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Event Invitation Copywriting

Event invite copywriting – a “before” and “after” comparison.

First I analyse each paragraph – what’s it about?

The draft I was sent was structured like this

  • – The Promise
  • – Sow Doubt
  • – Question (which will be answered)
  • – List of Sales Points
  • – Speakers & event details

When I finished rewriting it, the order had changed to

  • – Open Question
  • – Sow Doubt
  • – Empathise
  • – The Promised Future State
  • – Sales Points [rewritten]
  • – Empathise again
  • – Feeling vulnerable
  • – The Promise
  • – Speaker and Event details

Why will this work better?

The emotional journey is defined and reassurance is included when the Promise comes later in the messaging.

Also the empathetic sentences help the reader to judge quickly if the event is ‘right’ for their needs or not. You don’t want tyre-kickers coming along, do you?

If you’d like to see the full text of before and after #copywriting #B2Bmarketing. Message me.

I would like to do more writing like this for #Brands who need #directresponse marketing done well.

B2B Event Marketing, webinars for business, event marketing

B2B Event Marketing tips

I got a call this week and asked to advise an event which is for business to business audience how I could help them double their attendees in the last 4-5 weeks before the event happens.

Make it Happen is a creative agency in Sydney

This is my advice.

Last-minute event marketing

  1. Set up a tripwire webinar to drive interest / registration details
  2. Find people with mailing lists and agree a joint venture collaboration with them to promote
  3. Run a competition to win a free ticket (combine with webinar)
  4. Telesales follow up to all webinar attendees (and non-attendees).  Best to use GoToWebinar as it tells you who attends.
  5. I do not think affiliate marketing would work in New Zealand for B2B events.  But offering a second ticket free if one person buys can add headcount.
  6. I do not think radio advertising will work because which station(s) do all your target audience listen to?  But podcasting could.  Find business podcasters in your niche.