We’ve teamed up again with software developers Steadfast Collective – to launch this year’s Digital Community Leaders Survey. As the world of community-based marketing grows and develops, it’s essential to know where your community building efforts are going and how they compare to others.
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Diversity, inclusion, and equity in the UK events industry is an area we’d like to create positive change in.
It was just 2018 when we noticed a major tech conference did not programme any female speakers on the keynote stage.
…Challenging the UK events industry on diversity, inclusion and equityRead More »
Create one pillar piece of content and you can splice it into 10 different pieces of content that will in essence increase engagement with a wider audience using different platforms. How do you generate 10 different pieces of content from one event?
…How to generate 10 different pieces of content from one eventRead More »
Have you ever been running at full capacity, back to back meetings all day? There’s literally no time between meetings to make lunch, have a cuppa or have any time to do any of the work that’s required from all the meetings you’ve been in all day. I think most of us have had days like this over the past few years. In the run up to events, it can be like this every day. So how do you scale your team to deliver events at certain times of the year?
…Event stressed? How to scale your team to deliver eventsRead More »
Event planning is something we have probably all had to do at some point in our lives. It is the process of organising and co-ordinating an event, usually with a number of people there (I’d say more than 5) which has a purpose of gathering people together. It can be a conference, seminar, launch, workshop, webinar, summit, awards ceremony, live podcast recording or even a board meeting. Event Planning is a core aspect to our business.
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Lots of people put on events but budgets are tight and if your event activity doesn’t equal results then it’s hard to justify the expenditure. So, rather than organise another annual conference or webinar, how about you get to know your why – what’s the purpose behind your event? Get that right and the results will start to flow.
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The event industry is traditionally very heavy on single use items. Carpet that gets installed for a 5 day show then scrapped. A car track created for an 8 minute new product launch, then scrapped. Venues have seen it all. The whole industry can have significant environmental, social, and economic impacts on the communities in which their events are held. So what is the event industry doing about sustainability?
…What is the event industry doing about sustainability?Read More »
We connect with people all the time, particularly on social media, so what do we mean when we say we bring people together for meaningful connection?
…Meaningful connection – What do we actually mean?Read More »
Whether you have a specific event you want support with, or an annual calendar of events, hiring services from event management companies, or event agencies, is an important step towards reducing your stress levels. So let’s walk through the process of how to hire event management services in an effective way…
…How to hire services from event management companies – 8 tipsRead More »
This is a question we often get asked, and of course it’s not as easy as saying “Tuesdays in March”. Is it even possible to identify the best time of year and best day to host an event?
Well, it depends on your audience and it depends on what else is going on in your industry – or the industry of the people you are trying to gather. Let’s dig into the detail…
…What’s the best time of year and best day to host an event?Read More »