Let's say you're single, lonely, and desperate for a date. That, of course, isn't actually the case so you'll need to use your imagination for a moment. Now imagine that you've been invited on a group date with the promise that you'll definitely hit it off with someone special.
The next time you go to a seminar or a live event, don't waste the amazing opportunities that present themselves to build new relationships that can develop into leads or strategic partnerships. The best social media strategy connects to the offline world somehow and live events are an incredible place to do this.
If you're using virtual events -- telesummits, virtual training series, webinars, teleseminars, guest blogging series -- anything that relies on getting your guests or featured speakers to help you promote, this post will help you get them actively promoting you.
For their recently released 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, Marketing General surveyed nearly 700 associations and chambers of commerce on a wide range of communications, membership and technology issues. There are many interesting data points, but I'd like to focus on just one for now.
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, click the "Reprints" link at the top of any article. Even though I speak to groups for financial professionals ranging from 20 to 5,000, I'm a pretty shy person when it comes to networking events .
So here I sit in the DFW airport hanging out with David Berkowitz and Joe Morin waiting for my connection to Austin. What better way to spend that 45 min than
For finance and accounting consultants and executives alike, conference attendance is a key aspect of continuing education and networking throughout the year. However, industry conferences can also be rather costly to attend, which is why it is important to make the most of your time in this environment.
How to maximize your effectiveness for that precious little bit of face-to-face time with other businesspeople You've chosen the right event, prepared by researching the group and expected attendees, and pre-contacted some of the attendees. You have your business cards and your self-introduction ready, and now you're off to the event.
If you're a business owner there's no doubt you've been told about the importance of networking. I can only comment on my local experiences, and with regards small business networking, Barnsley is thriving; as is South Yorkshire in general.
There are numerous benefits to attending online events. To name a few: Learn new skills Promote your products and services Find new opportunities and clients Establish yourself as an expert in your industry and strengthen your author brand. But how do you get the most out of online events?
Melonie Dodaro,Vancouver Social Media Examiner Melonie Dodaro is the founder of Top Dog Social Media, a company that specializes in helping small businesses and service professionals use social media marketing to boost their visibility, attract new customers and increase their revenue. Melonie and her team create profitable social media...
When you think about a networking event, what do you envision? Perhaps a crowd milling around a hotel banquet room with cocktails in one hand and business cards in the other? In fact, there are many types of networking events, ranging from breakfast meetin... By: Marny Lifshen
Miami often plays host in the wintertime, but at no time more happily than during the global contemporary art fair, Art Basel. Much like its Swiss namesake, the show is logistically impressive. In town from December 6-9, it attracts tens of thousands of attendees (more than 50,000 expected this year) by showcasing over 250 international galleries, and 2,000 contemporary artists.
For many virtual event attendees, the tendency is to move through the experience anonymously, viewing content, but, otherwise remaining invisible. This is a pity because virtual events provide much more than information sharing; they provide a deeply customized platform for building relationships, sharing opinions, and participating in communities.
Conferences, symposiums, and meetings are going virtual for some companies. While it may be tough to wrap your mind around networking with other attendees' avatars, the benefits for the host are clear: virtual events can be less expensive, more customizable, less time-sensitive, and wider-reaching than physical events. Want to see some in action?
Most conference agendas include one or more parties - usually sponsored by the conference host or their sponsors and exhibiting vendors. These events are a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the company of fellow attendees, but they're also an important opportunity to meet new people, add to your network, and create new business opportunities.
The challenge of hosting a virtual event is that the audience is not all together in the same room. The advantage of virtual events is that there are many ways to create compelling content to keep people at the edge of their seats. Learn some strategies to create awesome content for your next virtual event.
Mollie Vandor is the Product Manager for Ranker.com and Media Director for Girls in Tech LA. You can find her on Twitter and on her blog, where she writes about the web, the world and what it's like to be a geek chic chick.
What's the most important reason you go to a networking event? Yes, of course! To make contacts with other people. Now how can we do this in a professional, friendly, yet effective way and still make the connections we want? Here I will give 5 ways to get the most out of a networking event.
Business networking events can be a great way to boost your business' reputation, meet potential partners, suppliers or investors and even win new customers. But if you don't pick the right events, and aren't willing to talk to new people, you won't get much out of them.
Despite all the hoopla surrounding online marketing and social media, one thing that keeps hitting home to me time and time again is the huge value associated with face-to-face activity, specifically events. We can look at events in three ways: attending an event, running an event or speaking at one.
One of the things that I am most grateful for this year was the opportunity to go on a coaching retreat with my mentor and marketing coach, Mari Smith. I really learned a lot and have grown more confident in my craft. I also got the pleasure of hearing Mike Stelzner give his two cents on social media.
When it comes to networking, you'll often be attending events on your own doorstep with other local arts professionals and creatives. How you make the most of these events is quite important if you want to be successful, win new business or just connect with other like-minded people.
The Goals of Networking Events " How many cards did you get tonight?" " Did you find any leads?" " Oh, I did not meet enough people at this event. " How many times have you heard these comments after a networking event?
Event promotion can be offline and online. Both of them if used properly can play a big role in your event's exposure and success. Each of these methods has its importance in event marketing. This blog will cover only online event promotion since it is relatively new, comparatively easy and less time consuming.
