Improving your event is a fun, rewarding, and exciting challenge. Whether you are starting from scratch or want to refine an existing event, these tips can help you get your event to the next level! š
In life, we often hear the term āthereās always room for improvementā. A phrase that can easily be applied when it comes to your business and event planning. No matter how successful you might think your last event was, a good host will be able to look at the shortcomings (that only you will have noticed) and want to make sure to improve your performance next time.
When it comes to planning any event, it can be an onerous task, but, it really neednāt be too difficult to stay organized and ahead of the game. The better your planning, the better your event. Not only for your guests but for yourself as the organiser. Thatās why weāve created a guide on ways that you can improve your event so that you can always look back and find inspiration for the next.
Fortunately, technology is our friend, and there are tools available that you can utilise to make your job stress free and create a seamless result. Your event is essentially a project that requires meticulous project management in order to stay on task. Thatās where a tool such as Trello comes in.
Trello is an incredible project management tool that, quite unbelievably, comes free of charge - it is very easy to use and visually oriented. Each task can be assigned to a specific person or can be labelled with colourful tags named by your choice. Aesthetically pleasing and organised in one package ā Iām sold!
Making smart use of technology will streamline your event planning no end, and you can even utilise new technology systems to improve communication between fellow team members ā centralising your discussions over a Slack channel helps to keep everything in one place and keep those involved in the organisation up to speed on any changes.
Attendee engagement rates are pivotal throughout an event and choosing a suitable app like Eventee is proven to improve attendee engagement at the event with a whole host of features attendees can get involved in. With a simple download on your guestsā devices, you will have your attendeeās attention from the get-go, even in the lead up to the event. Eventeeās user friendly app allows you to connect with your guests in a completely new way.
With an app that offers multiple engagement features, you can tailor it to the specific needs of your event.
With Eventee you can:
If you want your event to flow seamlessly, itās important to instruct a moderator who will guide your audience as they work through the event agenda. Regardless of your event focus, a moderator can be a really underestimated tool that youāll want to utilise. Having some external help means that you can focus on liaising with your guests, rather than being the one to keep things flowing as the event goes on.
Making sure you choose an appropriate moderator specifically for your event is a key decision that youāll want to make early-on in your planning. Weāve put together a guide on how you can choose the best event moderator dependant on your eventās requirements so that you can make sure to find the right fit.
No matter how much forward-planning and organisation goes into an event, sometimes there are things that, just simply, go wrong or some last-minute changes that are beyond our control. Itās almost inevitable.
Whether the change is due to a sudden adjustment in one of your speakers, maybe having to rejig timings to accommodate an overrunning Q&A or, the most common culprit - those pesky technology failures. Fortunately for you, weāve created a blog that covers all those things and helps you put preventative measures in place to manage your incidents effectively.
How you handle the incidents as they arise is going to be the real key to ensuring that your event gets back on track as quickly as possible and with little disruption to your meticulously planned itinerary.
Letting people know about your event is the real defining factor to its success. An event is only successful if there are ample attendees there to participate. So, choosing the right method of promotion is something you will want to consider right at the beginning. Ā
With so many options available in todayās modern world, between video marketing, email marketing as well as social media, you can very often get lost in the process. One of the first things youāll want to consider is your target demographic ā who are they and where is their focus going to be? Thatās how you decide which marketing tools youāre best taking advantage of in the run up to the event.
One thing that is becoming increasingly popular is the use of influencers promoting the event. Choosing the right figurehead to plug your event can increase attendance rate dramatically. Opt for a well-known, trusted influencer and youāre on to a firm winner.
Creating an enticing and engaging event program can often be the tricky part of your event planning. Although you know what you personally, as a brand, would like to experience at the event, what your audience is looking for could be completely different.
Itās important, therefore, to carry out thorough research in the early stages of your event planning to find out more about your target demographic and the kind of experience that has gone down well in the past. Whether you carry out a survey, research feedback from similar, past events or even go from your own experience - just make sure to add a research phase at the beginning so that you can ensure to secure the necessary components well in advance.
When considering the components you want to incorporate, you want to be sourcing interesting speakers to capture your audienceās attention not only in building FOMO and increasing attendance but also to keep them engaged during the event too.
Outside of speakers, you want to offer a wide variety of sessions during the event ā including some workshops that allow your attendees to get hands-on and interact with one another, a presentation here and there to give them chance to sit back and absorb key information, as well as the opportunity to have open discussions with their peers and share ideas. The added variety will keep things interesting for your attendees, and itās likely to mean that thereās something on offer for everyone.
No matter what purpose your event is trying to achieve, networking will always be at the front and centre of your attendeeās mindās whilst theyāre there ā itās just good sense to expand your network whilst youāre in a room full of likeminded brands and businesses.
Whilst networking can come naturally to some, to others, not so much. But there are steps that you, as the host, can take to help your attendees settle in and come out of their shell to ensure that each person can successfully network whilst theyāre there. Weāve created a helpful guide specifically aimed at organising a networking event, as well as a guide on offering tips on boosting networking at your event ā with ideas that include interactive quizzes to break the ice, utilising a successful networking tool like Eventeeās mobile or web app, or speed networking to make as many connections as possible. Itās well worth a read if youāre looking to help foster community spirit among your attendees and make connections with suitable sponsors.
So, there you have it ā a seven-step guide on improving your event. As weāve already learned, - behind every event is a new lesson. This is why itās so important to remember to do a post-event evaluation to continuously improve on future events by measuring against the success of your previous ones ā again, weāve put together a helpful guide on just how to do that too. Whether this is the first time youāre hosting an event of this kind, or, if youāre an event planning expert ā hopefully, youāll have found some useful tips in this guide as you work through your planning stages and make sure to incorporate Eventeeās app to streamline your event. Youāll thank us later!
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