Promote Your Next Event with Social Media [Infographic]

Promote Your Next Event with Social Media [Infographic]Need to promote an upcoming event? Use social media! Here are tips for the 3 biggest platforms:

LinkedIn

Launch a Showcase Page and start a group specifically for your event. Send invitations to your connections via direct messages. Publish a content post as well to spur a discussion.

Twitter

Create a unique hashtag for your event. It makes it easy for people to follow updates, and for you to find active conversations. Next, ask your event speakers to co-host a Twitter Chat to generate buzz.

Facebook

Make a Facebook Event and share it on your page. Tap your friends’ help by asking them to share your post on their own timelines. To reach people beyond your networks, run geo-targeted ads.

For all 3 platforms, post regular and timely updates leading up to the big day. This strategy will bring your event to the top of people’s feeds.

Beyond social media, it’s important to consider other event planning items.  Here’s an additional guide for event managers resource.

Our thanks go to Maximillion.com.uk for this helpful infographic.

promote your next event with social media infographic

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Mike Gingerich, President of Digital Hill & TabSite is a business blogger Marketer and Consultant. Part geek, part marketer, part strategist, total fitness and running junkie. Mike is an author and speaker, having presented at Social Media Week Lima, Social Media Camp (Canada) and more. Mike is a marketing, social media, and business startup enthusiast with 10+ years experience building apps, consulting, and training businesses with winning integrated strategies. Mike loves deploying tactics to increase awareness, sales, and maximize ROI in both B2B and B2C markets via digital media.