Contently

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

As a new infographic from NCC Home Learning points out, event marketing gives businesses an opportunity to showcase their products, humanize their brands, and create memorable experiences with their audiences. Set up a conference or summit to discuss the latest trends and share your insights.

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Marketing Craftmanship

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Regardless of industry, conferences and seminars can be a significant waste of time, money and opportunity. But the conference sponsor is typically not at fault for the lack of return on this marketing investment. Do I have the internal discipline to make conferences a worthwhile investment?

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2020

All types of events, including trade shows and industry conferences, can now be produced and attended remotely. Leading edges platforms generally have significant installed customer bases and market presence as indicated by at least 25 user reviews across one or more software rating sites. Total reviews: 339. Total reviews: 156.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Salesforce’s annual event, Dreamforce, has taken this trend to heart by partnering with mindfulness organizations to provide guided meditations and mindfulness sessions during the four-day conference, as well as running yoga sessions and fun runs. Hybrid Events. Isn’t an event already an experience?

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PureB2B

DECEMBER 3, 2021

It goes without saying that there is a consistent struggle with event marketing in the B2B space. Events remain limited due to health concerns and the general attendance is fatigued by excessive product marketing. These are real thoughts present in the day-to-day planning of a demand generation marketer.

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Content Standard

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Even if we’re eventually able to return to office life in some form, there’s still pressure to deftly navigate the emerging world of online conferences, virtual booths, and live-streamed events. Here are some ways to generate buzz and bring in more business with your online events. Virtual graffiti walls.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

According to Event MB , 85% of event planners use event registration software, 61% use event marketing tools, and 54% use survey tools. While this is promising, these tech stacks can often lead to uncertain attribution models that fail to calculate the true ROI of events. Generating Brand Awareness.

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Lake One

MAY 28, 2020

In the business world, one area hit especially hard is the world of event marketing. From conferences to experiential marketing, both B2B and B2C brands had to pivot fast. According to research conducted by PCMA in early April, 87% of in-person events were canceled and 66% were postponed as a result of COVID-19.

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PureB2B

DECEMBER 3, 2021

It goes without saying that there is a consistent struggle with event marketing in the B2B space. Events remain limited due to health concerns and the general attendance is fatigued by excessive product marketing. These are real thoughts present in the day-to-day planning of a demand generation marketer.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

B2B marketers are still investing in conferences and tradeshows to expand their reach, but a survey conducted by Certain, Inc. found that their post-event follow-up is lagging. About 73 percent of marketers claimed that they still rely on manual data capture at events.

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Martech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Marketers give it a 50/50 chance they will attend an in-person event, conference or trade show in the first half of 2022, a new MarTech survey has found. It’s a statistic that should scare any event organizer who had hoped this two-year uncertainty for in-person gatherings was nearing an end. So what are organizers to do?

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 30, 2020

There is no doubt, attending a conference in your industry can be thrilling and intense, energizing and exhausting, and without a doubt, chalk-full of learning opportunities and chances to connect with peers in your field. How do you get the word out that, this year, your conference is going virtual? The Rise of Virtual Events.

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Brandpoint

APRIL 7, 2021

One of the biggest question marks is still event marketing. Are people starting to finally push past lockdown fatigue and willing to venture out to in-person events as the year progresses? Thinking of events from a budget perspective, Jody explained that the reality of in-person events is that they’re a big investment.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Have you noticed how so many B2B companies seem to be running their own proprietary conferences these days? I can’t turn around without another customer event popping up on the radar. Producing an event is expensive and risky. Should you launch a client conference of your own? This got me wondering. What’s the benefit?

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SmartBug Media

AUGUST 7, 2023

Things to Prepare Before You Go to HubSpot’s INBOUND 2023 Your Event Objectives Just like most conferences where the number of attendees is in the tens of thousands, INBOUND is a lot—a lot of learning, a lot of networking, a lot of experiencing, and a lot of fun. Want this in an actual checklist? Here you go: INBOUND 2023 Checklist.

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SalesIntel

JULY 14, 2022

During the pandemic, events looked a little different. Many of us traded our annual conference trips to a virtual setting, with webinars replacing in-person meetings. After companies complete the registration form, you can dive in to see if you’re capturing the right businesses, industries, and job titles.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 15, 2021

By logging onto Twitter, and searching for the Tweetchat’s unique hashtag, we have a Tweetchat event with little effort (and cost) required. And like webinars and on-line conferences, Tweetchats can be a great “offer” in demand generation including tele and inside marketing/SDRs. All ticket sales help benefit charity.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. But there are some caveats to consider.

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Brandpoint

JULY 26, 2019

You just got out of a meeting with your boss who gave you the news that you were approved to attend a conference or a trade show. Getting the green light to go to a conference isn’t always easy — budget, timing and buy-in from leadership all need to align — so, you should feel pretty good about yourself! Picture this.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Take a three-pronged approach to review the latest trends in your industry, the world at large, and event marketing. For example, if you’re in the pharmaceutical or agricultural industries, you might want to explore the role that blockchain technology plays in getting products to market – from raw materials to store shelves.

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Semcasting

JUNE 22, 2018

Businesses are looking for better ways to reach and identify attendees at a conference or an event. Often the digital marketing strategy will include a geo-fence around the location to serve ads to attendees while at the venue. Step 3: Retarget beyond the event. Contact us.

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Square 2 Marketing

MAY 28, 2020

Make no mistake: Air travel and live trade shows, conferences and events will be among the last business activities to return, and they may never return to pre-COVID levels. I saw a new free report called “Getting Ready For The Return Of Trade Shows” from a software company, and I thought to myself, “What trade shows?”.

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B2B Marketing Analytics

AUGUST 24, 2019

But there is 1 additional tactic in the marketing mix where the engagement times of customers span not just for a few seconds but over a couple of days. Yes, we are talking about events and field marketing, which includes customer user conferences and trade shows.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

How do you make sure your digital events are engaging and effective with your audience? And with digital events, there’s no shortage of data that event marketers can use to optimize sessions and experiences for their attendees. Business email address Subscribe Processing. Look at the data. Get MarTech!

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

It’s great Twitter is addressing its issues with bots and trolls , but to really turn around performance, marketing will have to play a key role as well. Case in Point: Event Marketing. presentation downloads, session video) after the event. Will there be speakers I can really learn from at this conference?

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

My first in-person event was overwhelming. I was there to report on the conference, doing person-on-the-street interviews and attending as many programs as possible to write blogs and live updates for the tech company that sponsored it. It’s a collaborative effort, which may be why more companies aren’t activating more event content.

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Biznology

APRIL 25, 2012

Event marketing has long been a staple in B-to-B, where the face-to-face conversation enabled by a trade show or corporate event plays a valuable role in launching or deepening a business relationship. But these days, business events are taking off in new directions, empowered by advancements in digital technology.

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markempa

JULY 8, 2013

This conference, sponsored by the National Retail Federation, is the largest technology event for retailers. Articles on how queues affect customers and the retailer’s business, and how retailers can manage them. Event Marketing branding event marketing sponsorships trade show'

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 6, 2020

Don’t forget to block out some time for one or two of the many marketing conferences that are scheduled for next year. There’s no way I can recommend “the best” conference to attend if you only have the time and budget to go to one. I’ll also be speaking at a number of these events. Digital Summits. Digitalsummit.com.

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Webinars, online classes, Zoom meetups and full-fledged conferences. Virtual events are no longer just another lead gen tactic added to an arsenal of marketing assets — they’re now the only option most people have. The event chat is always too crowded and moving too fast for any good conversations. Here’s what I learned.

Work Management 149

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Launch Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

B2B event marketing is an important component of a successful marketing strategy. In fact, 87% of C-suite executives believe in the power of live events and plan on investing in them more in the future. Networking events. Speaking sessions. And more… there is something for every budget!

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They provide more value for marketers and a superior experience for attendees compared to webinars and virtual gatherings. That’s the core message from The State of In-Person B2B Conferences report from Bizzabo. 62% reported growth in registration at their most recent conference compared to past events.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The start of a new year is a fantastic time to make plans for the future and invest in both your business and yourself. If you’re planning to level up your leadership skills this year, it’s well worth considering attending a leadership conference. Business Agility Conference. World Business Forum.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a marketer, you must have a clear understanding of your audience’s needs and interests to remain current, improve customer experience, and ultimately grow your business. Unfortunately, many businesses are working with an outdated or surface-level view of their customers. Use surveys to scale event attendance.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a marketer, you must have a clear understanding of your audience’s needs and interests to remain current, improve customer experience, and ultimately grow your business. Unfortunately, many businesses are working with an outdated or surface-level view of their customers. How Can Surveys Help A B2B Business?

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Bluetext

MAY 10, 2021

We’re now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and admit it: you miss in-person conferences and events. While segments of the country are inching back toward some sense of normalcy, it will be a while before thousands of people are gathered in convention centers and hotel conference centers again. . At least a little.

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Biznology

JULY 7, 2020

It’s not easy to replace a marketing channel that represents on average 20% of our marketing mix—with many marketers devoting as much as 60% of their budgets to events. The last pre-pandemic study I saw pegged event marketing usage among B2B marketers at 91%. But now—we need workarounds.

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