4 Creative Brand Activations
Sponsoring an event or exhibiting at a trade show is only half the marketing equation. People need to engage with you to get the ROI. Here's how to do that.
How To Handle Last-Minute Event Changes
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You know that saying, "If something can go wrong, it will go wrong?" Well, it may be a pessimistic point of view, BUT it's also a good reminder to always have a Plan B when it comes to planning an event. By being prepared (or at least considering) what could go wrong you'll be better able to handle a crisis should one arise.
N Street Village, a Washington nonprofit providing services to homeless and low-income women, experienced this situation in February when all 800 seats for its 25th annual gala on March 14 sold out a month in advance. Normally one would think a sold out gala is great, however in this case the invites for individual seats hadn't even been mailed yet. (All the tables had been reserved through sponsorships.) In order to accommodate more guests through mailed invites, the organization moved from the Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC to the Marriott Marquis just four weeks out.
Why Effective Event Marketing Includes A Focus On Branding
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Event marketing is a hot topic these days, and rightly so. Marketing your event is what gets the details and message out to the public to draw in ticket sales, donors, or product sales. But don't get so caught up in the traditional forms of event marketing (social media promos, email marketing, advertising) that you forget about branding the event itself. Let me explain...
Why You Should Consider Unconventional Venues
Hotel ballrooms and independent event spaces are the go-to for many events. Here are the advantages of more unique venues.