Events and conferences are utilizing social media for promotion as well as to enhance the attendee experience. Whether conferences, meetings or festivals, marketing your events with twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn is very beneficial. Check out this infographic from cvent:…
Last week was the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Tourism and even if you weren’t attending in person, you could have attended virtually by following the #ilgc hashtag. Now if you’re thinking “No one at my conference will be tweeting” then you’re way off. Here are some quick stats from the Illinois Governor’s Conference (ILGC): Number…
I’m fascinated with antique postcards. Not so much for the image on the front, although most of them are pretty nice, but more so for the conversation written on the back. A few months ago I started my collection and even though it’s taken a while, it has now doubled in size…to 5 total postcards.
I went to the Harbert Antique Mall on the Red Arrow Highway in Harbert, Michigan today. I was here last November so this was my second time shopping at this store. They have a good amount of antiques and their prices seem fairly reasonable. They still had the china cabinet of my dreams but since I first saw it, I bought a nice vintage piece at a local resale shop for much less.
Today’s purchase of three vintage postcards totaled $9. You can see more more images of these cards in my Flickr set. The first card was postmarked Oct 13, 1908, and features a sunset on Lake Mitchell in Cadillac, Mich.…
Image by Derek Wilmot via Flickr As I was going through my Google Reader this morning, I came across several excellent posts about social media usage for meetings and events. Here are my favorites: 8 Ways to Make Your Meeting Twitter- and Blog-Friendly, by Jeff Hurt: This post is full of great tips on how…
The Jan 6 #tourismchat focused on using social media for event promotion. You can read the entire transcript in a google doc. Here are my highlights:
Hashtags: the responses were split on whether events needed a specific hashtag or one that has multiple uses. A good example is #PCMA (used year-round) and #PCMA11 (used specifically for Convening Leaders). Either way, a hashtag MUST be promoted weeks, if not months, in advance and should be placed on all marketing material such as brochures, websites, e-newsletters, twitter bio, etc. For more hashtag information, check out my post on How to Create a Hashtag for Your Event.…
