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How to Effectively Promote Your Event Online – 13 Powerful Tips

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

One of the most critical and often overlooked steps of running a successful online event is promotion and marketing. You can nail all the logistics and plan an incredible event, but if no one knows it’s happening—it could all be for nothing. Luckily, effectively promoting your online event is simple, with a little helpful direction.

Today, we’re going to look at 13 tips for how to promote events online the proper way, including things you can do on your own, ways to leverage sponsors and other organizations, and other great steps you can take right now.

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6 Christmas Event Ideas for Your Church

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

Engaging with your church congregation and community around the holidays is extremely important. Many people may be visiting, some might be looking to get more connected, or others might not have the resources or outside family support that everyone else has. This creates ample opportunities for your church to step in and meet people where they are and help them with what they need (food, shelter, emotional and spiritual support, etc.).

Today, we want to look at six great Christmas event ideas you can get started setting up today at your church. In addition, we’re going to talk about how the Event Espresso platform can be the perfect companion to help your event be a success. Efficiently executing events will help you be successful in fulfilling the mission of your church.

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9 Unique and Fun Online Holiday Event Ideas

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020

As the holidays draw near, tis’ the season for holiday parties, celebrations, and events. And if this year you’re thinking about getting creative, you may be considering hosting an online holiday event. By taking your celebrating to the digital stage, you open up a lot of unique opportunities to engage with your people, and you remove the geographical limitations that might normally be keeping some people from being able to attend.

Today, let’s take a look at nine of the best and most fun online holiday event ideas you can do.

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2020 WordPress Black Friday Deal Roundup

Thursday, November 19th, 2020

This time of year you can find great savings on WordPress themes, plugins, and more. We thought we’d provide a little help and round up some of the holiday deals offered by some of our favorite WordPress vendors and developers.

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Save 25-50% on new licenses and add-ons during our ONLY sale of the year!

More WordPress Plugin Deals

Be sure to check out all these great deals from some of our favorite WordPress vendors and developers!

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How the Active Training Network uses Event Espresso For Their Online Registrations For Training Courses

Wednesday, November 18th, 2020

Are you searching for an event registration system for your training courses or workshops? In this success story, we highlight the Active Training Network to learn more about how they use Event Espresso to promote their extensive list of training programs and to automate the course registration process for their attendees.

Meet the Active Training Network

The Active Training Network is an approved training centre for IOSH health & safety training courses. They deliver a wide range regulated training courses (RQF) in Lifeguard, First Aid and Health & Safety. Courses can be delivered onsite or candidates can join in courses being delivered at one of the training venues.

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Eight Best Practices for Planning an Online Event

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

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Planning an online event carefully is the key to success. To ensure your event’s success, here are eight best practices to follow:

  1. Identify your target audience
  2. Select an engaging topic
  3. Outline your event
  4. Choose a charismatic host
  5. Incorporate digital support tools
  6. Create a digital marketing plan geared towards your virtual audience
  7. Set up your online registration process
  8. Rehearse your event

Read on to learn more about what makes online events different than live functions, what types of events do well online, and how to make your online event a success.

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8 Unique Virtual Fundraising Event Ideas

Thursday, October 22nd, 2020

2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year for companies, small businesses, and individuals working to react and adapt to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while these particular groups dominate the news cycles, there’s another area of society equally affected—charities and fundraisers. Many of these organizations are also looking for innovative and unique ways to continue raising the funds required to meet the needs of those that count on them.  

One way many organizations, large and small, are adapting is by taking their events online. While it may require some creative planning, there are plenty of virtual event ideas that can help organizations connect with their supporters and raise the funds they need.

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An Interview with Codeable Expert Chase G. On Hiring a Developer for your Event Website

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

In an age where every aspect of our daily lives is increasingly becoming more and more virtual, events are no exception. Your event website has to convey all the necessary information while offering a seamless experience for your audience. Regardless if the event itself is virtual – or just the tools to promote and handle the logistics – the website where you promote your event is paramount to ensure the success of your event. With so much riding on the online presence for your events’, it is important to work with seasoned professionals who have the professional and industry knowledge to make your event website into a well oiled machine. You’ll want to make sure your developer (plugins, themes, etc.) knows all the requirements of your event registration and ticket sales website to ensure that it’s functioning properly (and of course will also make sure that it looks good!).  (more…)

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How to Get Sponsors for an Event

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

Knowing how to secure sponsors can mean the difference between the success and failure of your event. Connecting with the right sponsors can build your reputation with your target audience and boost your attendance. Here’s what you need to know on how to identify potential sponsors and how to approach them with a compelling pitch that makes them want to support your event.

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