Now users buying event tickets on www.eventNu.com have more options to choose from when it comes to paying it online.  Glad to share list of newly added banks on the partner network:

1. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
2. BANK OF INDIA
3. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD
4. ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE
5. SOUTH INDIAN BANK
6. THE BANK OF RAJASTHAN LIMITED
7. VIJAYA BANK
8. ABN AMRO
9. ALLAHABAD BANK
10. ANDHRA BANK
11. BANK OF BARODA
12. BANK OF PUNJAB
13. BARCLAYS BANK
14. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA
15. INDUSIND BANK LIMITED
16. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
17. THE COSMOS CO-OP BANK LIMITED
18. UNITED BANK OF INDIA

Choose the option you trust more and enjoy your event!

Ability to identify genuine entries for the event is one of the core for asking users to register with their personal details for the event. This is particularly important when event is a paid event and organizer want to make sure that paid users get the full benefit from the event.

eventNu now introduces digitally encoded ( QR code) tickets, making your event securer and stylish!

Above is the screenshot of a sample ticket. As you can see, there is a art piece made up of black and white squares on the left, which is actually registrant’s encoded information on the ticket.

At the time of entry to the event at the spot, event organizer can scan this art work ( called QR code) using various free or paid phone applications. This a tiny but extensible tool which eventNu would be leveraging helping event organizers and event attendee maximize their experience.

“Go to social media” somebody would say. Off course you must embrace social media, but before that look at few focal points which would help you market your event effectively with or without social media.

Start by answering some key questions:

1. Who constitutes the target audience?
2. What attraction will draw that audience into your event?
3. How do you reach that audience?
4. When is the right time to conduct the event?
5. What is the price point?

Once you have answers to above questions, delve more into messaging and follow some basic marketing rules

1. Repetition - you want to build momentum and interest leading up to the event.
2. Diversified approach – Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Web Site, Email Blasts, Associations/JV Partners, etc. Choose right messaging and right channel to connect to your audience.
3. Promise Stars: Offer good reasons for people to attend – don’t just ask them to attend and list an agenda – ethically bribe them (bonuses or prize drawings) or create drama or intrigue (special guest).
4. Connectors: Offer something to those who refer others to get the "connectors" to promote your event.
5. Power of Free: Offer few free tickets to your potential audience and see your message getting spread like wildfire, specially if your audience is active in social media.

Each of the above bullet point is worthy enough to have individual posts on them, which I might cover in this blog in future.

Did I missed any points? Share with us below as comment.

For a typical event to be considered successful, event should be should be cash flow positive after paying to everyone you promised you will after event concludes.

Below are some tips to raise money for an event

1. Start early: Start as soon as possible. Best time to start looking for sponsorships for your next event is just after you have finished your current event. Its easier to get traction from all people who were involved with the event( in any form)
2. Budget your event: Calculate how much you need to execute your event. This might change over the  period of time, but knowing your target amount would help you plan your strategy to raise money.
3. Demographic Information: Prepare demographic information about people who have attended this before and the people who are going to attend event. This would help potential sponsors to decide if their product and marketing dollars are well suited for the event.
4. Do research on the companies you are approaching. Understand their goals and initiatives and approach them with a couple of ideas and ways you can help them attain those goals.
5. Maintain records of last events and thereafter and put everything in a nice presentable format (maybe as a website or paper brochures/presentation).  This would help you convince potential sponsors that you are not doing this for the first time and would give them confidence in your ability to execute event. Consider this as your report card.
6. Create a value proposition for what your sponsors are going to get out of sponsoring the event. Having a well defined opportunity for sponsors and associated coverage numbers would help sponsors take decision.
7. Networking all year round: If you are doing event, make sure you are networking all year around. Not only this would help you raise money but would help you get event attendees.

Do you have any other suggestions for event managers? Add in your comments below

eventNu (www.eventNu.com) team has now made it easy for individuals to keep track of events happening in your city.
 
Now you can get latest event alerts on RSS feed. You just need to subscribe to RSS feed of your city in any RSS aggregator like Google Reader and you would get event updates on regular basis without actively scanning eventNu portal.
 
Pune http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuPune
 
Mumbai http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuMumbai
 
Chennai http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuChennai
 
Delhi http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuDelhi
 
Kolkata http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuKolkata
 
Bangalore http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuBangalore

Hyderabad:  http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuHyderabad

Lucknow http://feeds.feedburner.com/eventNuLucknow 

In case you like twitter as a better channel to remain upto date, we are there too.

Let us know your feedback.

There are some great action happening in India in the startup space, which is reflected by events happening around in India, very specific for startups.

If you are interested in or already doing a startup in India there are some great events you might want to check out.

Startup Saturday:

About: Provides a forum for entrepreneurs to discuss, present, network and learn from peers, prospective customers, adopters, partners and investors.

When does it happen: Every 2nd saturday of the month.

Where:Presently its active in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore.

More Details: (here).

Proto.in

About: Proto.in is a Support Platform For The Indian Startup Community

When does it happen: Every Year.

Where:In a selected Indian city

More Details: (here).

HeadStart

About: Organizes annual HeadStart and Compute conference that showcases the best and most innovative products coming out of India and enables various innovation ecosystem stakeholders to exchange views and network

When does it happen: Annually.

Where:Many Indian cities

More Details: (here).

ESummit

About: is the annual flagship event of The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay which is a student organization with it’s aim and mission to foster and sustain entrepreneurship among students and youth

When does it happen: Annually.

Where:IIT Mumbai, IIT Delhi

More Details: (here).

If you know any interesting events for startups which is not listed here, you can add details as the comments below (and we would update this post) OR email us to ruchit@eventNu.com

Two weeks back  eventNu announced a tweet to win Tshirt competition, where our twitter users were supposed to tweet about eventNu. Lots of people shared their love for eventNu and here we are.

Below are the winners for out latest Tshirt Competition:

@mokshjuneja, @vivekk, @apnerve, @soravjain @meghaJain

Winners please email your Complete Address, phone Number to contact@eventNu.com  so that we get Tshirts delivereds to you.

Enjoy!

Shobhit University is one of the leading non-profit educational institutes in northern India which imparts education in the varied fields like Management, Engineering, Agriculture, Bio-Informatics, Media and more.

Shobhit University Alumni Association is organizing Alumni Meet in New Delhi Dec 24, 2009 and have chosen eventNu for their event management needs.

Below is a great looking invitation flyer from alumni association

Do you work with event organizers? Are you a party hoper? Do you make product recommendations?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, eventNu Affiliate program is just for you.

Drop an email to partners@eventNu.com with your details and intention to become affiliate and partner in success.

Why Should you Join? 

Earn Commission

If a customer refers your eventNu ID while  scheduling a paid event, you get commission out of profit made by eventNu from that event.

Work with leaders

eventNu is a leading online event guide and ticketing platform in India. Users can tryout services for free for scheduling their free events and then when they are ready, they can manage their paid events via us.

Get Started Easily

We supply all the tools you need as a eventNu Affiliate and handle all the fulfillment details. All you have to do is talk to your customers – and make money.

Drop an email to partners@eventNu.com with your details and intention to become affiliate and partner in success.