This document discusses technology solutions for event planning and management. It begins with an overview of the event planning lifecycle and various technologies that can assist at each stage, such as Evite for invitations and Google Docs for project management. It then discusses holistic technology solutions and how to choose options based on goals, audience and budget. The document concludes with recommendations for keeping up with new technologies through blogs and newsletters in the event planning industry.

1. Technology, Events & You.
It’s happening, go with it.
by danberger

2. I Believe…
• Good planning makes for great experiences.
• Every experience is an opportunity for…
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to fight for a cause to connect people to market a brand

3. About Me
1990’s 2000’s 2010’s
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4. Social Tables
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5. Customer Snapshot
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Higher Ed
Corporate
Nonprofit
Venues
Hospitality
(franchised)
Government

6. Learning Objective: The Right Technology
Saves Time Impresses Clients
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7. Learning Objective: Get You Excited
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8. Agenda
1. Hear from you
2. Overview of event planning life cycle
3. Deep dive into different tech
4. Keeping a pulse on the industry
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9. Before We Start…
What do you want me to cover?
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10. 30 40 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS YOU
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Introducing….

11. Lifecycle Overview
Proposal
Inspiration
Fundraising
Site Selection
Invitation
Registration
Ticketing
List
Management
DesignSeating
Project
Management
Time Tracking
Check-in
Auction
Experiential
Mobile
Follow-up
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12. This is how it’ll work…
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OLD SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL

13. Proposal
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14. Inspiration
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15. Fundraising
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16. Site Selection
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17. Invitation
• Evite
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18. Registration
Free!
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19. Ticketing
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20. List Management
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21. Design
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22. Seating
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23. Project Management
• Google Docs
• BaseCamp
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24. Time Tracking
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25. Auction
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26. Check-in
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27. Experiential
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Dan

28. Mobile
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29. Follow-up
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30. Holistic Solutions Exist
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31. Now What?
Needs Audience Budget Plan
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What
technology
solution
matches my
event’s
goals?
What
technology
solution will
resonate
with my
guests?
What is
within my
client’s
budget?
Figure out
how all of
your
technologies
will sync up.

32. Making Services Talk to One Another
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33. HOW TO KEEP A PULSE ON THE INDUSTRY
Don’t miss out!

34. Blog Spotlight: Liz King
http://www.lizkingevents.com/blog/
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35. Blog Spotlight: Jeff Hurt
http://www.jeffhurtblog.com
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36. Blog Spotlight: Conferences That Work
http://www.conferencesthatwork.com
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37. Blog Spotlight: Event Manager Blog
http://www.eventmanagerblog.com
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38. Blog Spotlight: Social Tables
http://blog.socialtables.com
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39. Email Newsletters
BizBash Call Sheet The Insider
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40. Twitter Best Practices
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41. Staying In Touch
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danberger
dan@socialtables.com
(917) 359-7757
(877) 9-SEAT-ME