So I had a close friend of mine ask, "How can I get my event to appeal to the most amount of people and spend no money....and by the way its tomorrow". As I laughed, I said..."That's easy, one word....Facebook"!
I like to use Facebook when I need to create an event on the fly. Its free, its easy and its the best way for me to reach the most amount of people in the shortest amount of time. It creates a quick, easy Buzz in the air about your party! What I like the most, is it advertises it self. I once hosted a pub crawl to benefit a local charity. So that being said, I wanted to get the most amount of people to come without spending any money. I turned to Facebook. I invited 100 of my facebook friends. Withen 2 days.....the invite was seen and added by an additional 300 people! When your event is created, it shows up in the newsfeed. I allowed friends to invite friends..and then it took off like wildfire. For an extra little marketing, I updated my status to include the event's link. Here is the link to the event I hosted:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=277547316200
How did it turn out you ask? Awesome! A huge success in my book! People posted pics on the event site as well as wrote on the wall...the guests created the buzz too!
So next time, think of Facebook for your event planning needs!
-Christina