how hotels can use

social media to attract

event planners

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1.Use hotel’s social channels to promote the event

2.Offer stable connectivity for social interaction

3.

use location based services to feature events

4.use video to

display venue

capabilites

Have a customer service twitter account to manage satisfaction

5.

6.Have Livestreaming ready equipment

7.Use blogs to give meeting ideas

RUN A8.to educate planners about tech

9.

use facebook apps to facilitate meeting bookings

10. showcase positive tweets from planners

11.involve influencers in

ad-hoc events

12.build a reputation on tripadvisor

13.flickr, facebook and instagram dedicated event streams

14.build a reputation on venue search engines

15. tailor offers to specific communties

fin

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