Using Social Media To Generate Conference Attendee Registration October 12, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “This year we are going to start engaging with more people via social media,” your boss says at the staff meeting. “We’re going to have a conference blog, a Twitter feed, a conference Facebook page and a Linkedin event. And I need each of you to contribute some weekly content.” Hearts drop. Eyes roll. Some … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , attendee growth, attracting attendees, conference best practices, conferences, event, social media for events, social technology for events
Are You Attracting The Right Customer For Your Conference? October 11, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Who are the customers for your conference? Yes, I said customers – plural. You have more than one customer. Most of us think of our conference customers as the paid registrants. Instead, we need to think of our customers as anyone who can say no. Who’s Your Daddy Customer? So who are the customers of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing, Business Model Tagged With: , attendee growth, attracting attendees, conference best practices, conference revenue models, conferences, market segmentation, meeting planning best practices
Identifying Conference Targets Of Opportunity For Growth October 3, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Often “it” occurs after several years of success. Your conference attendance, exhibitors and revenues reach a plateau. Or they start to decline. Why does “it” haunt and hunt your once-successful conference? You have never learned how to acquire new business. Or you’ve depended on repeat business. Or you’ve expected new registrants to arrive at your … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing, Business Model Tagged With: , attendee growth, attracting attendees, conference best practices, conference revenue models, conferences, market segmentation, meeting planning best practices