5 Free Ways to Market Your Next Event

Events don’t always come with the luxury of a large marketing budget. If that describes your event, here is a list of some ways that you can quickly and easily market the event without spending a penny.

• Create a Facebook event page

This is an easy way to publicize your event to all your followers, who can in turn share with all their friends. Guests can comment about the event, creating even more hype.

• Posting on your local community calendar

This may often get overlooked, however we have found it’s a great source. It’s easily searchable and all the major events are posted there.

• Ask for an interview spot on local television station

It’s worth a shot and many times local news stations are looking for hot happenings in the city.

• Tweet about the event on Twitter

Twitter has such a huge following that posting your event instantly reaches millions. Also, keep updating your followers as the planning continues as to what they can expect, such as an interactive photo booth or a great new band. This keeps people intrigued and urges them to spread the word.

• Include it in your email signature

This is a unique way to quickly get the event out there; I mean think how many emails you send a day. People can’t help but see it!