Event Marketing

How to Promote First-Time Exhibitors

Having new exhibitors at an event can create buzz, encourage repeat attendance, attract new audiences, and help position a show as the go-to source for product discovery.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes November 1, 2024

Is It Time to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy?

Younger attendees are using social platforms as search engines and, in the process, discovering brands. Here are four tips to help event brands drive engagement and boost attendance numbers in this new era of social media.

BY Sara Fellows October 13, 2024

How to Make Networking Feel Less Intimidating

Attendees rank networking as a top priority for event participation. But many people experience social anxiety that prevents them from participating to the fullest. These experiential networking ideas lessen the fear of getting together.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes September 4, 2024

5 Ways to Make Event New-Timers Feel Like They Belong

New attendees have often had years of remote or hybrid work and the option of virtual events — in-person interactions may bring on anxiety. Here’s how to help put them at ease and provide them with such a positive experience that they’ll return for your next event.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes July 29, 2024

It’s Time to Harness AI for Event Success

Event professionals must embrace AI now to stay ahead of competition, according to speakers at an AI-focused ECEF session in May. Here’s how.

BY Vanessa Page July 15, 2024

The End of Third-Party Cookies: What Event Marketers Need to Know

While there have always been discrepancies between real and reported conversions in analytics platforms, that gap has widened considerably and likely for good. Where do you go from here?

BY Ben McRae June 28, 2024

Lessons in Event Marketing From Taylor Swift

Regardless of whether you’re a Swiftie or a non-believer, as an event marketer, you can learn a lot from the megastar’s wildly successful approach to promoting her music, her shows, and herself.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes April 30, 2024

3 Reasons to Start Marketing 2027 Events Now

Setting long-term goals for marketing your event will help build awareness and connection, not just your database.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes March 18, 2024

10 Fun Social-Media Trends to Try

We’ve got two handfuls of easy ways to generate engagement for your event on social media.

BY Sara Fellows March 8, 2024

5 Small Event Tweaks to Create Big Returns

These easy-to-implement ideas will make your attendees’ experience more personalized and highly engaging.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes January 19, 2024

New Year, New Resolutions for Event Marketers

Marketing professionals at mdg share how they resolve to renew their approach to digital marketing, branding, messaging, and more.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes December 26, 2023

Five Ways Influencer Marketing Is a Game-Changer for Events

Savvy event marketers know that influencer marketing is a cost-effective way to increase awareness and, ultimately, attendance at trade shows and conferences.

BY Sara Fellows December 4, 2023

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