Monthly Archives: June 2011
Live events beat other marketing: new research
Consumer insight company Cog Research has carried out the live event industry’s first psychological study of the power of live, confirming the strength and impact of live events.
The research came up with some useful facts and figures why face-to-face marketing beats other kinds of marketing. Cog found that positive perceptions of brands increase after attending an event. At trade events, 37 per cent of visitors believe “experiencing a business firsthand makes it more memorable”.
Recruitment Tip of the Week 5
Here’s the fifth of our regular Tips of the Week slot: short pieces of information and comment from members of our highly experienced events recruitment team. We want to make your job hunting easier and more successful! Check the blog each Friday for the latest update. Sabrina says… If you’re applying to different companies, tailor [...]
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How to get into the events organiser business
At Live Recruitment, we get asked hundreds of questions every day – so we’ve decided to publish some of the most interesting events careers questions and answers. Here’s the first. Q. I’m 20 and I’m interested in becoming an events organiser, but have no idea how to get started. A. The events and exhibitions industry [...]
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Events jobs boom in Birmingham
We’ve noticed that the events industry is picking up very strongly in the Midlands. Now it’s official. According to new figures released by industry research body, Global Tourism Solutions, Birmingham attracted an additional 154,000 visitors last year. Visitor numbers rose to 32.8m in 2010, from 32.6m in 2009, bringing an additional £18m into the city. [...]
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Recruitment Tip of the Week 3
Here’s the third of our regular Tips of the Week slot: short pieces of information and comment from members of our highly experienced events recruitment team. We aim to make your job hunting easier. Check the blog each Friday for the latest update. Ashley says… Make your CV specific to yourself. Don’t just talk about what [...]
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Recruitment Tip of the Week 4
Here’s the fourth of our regular Tips of the Week slot: short pieces of comment and information from members of our highly experienced events recruitment team. We want to make your job hunting easier! Check the blog each Friday for the latest update. James says… This may sound odd coming from a recruitment company, but if [...]
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Recruitment Tip of the Week 7
Here’s the seventh of our regular Tips of the Week slot: short pieces of comment and information from members of our highly experienced events recruitment team. We want to make your job hunting easier! Check the blog each Friday for the latest update. James says… In your CV, don’t only give examples of the biggest, most [...]
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Recruitment Tip of the Week 2
Here’s the second of our regular Tips of the Week slot: short pieces of information and comment from members of our highly experienced events recruitment team. We aim to make your job hunting easier. Check the blog each Friday for the latest update. Laura says… Preparation really knocks people’s socks off. Before your interview, research the [...]
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