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An oversubscribed event should be a cause for celebration. But failure to manage event crowds can lead to congestion, bottlenecks and long queues, jeopardising the event experience for your attendees and causing unnecessary delays to your event schedule significantly. Here are a few steps to ensure that you keep event crowds in check and have control over the registration … Continue reading Tips for effective crowd management at oversubscribed events
Ever heard of Indiegogo, Kickstarter or Crowdfunder? What about the term crowdfunding? Crowdfunding only surfaced a few years ago but it is fast becoming a go-to method for raising funds. How it works: You pitch your idea on a crowdfunding platform like one of the mentioned sites, and if people like your idea, they can … Continue reading Crowdfunding: Q&A with HongSin Kwek, CEO and Founder of Phoenixict
How do you reach out to your previous event-goers for your current events? There are people who go for, maybe one or two of your events but do not particularly follow or keep track of upcoming ones. Besides Facebook and other social media platforms, what is another way to keep people informed? Rejoice, for EventNook’s … Continue reading Create your very own Organizer’s Profile on EventNook!
Every professional networking session tries to strike a balance between a sophisticated ambience, a conducive environment for networking and plenty of drinks to go around. So how can you set your event apart? The event venue can help make your networking event that much more memorable, and Singapore has loads to offer event planners organising professional networking sessions. 1. Acid Bar … Continue reading Hip venues for your next professional networking event in Singapore
1. Titles & subject lines Don’t try to encapsulate everything in a title. Instead, think about what is the most appealing and interesting part of your e-mail and flesh it out clearly. This may not necessarily be the title of your event or the most important detail of your event. But it should be something … Continue reading Creating more effective event email invitations for higher turnout
1) Singapore Yacht Show 2014 One unique thing this event website does is in using the cover photo space at the top to emphasise event details like date and venue. Putting it right at the top as a nice visual allows the organisers to draw greater attention to event details and help their attendees remember the event, or at … Continue reading 6 event website design hacks from the best EventNook websites
You have the event plan etched in your brain and you have briefed your staff for the umpteenth time. You find yourself pacing the floor, just wondering when something will crop up and ruin your plans. As event planners, there is always that nagging feeling that something will go awry on event day. That is because things you … Continue reading How you can minimise stress on event day
Hong Kong offers many cosmopolitan venues great for large-scale concerts, corporate seminars and banquets. These top 5 venues in Hong Kong bring the best of the East and the West, as well as scenic views of Hong Kong's hilly landscapes. 1. East Hong Kong, 29 Taikoo Shing Road, Taikoo Shing East Hong Kong offers a waterside view of … Continue reading Top 5 venues in Hong Kong for concerts and banquets
The MBTI framework is a great tool to better understand our natural inclinations as an event organiser. Rather than defining certain traits for a successful event planner which is really limiting, why not understand how each and every one of us can contribute what we do best naturally. It is not about finding out whether … Continue reading What your Myers-Brigg personality type says about you as an event organiser: Part 2