Social Selling: Using Social Media to Drive Event Planning Sales
Event planning is a competitive profession. It’s a crowded market where event planners are constantly competing for clients. The importance of standing out and extending your reach cannot be overstated. In today’s digitally connected world, a great way to connect with people and build relationships is to utilize social selling. This strategic tool uses social […]
User-Generated Content in Building Brand Trust and Event Engagement
You need to have a content marketing plan if you want to increase your brand’s awareness. It will likely include a combination of social media, blogging, videos, reviews, and paid advertising efforts. However, there is one element that you should not overlook. User-generated content (UGC) can increase your website’s click-through rates, grow your social media […]
Artificial Intelligence in Event Marketing: Trends & Innovations
All of us could use an extra dose of brilliance every now and then. ChatGPT to get through awkward silences. Big Data to help us remember names of people who obviously remember us. Or predictive analytics to help us avoid bad first dates. We can’t use AI in our daily interactions—yet. But NYC event planners […]
5 Do’s & 5 Don’ts for Building Your Event Planning Business Brand
Branding your event planning business involves a complex series of layered initiatives, separate from your marketing efforts. Building your brand means assigning value and feeling to what you stand for and have to offer. And while it’s impossible to ever “arrive” at a branding conclusion (it’s an ongoing effort,) it’s often encouraging to be reminded […]
10 Ways to Use Video Marketing in Event Promotion: Strategies for Success
If you put forth a marginal effort to promote your events, you know to expect marginal attendance and engagement results. The better you are at pre-event promotion, the more successful your NYC events will be. So, in your event planning quest to boost visibility for your corporate and social events, how well are you leveraging […]
Event Planning Blog: How to Start and Maintain a Successful Business Blog
As you embark on the exciting journey of starting your event-planning blog, it’s crucial to recognize that its success hinges on more than passion and creativity—it requires strategic planning and a clear understanding of your target audience. And when executed flawlessly, your blog can be game-changing for driving website traffic, boosting your event planning authority, […]
The Role of Social Media Marketing in Event Promotion: Strategies for Success in 2024
It’s no secret. If any business wants to really get on the radar of its clients, it HAS to be on social media. But a mere presence alone isn’t going to move the needle with social media marketing. And when it comes to event planners who need proven platforms for event promotion, social media is […]
9 Top Event Planning Newsletters Pros Should Subscribe to Right Now
As an entrepreneur and New York event planner, you need to immerse yourself in all the best resources and learning opportunities possible. Even when you’re not planning NYC events and celebrations, you can be venturing out to attend networking events, meet new partners, and discover inspiration for new event trends. But don’t overlook the learning […]
5 Best Event Favors & Swag Partners in NYC
High-quality gifts, swag, and prizes are a must for your New York events. As a qualified event planner, your clients depend on you to have a reliable network for sourcing the best items for their events. Having a variety of vendors in your network will ensure you have the solution to whatever your client comes […]
Measuring Event ROI: 7 Things to Measure & Improve
As an event planner, you make it your business to plan successful events that fit within your client’s budget. Your pricing needs to account for the event’s cost while generating a desirable ROI. Tracking a series of event metrics is the only way to know your actual ROI so that you can continue to improve. […]