If you're organizing a conference, you know it's not easy to keep people interested. A lot of things come into play during the event: the presentation format, the speakers, and much more. But there is one thing that affects everything else in a negative way: attendees who leave early after realizing they don't like what they see (or hear) at first sight. If you want to keep your attendees all day long, here are some tips that can help you achieve this goal:
Academic social networking sites, or ASNS as they are referred to, are digital platforms that have been gaining immense traction over the last few years as means of publishing and sharing academic content. From research papers and academic events to professional networking, ASNS are bringing about a paradigm shift in academic information disbursement.
Having said that, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & LinkedIn are communities that haven’t been given their due for their immense capabilities in event promotion & communiqué. Let’s look at how we ought to leverage these seemingly informal platforms to promote academic conferences.
A well-executed event can help boost brand awareness, facilitate lead generation and increase your sales. However, a well-planned event but a poorly promoted one does little to meet the goals you set out for it. Nothing is more discouraging than a lukewarm turn-out for an event you’ve invested your physical and intellectual capacities in. Which is why we’ve put together a list of activities you must tie in with your promotions.
Here are some sure shot ways you can boost the attendance to your event and make it a success: