Running events with a small team means wearing multiple hats and making every dollar count. The good news? You don’t need an enterprise budget to market your events effectively. Here are the essential tools that can help Vero Beach event managers work smarter, not harder. 1. All-in-One Event Platforms Eventbrite remains the go-to for many small teams because it handles …
Every event manager knows the challenge: your client or stakeholders want a luxury experience, but the budget says otherwise. The good news? Premium doesn’t always mean expensive. With strategic thinking and attention to the right details, you can create an event that feels high-end without the high-end price tag. Here are five proven ways to elevate your event experience while …
Welcome to 2026, event professionals! As we navigate this exciting year, the events industry continues to evolve in remarkable ways. Whether you’re planning corporate conferences, intimate celebrations, or large-scale festivals, here’s your guide to what’s rising and what’s retiring in the world of events. OUT: Generic “Networking Time” The days of awkward stand-around-with-name-tags sessions are behind us. Generic networking breaks …
The Hype is Cooling. The Work is Just Beginning. Let’s address the elephant in the room: Yes, there’s a lot of talk about the “AI bubble.” You’ve seen the headlines, the stock fluctuations, the tech layoffs. And if you’re like most business managers I talk to here in Vero Beach, you’re probably feeling a strange mix of AI fatigue and …
Ready to take your business to the next level? While our new workshop format offers incredible value and personalized attention, there’s an even more powerful option available for those who want to go above and beyond. One-on-One Sessions with Stacy Cook If you’re serious about transforming your business and want completely customized guidance, individual sessions with Stacy Cook are the …
There’s a moment in every seasoned event manager’s career when you realize you’re no longer just executing someone else’s vision, you’re shaping it. Yet many of us stay trapped in order-taker mode, nodding along to client requests we know won’t work, pricing ourselves as task-completers rather than strategic partners. The difference between a planner and a consultant isn’t just semantic. …
Boost Your Business. Reserve Your Seat Today! Buy Your Ticket Bo Forbes is the owner/CEO of Ironside Press, located in Vero Beach’s Historic Business District. A graduate of Florida State University, Bo spent the first 12 years of his professional career working in corporate marketing and product management roles across the country for Verizon Corporation (formally, GTE, Genuity, Bell Atlantic). …
Vero Beach Marketing, the premier mobile, web development, and marketing company in Florida’s Treasure, located in lovely Vero Beach, Indian River County, held the first ever local two-day marketing summit on September 7 and 8, 2017. Attendees learned how to creatively expand audiences with captivating messaging to accelerate business through digital marketing. The 2017 Summit was an interactive session with seven prominent …
Boost Your Business. Reserve Your Seat Today! Buy Your Ticket “What you don’t do can be a destructive force.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Nikki is currently employed with Vero Vine and Vero Beach Marketing. Skilled in Content Creation, Social Media Management, User Experience, Advertising, and Campaign Management. She uses programs such as MailChimp, WordPress, Canva, and Animoto to ensure weekly emails are sent out on …