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Guest Post on Eventbrite Blog

In the midst of all the planning, we event managers often have the difficult task of leading the marketing effort for our projects. Generating demand for an event is no simple task, but it’s even harder when we spin our wheels promoting the wrong thing. When advertising efforts focus on registration (and ticket sales), they are a liability rather than an asset to the marketing plan because they require the most difficult type of commitment from our target audience: a financial decision. Conti...
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Promo FAIL

In preparation for this year's conference we’ve been brainstorming on ways to spread the word and continue building the brand of CREATIVEMIX. Some of the questions we’re asking are: Should we do the 100% recycled coffee sleeves again (they were cool, useful, but were a lot of work to distribute)? What about posters? Facebook ads are so 2007, should we just tweet our blog posts instead? How can we generate love and web traffic for those who help spread the word? Do you think people would join an ...
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Event for Creatives

As you probably already know, Eileen and I host an annual creative conference here in Vancouver (annual is a strong word, last year was the first). Well, it went super-duper and we're doing it again. Here's the date announcement from CREATIVEMIX.ca: Big news! CREATIVEMIX is coming back for another round! Thursday, November 4th. Remember that. Write that down. Tell other people. Now, you’re probably wondering what’s happening and who’s speaking . . . well, we can’t tell you that. There’s a ...
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CREATIVEMIX was a Hit!

The reviews are pouring in! Here’s what people had to say about their experience at CREATIVEMIX: “This was a day of mind-expanding learning experiences. I’m glad I came. Thanks!” – Mary Mahon Jones “Working in a creative field is one thing, but learning how to connect with other creative people in other fields and getting to broaden your experiences in an overall creative community is something quite spectacular.” – Ewan Johnstone “It is a collaboration for generating and indulging in new...
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