Throughout my illustrious career as a marketing word weaver (copywriter), I’ve heard some variation of this line: My product is for everyone. My young adult fiction novel is for … everyone. My charity 5K is for anyone who can make it. Where’s that facepalm emoticon? Whether it’s an event, a product, or a one-act play,
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Tasty, unique hors d’oeuvres set the right impression at the beginning of your event. But doing them well takes some work. From budget to staff to timing, here’s everything you need to know to create amazing hors d’oeuvres and appetizers. Budget Before you decide on your menu, determine your budget. Be realistic and flexible. Local,
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You’ve seen this setup at everything from networking events to author readings to workshops: a table with platters of cheese, crackers, crudités, and other assorted munchies. If you’re lucky, hot water for tea and coffee. If you’re really lucky, cheap wine or beer. As long as the vegetables are crisp and the coffee, caffeinated, there’s
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Have you spent winter dreaming up a summer festival – but you’re not quite sure where to begin? We’ve got you covered. Festival event planning may not be the easiest item on your springtime to-do list, but with a few basics, you’ll be on the road to success in no time. 1. Determine Your Festival’s
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Press releases (often called media releases) are a great way to disseminate information to the media for them to use in a variety of different ways, including for interviews or in-depth articles. Writing a press release sounds daunting, so we’ve got you covered with a few tips. If you have any additional questions, you can
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Like growing orchids, growing event attendance is tough—it takes a careful balance of creativity, consistency, community, and customer retention. In a competitive market such as craft brewing, most may be tempted to isolate events from the competition, but building a cooperative events community benefits everyone and may even boost event attendance. When you work together,
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As a small farm owner I can tell you that the struggle is real, and you need to hustle to make ends meet. More and more farmers are turning to events to add another revenue stream while marketing their brand and engaging the community. If you are getting started with your farm events – or
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It is widely known that Facebook and Twitter are incredibly important aspects of event promotion and brand marketing. Instagram, however, has grown so much in recent years that it is now the third piece – creating a trifecta that cannot be ignored if you want to build a successful brand in the long term. Instagram
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A cost-effective food and beverage event takes hard work, attention to detail and careful planning, but it can be done. Here are 20 ways to save money and trim the fat without compromising quality: 1. Act extra nice when negotiating costs and dealing with service providers. If you’re polite and reasonable when asking for a
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Hosting an event on Brown Paper Tickets? Congrats. Creating a visually compelling and informative event page is a key factor to selling out your event. Before you create your event page, the first thing to do is brainstorm various aspects that are important to highlight. To do this, consider events that have attracted you in
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