Technology
How MetLife Built a Virtual Team
Tasked with rolling out new retirement and annuities product features to thousands of financial advisors nationwide, MetLife insurance this spring made a virtual event for the first time a significant part of the push to connect with internal advisors, as well as third party advisors from banks and brokerage companies.
Five Registration Systems You Need to See
Whether you’re planning an event for 500 employees or a concert for 5,000, the right event registration system can help the process go more smoothly. But checking people in is just one of the many cool tools and capabilities found in today’s registration platforms. From streamlining ticket sales via mobile devices and tracking behavioral data,...
Social Media Top Tip: Customization
EM brings you tips and tricks from pros and experts who’ve been eating social media marketing for breakfast. So eat up, and check us out on Twitter @eventmarketer and facebook.com/eventmarketer for more.
Making a Virtual Event a Community
Most event marketers who weathered the recession will tell you, there are no sacred cows anymore. Even the industry’s oldest legacy shows and events are being reevaluated. And that’s nowhere more evident than in the world of customer and user conferences where brands ranging from high-tech to heavy equipment are realizing that it’s more cost...