Event Leads vs. Event Prospects: How to Customize Your Sales Funnel

Landing new event clients in NYC can feel like you’re competing in an Olympic marathon—but with the right marketing and sales strategies, you’ll be crossing that finish line with a line-up of eager clients! One common question for event planners is: what’s the difference between event leads and prospects, and how do I tailor my […]

How to Research Strong Keywords for Your Event Planning Business

In today’s increasingly competitive and high-tech world, it can be difficult to stand out from the competition. You may have the most amazing event-planning business on the planet, but it won’t matter if no one knows where to find you when they’re ready to plan a NYC event. That’s why you need your event-planning business […]

3 Ways to Step Up Your Game in Landing Event Sponsors

As you look to 2025 and develop new plans to step up your event planning game, consider your approach to landing event sponsors. It’s one of the most essential avenues for generating event revenue. And, ultimately, it’s a game-changer for producing wow factor-level NYC events. And there’s no shortage of brands, companies, and potential sponsors […]

5 Benefits of Retargeting Ads & How They Work for Events

For an ad to be most effective, it needs to appear in front of someone multiple times. Generally, it takes multiple appearances before they have some sort of recognition. It takes more appearances before the person recognizes and remembers the ad. Then, it takes even more appearances for the person to remember the ad and […]

Event Video Marketing: 6 Do’s & Don’ts

With video being the most effective marketing medium, it should be a part of your event marketing strategy. It is versatile enough for effective messaging and branding in various campaigns on multiple platforms. Making videos is relatively accessible, as almost everyone has a smartphone with a high-quality camera. However, your event planning business deserves forethought. […]

Benefits of Becoming a Sponsor at The Event Planner Expo 2024

The Event Planner Expo attracts thousands of event professionals, hospitality businesses, and global brands to NYC for three full days of high-energy networking and growth. From the Opening Party to the Day 2 Speaker Series and every lounge, party, and networking opportunity in between, this is where event pros come to shine. Yes, get your […]

Why Local SEO Matters in Event Planning

An SEO plan is essential to your marketing strategy for your event planning business. However, attempting to rank for any event planning-related searches can create a task that is too large to achieve. It also may not return the best results for your goals. Instead, consider focusing your SEO efforts on local SEO. This small […]

Content Marketing & Infographics: 9 Ways to Boost Event Buzz

Your event is the best out there, and you want it to get all the attention it deserves. But pushing through the online chatter is challenging. You’ll need all of your marketing tools to reach your intended audience and put your event at the top of their minds. In this article, we share our top […]

How to Use Drip Email Campaigns to Build Interest in Your NYC Events

Those in the know use the word “drip” in a specific context. A modern slang meaning “very cool, awesome, and stylish,” to have drip means you have it going on. Drip email campaigns, on the other hand, derive their name from the steady “drip” of emails sent to recipients. A nod to irrigation systems, drip […]

The Event Planner’s Marketing Toolkit: 9 Must-Haves to Include in Yours

You may have planned the GOAT rave, but if no one shows, did it really happen? As a NYC event planner, you get your kicks planning epic events for one reason: bringing people together. That’s what it’s all about, and that’s why you need a marketing toolkit that will get the word out and bring […]