Guest List app: three ways to get the most from it

Apps for managing event guest lists are an essential resource for organisers, but how do you use them well? Here are three suggestions for turning any guest list app into a strategic asset for your next event.
App-based event access control: the opportunities and the risks

Access control is a small moment in the life of an event, and yet a crucial one, because it shapes the overall experience in terms of efficiency, security and attendee satisfaction. So how do you exploit the potential of tools like access control apps while keeping the risks to a minimum?
How to get more value from sponsors and exhibitors at an event

Four ideas for making the most of the potential of sponsors and exhibitors.
Are we just playing? Four ways to use gamification strategically

Gamification is fashionable, and one reason is that it works. But what exactly is it for in the events world? Here are four ideas for using it strategically.
Online surveys and polls: three ways to cut the cost of an event

Have you ever thought of surveys and polls as tools that can cut the cost of organising and running your next event while raising its quality at the same time? Here are three ideas on what to do and how to do it.
What makes a great event last: the Sanremo lesson

Or: three things you can learn from the Sanremo Festival if you are organising, or about to organise, a hybrid event.
Running corporate events well: the many ways management software makes a difference

Organising corporate events demands great attention to detail and effective resource management. Good event management software can become a valuable ally in saving time and energy without losing sight of the quality of the experience you want to create. How? Let’s take a look.
What is an event app for?

Often, when people think of an event app, what comes to mind is a gadget to entertain the people attending, do a bit of branding and let investors and exhibitors do the same. But is that really all an event app can do?
When not to run a webinar

When we have to organise an event, especially quickly and on a tight budget, the webinar is one of the first tools that comes to mind.
But are we sure it is always the best one available?
How data saves you money when organising an event

When you want to make your events valuable experiences for audiences and sponsors you have to commit a lot of resources, with the risk of overrunning your budget.
Data can be a great ally in keeping all this under control without giving anything up — in fact it lets you optimise the investment needed to make those events pay off even more.