Boosting B2B Event Success: Leveraging Social Media to Drive Attendance and Engagement

TIMINGS: 8:00am PT / 11:00am ET / 4:00pm BST
FORMAT: Webinar and roundtable discussion
SPEAKERS: Nancy Batio, Director of Marketing, WATT Global Media and Kristi Dougherty, CEO & Chief Consultant, Reach Consultancy
MODERATOR: Kim Mateus, Brand Director, Via Satellite and CyberSat at Access Intelligence

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Learning how to leverage social media to increase event attendance and engagement has been top of mind for B2B media and event producers since social media, particularly LinkedIn, gained immense popularity more than a decade ago.

One B2B media company that seems to have cracked the code with the help of their social media consultant is WATT Global Media, producers of B2B events in the pet food and poultry industries.

On July 19 at 11am ET, WATT’s Director of Marketing Nancy Batio will be joined by longtime B2B media veteran and CEO of Reach Consultancy Kristi Dougherty to walk Renewd members through how they’ve significantly increased engagement and attendance at WATT’s events using social media.

In this 60-minute webinar, we’ll dive into the strategies and tactics that can enhance the success of your B2B events by harnessing the power of social. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ll be discussing:

• Coordinating Email and Social Efforts: Learn how to synchronize your social media posts with your email campaigns by collaborating closely with your email team. Discover the synergistic effects of aligning these two powerful channels to maximize reach and impact, up to realizing a 3x increase in results.
• On-Site Event Coverage: Explore the undeniable correlation between on-site event coverage and increased social media followers. We’ll demonstrate how live event coverage can fuel engagement and grow your social media audience.
• The Role of Content Marketing: Uncover the significance of content marketing within your event strategy. We’ll discuss the advantages of incorporating interviews with speakers and leveraging engaging formats like carousel posts and videos to captivate your audience, ultimately driving ticket sales.
• Building an Engaged Community: Discover the secrets to building a thriving community around your events. We’ll reveal how injecting humor, understanding your audience, and showcasing the human element can foster a sense of belonging and lead to increased engagement, shares, reposts, and comments.
• Maximizing Sponsor Engagement: Discover strategies to ensure your sponsors receive meaningful exposure. We’ll delve into the power of adding a personalized paragraph and a website link to sponsor posts, resulting in a significant increase in engagement.
• Keeping the Momentum Going: Gain valuable insights on post-event strategies for maintaining audience interest and engagement. We’ll share tips on follow-up interviews and collaboration with editors and sales teams to keep your community engaged year-round.

Join us for this interactive webinar where we’ll provide real-world examples, practical tips, and proven strategies to supercharge your B2B event success using social media. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your event marketing to new heights and to ask Nancy and Kristi questions during our open Q&A session at the end of the webinar. Register now and secure your spot!

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Nancy Batio, Director of Marketing, WATT Global Media

Nancy Batio is the Director of Marketing for WATT Global Media. She is responsible for directing, creating and implementing Event, Content, Sales Collateral, Corporate Branding, and Audience Development Marketing Strategies with company leaders. Her objective with these targeted marketing programs is to maximize audience growth, event registrations, and product engagement including lead generation for clients and increasing sales revenues in each channel.

Prior to joining WATT in 2014, Nancy worked for over 20 years as Creative Director and managed marketing services for a mail-order B2C gift company in Chicago. She began her career in the hospitality industry as an assistant food & beverage manager for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago.

Nancy is a native of Mt. Morris, Illinois. She is a graduate of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado and has served as the Chair for the SIIA AM&P Ag Media Council from 2019 – present. In addition to her passion for marketing, she enjoys road cycling with her husband, traveling, as well as competing in her neighborhood cookoff competitions.

Kristi Dougherty, CEO & Chief Consultant, Reach Consultancy

Kristi has 25+ years of media, events and association experience for consumer and B2B audiences. She held VP and General Manager roles at multiple publishers, including Reed Business, 1105 Media and Niche Media, and was named a FOLIO: 2016 Top Woman in Media. Kristi launched Reach Consultancy in 2019 based on the number of calls she was receiving from publishers for help with their events, sales strategies, and marketing projects. When she isn’t growing revenue and audience share, she is hiking and visiting breweries at home in Colorado.