Virtual insanity? The good and bad of online events

Virtual industry events have very quickly become the norm in 2020. But with everybody doing it, getting it right is more important than ever. Here we share our personal experiences of virtual events.

Three highlights from the Women in Business Expo Virtual

Last week, I attended the Women in Business Expo Virtual. Here's my three highlights from the two-day event.

Hosting your virtual event – what you need to know

If you're making the move to virtual events, Lizzie Wood has some tips for you, fresh off the back of organising our first virtual Honest Talks

5 places to host your event in Manchester

For marketing managers, finding the perfect location to host an event is not always easy. A quick Google will throw up the big corporate venues, including football stadiums, airport hotels and concert halls – but these are often too big, too ‘run of the mill’ or lacking in character.

Three takeaways from Honest Talks - the Liverpool edition

Last night, we took Honest Talks on the road for the first time as we headed to Liverpool to discuss the future of work.

Honest Talks: The Future of Work: Liverpool

We’re back with Honest Talks: The Future of Work - and this time we're heading to Liverpool to explore the big issues impacting our experiences of work and the way we interact with others.

Honest Talks and the Future of Work: A roundup of the evening

Last night we hosted the latest instalment in our Honest Talks event series at Accelerate Places Manchester.

The future of work: Is technology an enabler or an isolator?

When flexible working first became more common, it was met with a round of applause. Who wouldn’t be excited at the thought of not having to go into the office every single day? But that initial excitement has started to wear off as new issues have popped up as a result.

Honest Talks: The Future of Work

We’re back with Honest Talks: The Future of Work – a discussion which explores the big issues impacting our experiences of work and the way we interact with others.

Honest Talks #3 – 24/7ism: can you afford to switch off?

Yesterday we hosted the third and final session in our Honest Talks series on social media for business.

Honest Talks #2: Authenticity - this is me, honest

On Thursday, our London team hosted the second event in our three-part Honest Talks series, each of which delving deeper into the topic of social media.

Hamburg's Reeperbahn delivers startups, concerts and airstream interviews

Fourth Day was at Hamburg’s Reeperbahn conference recently, not only to get down to the freshest beats at the concurrent Reeperbahn festival, but also to dive into Hamburg’s flourishing tech startup scene.

Show me the Value – tips on using PR to attract investors

At our recent event, hosted in collaboration with Berlin’s Tech Open Air (TOA) festival, we offered our insight and experience into how to use PR to raise awareness of an organisation amongst stakeholders, particularly potential investors.

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Using PR to attract investment at Tech Open Air

Fourth Day has hosted our first ever satellite event in Germany as part of this year's TOA festival in Berlin.

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Honest Talks and social media: a roundup of the event

On Wednesday evening, we hosted the third event in our Honest Talks series, with discussion this time revolving around social media and the role it has to play in our professional and personal lives.

Why isn't social media fun anymore?

Nowadays, I still interact with social media every day, but in truth I rarely use it outside of work – its role in my personal life has completely died off.

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Honest Talks - Social media in the workplace

We’re hosting another Honest Talks! The third instalment in our series of panel discussions will be focused on the topic of “Social media in the workplace”. Tickets on sale now.

Event management 101 - your essential checklist

This summer, the Fourth Day team launched a new event series called Honest Talks. The idea was to bring together a group of business people in an intimate, relaxed group, to discuss issues that often feel too big, that might make us feel uncomfortable, or that have the potential to go undiscussed.