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How a Lead Retrieval App Lifts Event ROI

For years, lead retrieval has promised more than it's delivered. But now thanks to mobile technology, event organizers have someth...

3 Event App Updates: Advanced Search, Export to Calendar, and 9 New Languages

Giving you the best event app experience drives every update here at Socio. Today, we took another step toward that (three steps, ...

[BREAKING] Victory! Apple Revises Its Controversial Guidelines Banning White Label Event Apps

As one of the leading event app providers, we received an exciting update from Apple, regarding white label event apps, stating th...

3 Pitfalls That Event Planners Should Avoid

Most event planners agree that there is no "typical day" in an event planners life. In event planning, you should always expect th...

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6 Signs You Should Invest in an Event App

When planning events, your strategy should be to constantly revamp your event and improve upon its weaknesses. If you don’t carefu...

Ultimate Guide To Survive Apple's Ban On Branded Event Apps

Finally… A Full Guide To Survive Apple’s Ban On Branded Event Apps

[UPDATE] Check out our new blog on this topic to get the latest news regarding Apple’s banning policies of white label event apps....

2 Things You Wish You Knew a Year Ago About Event Planning

Event planning is a process. Experiences is the best teacher, but that takes time. Given the access to information in today’s gene...

4 Handpicked Event Marketing Tips That Gets You More Email Conversions

Emails are the most popular platform for business communications today. 120.4 billion business emails are sent daily, so it’s impo...

The Secret Sauce to Making Your Next Event Amazing

Every event planner wants their next event to be the best one they've ever done. The ultimate goal is to fill every seat in the ho...

Increase Attendee Collaboration at Your Next Event

Events are always transforming and adapting. A recent report from the IACC showed that new generations of event profs are altering...

The All-New Event App Builder

Event Apps in 2017 and beyond As our company continues to grow, we are seeing and learning more everyday when it comes to events....

How to Get the Most out of Your Conference Speaker – And Keep Them Happy

Speakers make up a huge part of an event's run down. They may also be the reason why some attend the event. Speaker budgets are no...

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4 Ways to Get More Attendees to Exhibitor Booths – Guaranteed

Photo credit: Emerald Expositions Regardless of what kind of event you organize, if you have sponsors or exhibitors, th...

Attract More Sponsors to Your Event Using These 4 Platforms

Event sponsorships have a huge impact on an event's budget. In a 2017 Event Industry Report by Eventbrite, they showed that 63% of...

3 Innovative Tools Every Event Planners Needs

We all know that #eventprofs are incredibly busy with their schedules. Most of the time, they have to wear multiple hats to get th...

What Can Event Organizers Learn from the McGregor vs. Mayweather Fight?

Photo credit: All Access Now I know what you are probably thinking… What in the world does this blog have to do with us...

Surpass Expectations with These 3 Secrets to Event Marketing

Many Event Planners will tell you that event marketing is one of the most difficult skills to master. In a fast paced environment,...

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Did Apple Just Kill White Label Event Apps?

[UPDATE] Check out our new blog on this topic to get the latest news regarding Apple's banning policies of white label event apps....

4 Event Planning Tips to Keep Your Clients Happy

A client comes to you and asks you to plan their event. They only have one event the entire year and their reputation hinges on ma...

3 Ways to Capture the Rise Of “Smart” Event Planning

Given the access of information in Today’s world, it’s never been easier to have “Smart” events. Never. It doesn’t require tons of...

5 Ways to Increase Attendee Engagement That Actually Work

When it comes to event planning, there are a lot of moving parts. As an event manager, it may be tough to balance event logistics,...

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4 Most Underrated Skills That’ll Make You a Rock Star in the Event Industry

To become a shining event planner in the industry, you will need some skills. If you have already acquired these 4 important skill...

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Is Your Event Hashtag Failing on Social Media? Try the Free Hashtag Generator!

Let’s talk about Event Promotion, Planners! Without promotion, how can anyone hear about your events? During event promotion,...

Please! Don’t Do These 5 Things When Networking

Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days! We get it, nobody is perfect. The solution is catching the problem and fixing ...

13 Tips to Get the Most out of an Event App

Event planners are beginning to understand the importance of an event app to the overall experience of their attendees. A great ap...

Useful Budgeting Tips for Event Planners

Money to Event Planners is like bread and water. Having a proper budget can make or break your event. You can often determine the ...

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3 Decisions That Will Make or Break Your Event

When you’re planning an event, there is a lot going through your mind. You want to make sure that everything is perfect, and it al...

Market Your Events Like Steve

It should come as no surprise that the iPhone is the most popular smartphone in the United States. With more than 169 million smar...

5 Ways Collaboration & Innovation Transform Event Planning

Today’s event attendees have an expectation of attending an event that provides them with an unprecedented experience. They've bee...

Event Apps: Fad or Fundamental?

It is no secret that event apps have become a hot new interest for event planners of all shapes and sizes. So the pressing questio...

#eventprofs: Have you tried Pomodoro Technique?

#eventprofs are well known for juggling multiple to-do lists and getting around unforeseeable barricades with amazing agility. (a ...

Top 5 Things That Every Event Planner Should Know

The event industry is something that is growing month after month. It is filled with hundreds of planners that are all fighting fo...

[EPISODE 2] The Savage Networker: 5 Steps to Master Follow-Ups

If you haven't had a chance, take a look at Episode 1 to catch up with The Savage Networker series. How often have you spent a...

2017’s Top 5 Chrome Extensions: Boost Productivity

We love Google Chrome! It has a clean and easy user interface- fast and lightweight. But there is something else that makes Chrome...

5 Event Influencers to Follow: Event Planning Royalty

CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos once said, “In business what’s dangerous is not to evolve.” Replace ‘dangerous’ with ‘letha...

Interactive Attendee Lists: Retargeting of the Future

Interactive Attendee Lists: Future of Retargeting

“Some race towards the future, others are already there.” -Anonymous Where are you? Let’s be real. Are you getting the most ou...

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3 Creative Ideas: Event Sponsors Promotion

You did it! You planned the perfect event. Now all you need to do is promote your generous event sponsors. Before you offer the t...

Keep Up With the Competition: 2017’s Top 10 Event Tech Blogs

Although 2016 was famously dubbed the 'terrible, horrible, no good, very bad' year, it yielded some pretty awesome results for the...

Event Planner’s Secret Weapon: Snapchat

Ready, Set, Snap (The Smart Way)! When it comes to the latest event technology, there's a new ghoul in town. As someone who ...

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5 Steps To Becoming a Savage Networker

Urban Dictionary Describes Savage as: {adjective}: An act that is either cool or hardcore, going beyond the normal scope of a give...

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