo Designed by: Fabio Cannillo
When I started to run my own events at the tender age of 16, I was victim of that passion that still drives me today.
The characteristics that made me successful back then, are pretty much common to all those working with events:
- a continuous hunger of meeting new people
- the ability [...]ShareThis
Random Wordle 2008-07-14 05:56:12 Wordle is a great service that tags your blog in a cool way. This is what the blog is currently about.
Thanks to Annie for talking about it.
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Keep your tension steady 2008-08-08 09:47:13 This post suggests how to manage positive tension in longer events. It is based on Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation.
If you ever attended a marketing class, course, degree you probably heard of Everett Rogers and his book “Diffusion of Innovations”. He synthesized very well the level of adoption of new products and categorized the adopters [...]ShareThis
10 ways to get yourself a new job (in events) with LinkedIn 2008-07-30 05:51:40 LinkedIn is the Facebook of business professional. It is a gret tool and there are many ways it can actually benefit your career. Here are few tips on how to use it in the proper way.
I am writing this post because having more than 5000 contacts and managing a popular group, I got an idea [...]ShareThis Read more:events
, LinkedIn
5 signs your event is web 1.0 2008-08-26 05:32:26 Photo by: blogefl
You probably heard of Web 2.0
Just to give you an idea, think of a static html page in 1999, well that is Web 1.0. No Interactivity, no community, no sharing.
Think about blogs. This is Web 2.0. A whole new lot of possibilities. Interaction, groups, communities. You can now upload instead of constantly download [...] Read more:signs
, event
5 Free iphone Applications for Event Managers 2008-08-22 10:19:28 Photo by: originalgoast
Iphone is a great tool for event managers.
It can actually perform productive work on the internet unlike most of other mobiles out there. I was using a Blackberry before but made the switch and I am being rewarded every day for that.
Iphone apps contribute to make it a better tool. There are free [...] Read more:Applications
, Managers
How this blog changed my career 2008-08-19 09:13:24 Photo by: psd
This blog started as a hobby in April 2007. At the time there were very few blogs about the subject. A year and a half later I find myself with a new job thanks to this blog and I am very happy to share that with you.
Without the thousands of readers and the [...]
The credit crunch of events 2008-09-15 12:12:34 Photo by: Kyle May
The current crisis hitting the financial markets has impacted events
. The trend of user generated events is going to shock our market even more.
I already talked about making your event web 2.0 compliant. This is just a part of what needs to be done. There are definitely other trends you need [...] Read more:credit
5 (more) free iphone applications for event planners 2008-09-12 07:39:59 Photo by: fr3d.org
We really love the iphone and all the cool things we can do with it. As I said in this previous post, it helps me in being organized, do things online and keep track of my contacts in an very effective way. If you don’t have the device you may be missing out [...] Read more:event
, planners
Let’s get back networking 2008-09-11 11:43:07 On Tuesday, I hosted the first Linked in London meetup.
Great individuals, in a relaxed atmosphere talking about their business and networking
.
This juicy practice has been stripped away from us planners, possibly we deprived ourselves of it.
Charging enormous amount of money for events like this and relegating networking to the coffee break made us feel like [...]
Because we want to meet! 2008-09-02 06:41:35 Photo by: Thomas Hawk
If you are reading you probably belong to the Linkedin Event Planning & Management Group. You know that we exchange opinions in our community. You are probably also aware that I recently started a monthly networking event here in London.
What you probably don’t know is that a networking event may be soon [...]
[Event Pic] 08.10.08 2008-10-08 07:46:41 Fire Prevention Week, Mark Twain Elementary School
Photo by heraldpost
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Virtual Trade Shows are Around the Corner 2008-10-07 03:24:57 Image courtesy of ON24
This is a guest post by Cece Salomon-Lee. She is the author of PR Meets Marketing blog and senior marketing communications manager with ON24. While her company recently launched a virtual show product, the thoughts expressed in this posting are not representative of ON24 and are personal views of the author.
I recently [...] Read more:Trade
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