Your company decides to hold a big event. You need to get fifty seats filled, hundred, or five hundred. You are given the task of getting those seats ...
Your company decides to hold a big event. You need to get fifty seats filled, hundred, or five hundred. You are given the task of getting those seats full of people, and so you sit down and start to strategize on how you can go about doing it. Here are some tips for figuring out the best ways to get the job done.Information: The first question to ask is when sending out those invitations how much information do you provide people? Do you simply hand them the invitation with the time and date listed and a nice looking, “You’re Cordially Invited to Join Our Event.” If that is what you think, then you are already heading down the wrong path. People like to know exactly what they are getting into before they bother to commit to anything. Tell them exactly what the event is by printing a colorful brochure or flyer about the event. “But what about those who have a tight schedule and don’t feel like taking the time to read through such a long explanation of the event,” you might ask. If well organized with the proper key points bulleted for easy access people are going to be willing to take the time to find out what your event is all about. Make them interested by using the right kind of headlines and the right kind of points to grab their attention.The Design: You know what you want to say, so now it comes to figuring out what kind of look your invitation is going to have. A lot of companies are having a lot of events and inviting a lot of people all the time, and this is an important fact to be aware of. Do not just send a black and white piece of paper with the general details of the event listed on it. Figure out exactly what kind of target audience you have and base the color scheme for the invitation off that. Each industry is going to have a different look and different type of imagery people enjoy. Use your commercial color printing materials effectively to give them the exact kind of look they prefer and you’ll increase the odds of them taking that time to really read what you have to say.Follow-Up: Do not just send a single invitation and expect they will quickly sign on and be done with it. People do have busy schedules, and even if they took the time to read what you said, enjoyed what you said, they may still forget to contact you about joining. Send follow up invitations. Keep your event constantly on their minds. Show them you really care about their attendance, and you will greatly increase the odds of getting them to show up.
