How do you plan the perfect event? What best practices are there for managing events? We’re constantly learning and sharing the best advice we find.
It’s an event planner’s dream: Your event, sold out. A room full of happy attendees and a ton of ticket revenue to boot. But how do you drive high levels of turnout and excitement? Unfortunately, there’s not one secret trick that will get you to a sold-out event. But there are steps you can take…
Maybe you resist the idea of planning a themed event. After all, you’re not organizing a high school prom or a costume party (unless you are, in which case—go wild!). But a theme doesn’t have to be cheesy. It can be a powerful tool for planning any kind of event, whether you’re planning a party…
If you plan corporate events, you know how important it is to make your gatherings shine. A well-executed corporate event can foster teamwork and create an inviting company culture. A lackluster event, on the other hand, can leave your employees feeling disconnected or even disillusioned with the company. Here are five simple tips to help…
Embracing marketing tools seems like a no-brainer to help promote your events online. Using the right marketing tools can automate your marketing efforts and help you save time and money. You can automate routine tasks such as email marketing, social media posting, and advertising campaigns. Combined with The Events Calendar and Event Tickets, you can…
Setting a price point for your event tickets might seem simple. But finding the sweet spot can be tricky. If you price your event tickets too high, you’ll limit your audience. If you set the price too low, you might sell yourself short. It’s a good idea to choose a price that’s informed by data…
If you’re an event planner, online event registration is a beautiful thing. One reason? Collecting event registrations helps prepare for your events with an accurate headcount. Even better: You can make money from ticket sales. And you can earn even more ticket revenue by selling tickets with a free ecommerce solution like Tickets Commerce. Tickets…
We can all remember when virtual events became commonplace. We’ve embraced and enhanced virtual events out of necessity over the last several years. Recently, many people have been excited to get back to hybrid and in-person events, which may have decreased the number of virtual events on your calendar. However, this doesn’t mean that virtual…
Chances are, you’ve been on many a Zoom call over the last few years. We all know that Zoom has been popular since its launch, with 400,000 signups in its first month. And it’s still a favorite among remote workers, with 300 million daily active users. While Zoom can be a great tool for buttoned-up…
You may not consider yourself a writer. But even if you’re not an aspiring scribe, you still need to write catchy event copy to get attendees to your events. When you have a busy calendar full of events, writing those descriptions can take up a lot of your time. That’s where artificial intelligence (AI) can…
Eventbrite is a popular platform for selling tickets online, and for good reason. The site makes it easy to begin selling tickets in minutes, even if you don’t have a website of your own. Although Eventbrite can be a great solution—especially for selling tickets to a one-off event—it has some drawbacks. That includes ticket fees…
It’s likely that almost all your ticket sales are happening online these days. The ability to attend events with a mobile ticket makes it easy to offer a digital option. However, you may be missing a custom part of creating tickets – branding opportunities. If you’ve been searching for a way to include custom branding…
There’s a lot to love about selling your event tickets online. With online ticket sales, you can promote your event to a wide audience, estimate how many people will attend, and start earning ticket revenue before doors even open. But where should you sell your event tickets? Should you use an event marketplace? Or should…
Whether you’re a business owner, a marketer, or an event planner, getting people to care about your events can be hard work—especially when you want to drive interest in an event series. Building an event series often relies on keeping your audience engaged during each event. Engagement helps folks feel pulled to come back again…
Creating a fantastic event is no small feat, but it can only be half the battle. If you have your event planned but no one knows about it, your hard work may go to waste. There are certainly many different ways to promote your event, but one that is becoming more ubiquitous is social media…
When you see a good event website, you just know. Right away, you’ll see that a good event website’s design and branding are cohesive and appealing and set the right tone. You’ll also notice an easy-to-use navigation menu on the homepage. And, a good event website also makes sure that its website is mobile-friendly. Most…