4. EVENT & MARKETING
• An event is a live multimedia package with a preconceived concept,
customized or modified to achieve the clients’ objective of reaching out
and suitably influencing the sharply defined, specially gathered target
audience by providing a complete sensual experience and an avenue for
two-way interaction.
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• Marketing is not a single ad! ( advertisement )
• It as process – a continue effort to promote your unique brand, to
differentiate yourself in the marketplace
5. EVENT MARKETING
• Designing or developing a ‘live’ themed activity,
occasion, display, or exhibit (such as a sporting
event, music festival, fair, or concert) to promote a
product, cause or organization.
8. Features of event marketing
• Wide range of events: Mega events and local events, Exhibitions, Trade shows,
Goal oriented
Feedback from clients
Location
Effective promotion and communication
Proper evaluation
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10. TYPES OF EVENT MARKETING
2. Field Marketing Event
• You’re the host of the event. You own it. The event is yours exclusively. You drive the
consumers to the event and have their attention all to yourself.
3. User Conference
• You’re the host, just like the Field Marketing Event, but in this case, participants are
current customers who want training on how to more efficiently use your product to meet
their business objectives.
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1. Trade Show
You’re one of many vendors, but all kinds of prospects participate.
11. IMPORTANCE OF EVENT MARKETING
It helps in brand building, that is, creating awareness about the
launch of new products/brands.
To highlight the added features of the product/services,
It helps in rejuvenating brands during different stages of product
life cycle.
Helping in communicating the repositioning of brands/products.
Creating and maintaining brand identity.
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• THINK AHEAD * ALWAYS HAVE A CALL TO ACTION
• PROVE YOUR SOCIAL STANDING * DO A POST-MORTEM
• BLOG ABOUT IT
• USE YOUR SPEAKERS’ INTEL
• TALK LOCATION
• BIG UP YOUR SPONSORS AND ASSOCIATES
• STRUT YOUR STUFF SOCIALLY
• CREATE PPC ADS ON SOCIAL
• ALWAYS HAVE A CALL TO ACTION
14. DISADVANTAGES OF EVENT MARKETING
Large Expensive
Time Consuming
Tough to identify target audience.
Very Competitive
No longer effect
Short – term benefits only