Why and How to Configure Multiple Attendee Types [Cool Feature #1]
22 June, 2017Usually, when scrolling through the feature page of different event management software, you’ll find brief explanations of what you can do or achieve by using these digital tools. However, if you don’t have a thorough understanding of your planning solution’s real potential, you may miss important opportunities to skyrocket your event’s quality. That’s why we […]
The Best Way to Plan Chamber of Commerce Networking Events
22 June, 2017As a chamber of commerce representative, you probably hate planning networking events. No, we can’t read your mind, but after working with so many business groups around the world, we understand your pain. Apart from the event logistics, you’re also responsible for matching the offer with demand and manually scheduling countless of business meetings between […]
How to Easily Create a Conference Business Plan That Works
20 June, 2017Stop wasting time planning conferences without having a clear vision of what your expenses are and what you want to achieve (ROI). No matter what kind of event you’re planning, you must set clear goals and build an actionable strategy that will help you avoid having to cancel the event because of financial-related issues (among […]
How to Promote Pharma Cosmetics Events via Attractive Content
15 June, 2017Professionals will agree that planning a cosmeceuticals event without advertising is like preparing for a marathon by sitting on the sofa. Your wishful thinking will produce high hopes and expectations, yet the lack of real marketing actions may transform your meeting into a disaster. In other words, you can’t expect big results such as high […]
How to Run B2B Matchmaking Events and Boost Your Business
14 June, 2017If you are a business or startup CEO, you’re probably attended a few B2B matchmaking events. There’s no other way around it, especially if you want to build new connections and growth opportunities that will help you increase your revenues and expand your business. These meetings are an incredible source for finding potential clients, partners, […]
This Is How You Book Artists For Your Events [Guest Post]
8 June, 2017Booking artists for your events can be a daunting task. It’s even more daunting if you’re not familiar with the process or don’t know all the little details that go into booking artists. When you’re not sure of the process or overlook the details, artist bookings can become a major headache in a heartbeat. Today, […]
9 Mistakes You’ll Make When Promoting Your Next Event (INFOGRAPHIC)
7 June, 2017Poor event promotion equals a lower attendance rate and unsatisfying overall results. And considering the multitude of communication platforms and tools out there for event professionals, it’s easier than ever to get lost and commit big marketing errors that may compromise the success of your next event. To help you avoid promotion blunders, here’s a […]
How to Make Attendees Love Your Pharma Cosmetics Events
1 June, 2017It’s no secret that pharma cosmetics events are an incredible mix of innovation, R+D strategies, networking, marketing, and new collaborations. This is not surprising, considering the constant growth of the industry*. According to the Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast for 2014‒2022, “The global cosmetics market is expected to garner $429.8 billion by 2022, registering […]
How to Create a Good Pricing Page for Your Event
30 May, 2017Do you know the most common reason people don’t pay to attend your event? No, it’s not because your marketing campaign sucks. And it’s not because your event program or speakers aren’t interesting enough. Are you ready for the answer? If you don’t have a good pricing page, people tend to close the tab and […]
How to Easily Recognize an Intuitive Event Mobile App
25 May, 2017If you are an event planner (and don’t live in the forest cut off from civilization), you’re probably familiar with the constantly growing number of event mobile apps. If not, a quick look on Google Play or the App Store will show you an infinite pool of options. Considering this, whenever you decide to purchase […]
How to Increase the Quality of B2B Matchmaking Events for Entrepreneurs
23 May, 2017Planning and running B2B matchmaking events for entrepreneurs can be both challenging and gratifying at the same time. Challenging because you need to set up an efficient environment for top performers who seek quality contacts and outstanding results; gratifying because, in most cases, entrepreneurs know exactly what they are looking for and want to benefit […]
How to Overcome the 3 Most Irritating B2B Matchmaking Problems
18 May, 2017When it comes to planning and running networking events, we as event managers face multiple B2B matchmaking problems and challenges. This reality often leads us to an anxious search for quick (yet uncalculated) fixes. Most of the time, this search ends with more headaches than with real solutions to overcome the most irritating B2B matchmaking […]
How to Efficiently Generate Invoices for Your Event
17 May, 2017How much time do you waste on generating invoices and collecting payments from your attendees? Are you doing it manually, bravely swimming through the endless number of invoice emails and money transfer confirmations? Do you find yourself unable to keep track of who hasn’t paid yet, or how many invoices you’ve had to send to […]
How To Build a Web Page to attract more attendees [Infographic]
11 May, 2017Combining the right elements that make up your event web page is already half the battle. Often, however, your event page’s success depends on the details. One word, the title you choose, one field you include in your form or the phrasing you go for – all of it makes a huge difference and in […]
How to Plan a Great B2B Meeting That Really Works
9 May, 2017The biggest mistake you can make when introducing a networking session as an optional activity during a coffee or lunch break is to believe that people will interact naturally during their downtime. Moreover, you may feel confident that your guests will exchange business cards with the right people and build valuable connections. Well, sorry to […]
Top 5 Frustrations to Be Aware of When You’ll Plan B2B meetings
4 May, 2017It’s a situation you can’t escape: if your intention is to plan B2B meetings instead of networking sessions, be prepared to experience your worst nightmare: huge amounts of work with insanely poor results. It typically goes this way: YOU (before the logistic craziness kicks in): How hard it can be to plan B2B meetings? I’ve […]
How NOT to Choose an Event Mobile App
2 May, 2017The time has finally arrived … After all these months of pondering and doubting, it’s the perfect moment to search for an event mobile app. You feel confident, ready, and eager to use a new planning tool to upgrade your game as an event planner. After all, this is what using an event mobile app […]
How to Build a Powerful Event Page [Infographic]
27 April, 2017Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! We have arrived at the digital era. To your left you can see a company that has made it. It exists online. To your right, an institution that hasn’t made the transition. All that remains are the dark outlines of where the building once stood. The same goes for events and […]
Eventtia Recognized as an Industry Leader in Software
26 April, 2017When it comes to quality and excellence, we at Eventtia believe in empowering people to design memorable events that will thrill their guests. That’s why we’re happy to inform you that Eventtia ranked as the 11th most affordable event management software. Compiled by software research company Capterra, the newly released Top 20 Most Affordable Event […]
How to Choose the Best B2B Matchmaking Tool
25 April, 2017It really doesn’t matter how many actionable tips you know about planning and running powerful one-on-one meetings between your attendees: without a good B2B matchmaking tool, these tips have (almost) no value. “Why?” you may be asking. The answer is simple: you can’t set up high-quality one-on-one networking sessions using Excel spreadsheets or manually scheduling […]
This is How Event Planning Software Helps You Save Time
20 April, 2017When it comes to event planning software, we lack understanding. We may often think that purchasing a digital tool is more of a fancy decision than a powerful solution that will help us boost the planning process. In fact, you most likely ignore everything that has to do with event planning software. Your reasons are […]
How to Plan an Introvert-Friendly Networking Event
19 April, 2017If you want to make introverted people miserable, invite them to your networking event. Sounds harsh, yet try answering this question: When was the last time you focused on designing an introvert-friendly networking experience while planning your event? Hmm … possibly never? You see, not all people enjoy face-to-face communication. In fact, attending networking events […]
How to Save Money Using Event Management Software
13 April, 2017Does this thought sound familiar? “I don’t need event management software. Why spend money on that if I can do almost everything manually?” Indeed, why bother automatizing everything, avoiding repetitive tasks, gaining autonomy, or saving time and money? After all, you’re used to weak event promotion campaigns, constant logistic problems, and struggles to stay within your budget. […]
How to Make More Money With B2B Matchmaking Events
11 April, 2017Let’s cut to the chase and talk business: as event professionals, we aim to become better planners, run greater events, and add more value to our attendees (hint: you can skyrocket this part with B2B matchmaking events). Yet, we can’t deny that increasing revenue is one of the motivators that make us get out of […]
How to Choose Event Management Software (It’s Not What You Think)
6 April, 2017There’s no shortage of online advice on how to search for and choose the best event management software. From the optimal plan prices to the number of automatized logistic tasks, dozens of articles inform you about different criteria that define the best event planning software or app. But having to choose from so many options […]
This is How You Plan Successful Networking Events
4 April, 2017Too many event planners believe that planning and running successful networking events require rivers of alcohol, tasty canapes, and icebreaker games. It seems like the “standard protocol” of designing networking events or sessions demands no effort. Just provide your attendees the occasion and the space to network, and they’ll just go with the flow, right? If […]
Receive Immediate Payments with PayPal
3 April, 2017Good news for Eventtia users: starting today, you can easily integrate the PayPal payment option into your event websites. No more wasting time searching for reliable payment gateways. We merged our powers with the number one leader of online payment systems to provide you the best tools for planning successful events. PayPal is the fastest […]
[Guest Post] 4 Event Design Tips to Supercharge Engagement
31 March, 2017Event engagement is more than just the activities you set up at an event to spur on attendees to interact with one another: it stems from the foundation of event design. Everything from how a planner designs the experience of an event’s entrance, the room setup, and even the attendee’s exit all contribute to engagement. […]
Reasons Why People Fear Attending Networking Events [Free eBook]
29 March, 2017Spoiler: Dear event manager, people fear attending networking events because of YOU. “How to Overcome Your Fear of Networking Events,” “5 Hacks for Overcoming Social Anxiety and Networking Like a Pro,” “What To Say At Networking Events To Eliminate Awkward Moments” … These are just a few of the 16,800,000 results you’ll see when you […]
How to Create an Inspiring Meeting Space to Engage Your Attendees
14 March, 2017Here’s something you know, yet might consistently ignore: if you want to increase the attendee engagement during your events, you have to make them feel good. Create an inspiring meeting space and let your guests ride the wave of your awesome conferences, workshops, or trainings. Seriously. Even the best-planned events will fail if your attendees sit […]
Introducing the New Guests Module [Eventtia features]
7 March, 2017You probably know that efficiently managing your guest lists is critical to planning successful events. But if you’re like most event managers, you often struggle with this issue. Good news: Eventtia is launching a powerful feature, especially designed to soothe your stress when dealing with too many guest lists, never-ending attendee segmentations, or mailing campaigns. […]
Here’s How You can Easily Extend the Reach of Your Events
16 February, 2017You’ve been there: Wanting to inform your followers about all of your upcoming events, yet not knowing the right way to do it. Save the date emails are an option, but you don’t want to end up spamming your potential attendees with multiple messages. Plus, what about people who aren’t on your email distribution list? […]
Stop Planning Boring Events and Make Attendees Happy
9 February, 2017Have you ever noticed how people may change during your event? Those excited happy morning faces have become grumpy and indifferent? Although you did your best to plan a flawless event and make attendees happy, things seem to go wrong. “We can’t fight against tiredness. It’s normal for the attendees to experience it, especially after an intense […]
Deliver Unique Experiences that Will Thrill Your Attendees
2 February, 2017Let me ask you to try something for a few seconds. Take a quick look at your planning checklist and mark the points you think will enable you to deliver unique event experiences. Tasty food doesn’t count. Neither does ambient music. Now take another look at your checklist. How many of the things on your list […]
5 Ways to Connect Attendees at Your Events and Improve ROI
17 January, 2017A report by Conventions 2020 on the future of meetings, events, exhibitions and conferences looked at the incentives for attending events and found that 76% of respondents cited the quality of networking as the single biggest factor that would encourage them to attend events. The networking factor beat out content, interaction and use of technology […]
10 Event Trends You Need to Know About
17 January, 2017What’s your favorite thing about being an event prof? Maybe that it never gets boring and that it demands a lot of different skills for a lot of different tasks? Do you love the feeling of seeing your hard work paying off? Does learning something new everyday fuel your motivation? Well, you gotta be one […]
How to Make the Guest Check-in Easy and Fast
14 December, 2016One thing that people hate the most, yet can’t avoid, is waiting in lines. We have to line up each time we pay for groceries, buy tickets, go through the airport security checkpoints, etc. Event attendees aren’t an exception, especially when they have to check-in for the event. Often, this welcoming part can be irritating, […]
5 Proven Ways to Make Your Event Successful
25 November, 2016If you are anything like me, you probably don’t read articles about how to plan successful events. Why waste your time, when there are much better ways to become an outstanding event professional? In this industry, we all strive to: Be a good event manager. Plan high-quality events. Add value to our clients and attendees. […]
Video Content Takes Your Event Experience to a Whole New Level
24 November, 2016You enter the venue. You can feel the energy. People are excited. Sessions are running smoothly and people are networking and loving it. Yes. We all dream about it – day and night. But here’s a little secret that will make this dream come true: It’s called video content. Video content has the power to […]
EVENT WEB PAGE SERIES: PART II – How to Have an Event Page that Boosts Registrations
17 November, 2016In part I of our Event Web Page Series, we have learned why it is so important to have an event web page – no matter the size, the purpose or the audience of your event. Also we already know, which elements to include in our event web page in order to enjoy all of its […]
EVENT WEB PAGE SERIES: PART I – What’s a great event page made of?
21 October, 2016Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! We have arrived at the digital era. To your left you can see a company that has made it. It exists online. To your right, an institution that hasn’t made the transition. All that remains are the dark outlines of where the building once stood. The same goes for events and […]
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVENT PROMOTION – PART 3 Get the most out of your metrics
21 October, 2016Have you created your social media marketing strategy? Have you already launched it and achieved your first results? That’s great! But your job is not done yet. You want to keep optimizing your strategy constantly. In order to do that, you have to keep track of your metrics, know which ones to analyze and how […]
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVENT PROMOTION – PART 2 : How to Use Social Media to Get the Most Out of your Event
27 September, 2016I bet after having been served all those tasty benefits of using social media for your event, you got hungry for more. You’ve missed the first part of our blog series on Social Media for Event Promotion? No worries! Head this way and catch up on “Why your event needs a social media marketing strategy”. […]
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVENT PROMOTION – PART 1: Why your event needs a social media marketing strategy
27 September, 2016I want you to think about this: What’s the main goal of attending an event? Right, networking. What’s the secondary goal? Bingo! Soaking up valuable, helpful content. What does this have to do with social media? Everything! That’s what social media is all about. Networking, creating and sharing educational content is social media’s DNA. Your […]
6 COMMON EVENT MANAGEMENT MISTAKES AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
27 September, 2016If you’ve planned and managed events already, you’ve probably made at least some of them: annoying and common event management mistakes. Also, I guess you are familiar with the feeling that comes along with event management (if you’re about to plan your first event, you’ll soon be): your rushing through a minefield of disasters. […]
EVENT TECHNOLOGY: HOW DO I MAKE SURE I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE
10 September, 2016You wish your day had at least 35 hours? You crave for somebody giving you a hand and helping you with half of your tasks? Venues, revenues, attendees, exhibitors, trade show, conferences and exhibitions are words you can’t get off your mind? Yeah, you’re definitely an event manager all over. Life of an event manager […]
3 awesome tools to live stream your events !
29 June, 2016You want our event to have the greatest possible impact and you certainly wish it goes beyond the venue where it takes place. Luckily, today we can take our events to much larger audience by streaming it live and there are several ways do it. Each tool brings you different benefits and following. We would […]
Why should we use technology for our events?
3 May, 2016When we ask event professionals, feedbacks are very different. Some of them say yes, others say no or not all the time. We cannot use technology just “to get an innovated event”. When we bring this kind of products & services, we have to answer to a specific need. Technology has to be a real […]
Look at what you can build with Eventtia!
1 May, 2016We would like to look back at the Recruitment Forum organized by the Arts & Métiers School of Paris. Each year they invite 150 large companies to meet their students in order to help them find their first job. The event was fully managed with Eventtia! The organizing team manages all the bookings and sales […]
Eventtia got the 1st Price for Innovation in Event Technology!
18 April, 2016Eventtia assisted to ComInTech Congress organized by MPI France (Meeting Professionals International) on April 8th & 9th. This event gathered 300 event professionals sharing knowledge, talks, and skills about event technology. This 2 days format included plenary sessions, networking time, workshops and innovation meetings. We exhibited at the Innovation Carrousel among other #eventtech companies […]