“A picture says a thousand words.” This is so true, and a large reason why Instagram is a great platform to use for promoting your event. Instagram has a simple interface, is a great way to tell your story through images, and its engagement rate can be up to three times higher than other social media platforms. Also, if Millenials... View Article
As an event organiser, you often have a limited budget, if any. There is rarely enough in the budget to organise a professional photographer, so here are some tips to take great event photos with your phone! · In trying to get photos of your event, you will need to move seamlessly amongst your guests, without interfering. When you are... View Article
There are many reasons you may need help with event management. Here are some to consider… 1. You are short on time: You get out of an event what you put in, and if you don’t have much time to spare, you may fall short on results. You also need to consider the fact that if organising the event is... View Article
Are you a successful event manager? Would you like to be? Organising successful events takes a certain type of person, and without doubt not everyone is cut out for it. If you have the traits below, chances are you can not only organise events, but be a champion at it!!! Time Management: It is vital to have the ability to... View Article
Summer seems like a great time to hold an event, however there are things you need to take into consideration if you are organising a summer event… Consider the heat! It seems almost too obvious to mention, but you need to consider your attendees in the heat, and make sure that there is shelter from the sun, and air conditioning.... View Article
You may have been planning events for years and happen to overlook things, or you can be new to it all and are lumped with organising a big event. Either way, planning is the key, and here are 5 things not to do with your event! · Not allowing enough lead time. Planning an event takes time, and this is... View Article
What is Audience Engagement? There is no clear definition, so to check if you know what it is and if you are doing it right, maybe it’s best to answer these questions… 1. Are your events popular and selling lots of tickets? 2. Are your attendees asking questions and clearly getting what you want them to get from your event?... View Article
Every Sticky Tickets event you create will have its own unique URL. Even if you make your event ‘Public’ and therefore searchable on the Sticky Tickets website, you might still like to provide your URL on your invitations and marketing materials. If your event is set to ‘Private’, it won’t be searchable on our site or the web, so you... View Article
Does your association membership need a boost? Most do- even if current numbers are good, it is always important to recruit new, younger memberships to ensure a strong core moving forward. Increase your association memberships, the value of your memberships. Define Your USP: Your Unique Selling Proposition is the answer to the question “Why should I choose this association instead of... View Article
Encouraging people to purchase tickets to your event can always cause a fair amount of stress, however one way to create an incentive to purchase tickets is through discount/promotional codes. Studies have shown that many people will make a purchase that wasn’t necessarily planned, based on a promotional code- it is a fact of life that people are heavily influenced... View Article