Social Media Articles

The Nuts and Bolts of Social Media for Trade Shows

Social media offers exhibitors and event planners an opportunity to engage their audience by communicating and educating them, while building a community of loyal fans and brand ambassadors.
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7 Easy Steps to an Effective Google+ Page for Event Planners

Event planners take full advantage of Google+ Pages with 7 easy steps that will walk you through the creation and setup of your page. The guide also includes tips to help you use your page to its fullest potential, and help promote your business or event.
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Sensitive Social Media at Events: How to Be More Responsive

Not everyone likes intrusion of technology and social media at the events. There are people who enjoy their privacy, and they deserve to be respected. There are a few things that you can do to ensure they are comfortable and are having a good time at the...
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How to Manage Expectations to Avoid Negative Event Coverage

People attend events with preconceived ideas of its content based on the information you provide. Be aware of their expectations to better the day and eliminate any chance of receiving negative event coverage in social media, blogosphere and press.
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Twitter Introduces Web Analytics

Twitter introduces web analytics to website owners to help them understand how much traffic they receive from Twitter and the effectiveness of Twitter integrations on their sites. Now event planners will be able to see how effective their Twitter strategy is.
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The Event Planner’s Guide to Twitter

Twitter can be a very effective tool to harness promotional, realtime and post-event information about your event, while engaging your audience. Proper preparation and plan will ensure your tweeting is not in vain, and will contribute to the overall success.
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Measuring Your Social Media Impact & Maximizing Your Presence

New media needs to be translated into verifiable numbers and statistics for all to understand, across all platforms, departments, and ages. Being able to measure social media's impact on your event and attendees helps calculate accurate return on investment.
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Branding: Social Media Time Savers, RSS Feeds & Other Simple Things

Brand yourself. Not with a hot iron, but with a host of methods that can take very little time out of your busy day, all to your benefit. After all, your brand reflects your values and beliefs. Leveraging them with proper tools will help promote your brand.
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#Engage365 Chat Round Up for June 17

The latest #engage365 chat discussed takeaways from PlannerTech 2011, the inaugural event showcasing technologies for event planners during NYC Internet Week. The chat was moderated by @Carolyn_Ray.
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#EventProfs Chat Roundup for June 14

The #eventprofs chat on June 14th was a discussion of presentations and presentation technology, moderated by @BrandtKrueger. Can meetings and events survive without presentations?
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