marketing - is a management process responsible for identifying, anticipating, and satisfying customers
audience profiling - is identifying who the target market is
demographics - vital statistics of population
psychographics - personality traits or target audience
desired outcomes - stakeholder will have something they hope to attain
lead generation - is a marketing term used to describe the development of consumers interest
reach - pertain to estimated number
product - what kind of event is being planned?
place - where will the event take place?
promotion - what are the best methods of communication?
price - what are the financial demographics of the target audience?
positioning - event marketing relies on the proper positioning of the product.
location - does the event favor only a particular area?
attention span - people forget quickly
program - what can be offered distinctively in the event program?
people - in this case, people do not refer to the target audience but rather the team who will actually implement the marketing plan and produce the event
process - refers to the development of a marketing plan and careful examination
mail - before the internet this was the preferred marketing technique
email - the cost effectiveness and ability to reach a wide audience. it as become the more predominant technique for direct marketing events.
telephone - remains 1 best ways to connect with people on a one-to-one basis
telephone tree - which involves having several volunteers divide up a phone list to make direct phone calls to lists of contact names
phone script - helps callers use compelling language that will resonate with the potential guests
advertising - is a public notice
trade-out advertising - in exchange for a service that the event organizers can provide
indirect marketing - also known as word-of-mouth marketing
social media - interactive discussion on online news sites, blogging, online discussion communities, etc
guerilla marketing - refers to individuals who, as an independent unit
public relations - the art of convincing the public to have an understanding for and goodwill toward an organization
stock photography - is images licensed for sale
attrition - a payment for no-shows
steady extras - are the first set of part-time workers to be called in
banquet event order - must be made to facilitate control and organization in food and beverage
consumer - by focusing on how the event fulfills the audience's needs and why the consumer should want to be there
cost - in deciding on a price to set for the event fee, organizing team needs to consider both the income needed to produce the event
communication - not only is the method of communication important for the intended audience, but the way in which things are communicated is also important
convenience - this refers to considering how easy it is to register for the event and how suitable it is for the audience to attend