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EVENT ABOUT IT: Event Marketing, Strategy & Business Growth

Megan Martin
Event Marketing
Events
Trade Shows
Event Industry
Event Management
Event Design
Artificial Intelligence
Neuroscience
Curiosity
B2B Marketing
Content Marketing
Leadership
Sponsorship
Diana Kander
Show Imaging
Marketing
Event Driven Growth
Event Planning
Innovation
CMP Certification

Struggling to make events drive business growth? Welcome to Event About It, the podcast for event-led growth. Hosted by Megan Martin, we ditch surface-level logistics for the high-stakes event strategy and event marketing your CEO, CMO, and CRO actually cares about. We blend actionable tactics with wild, backstage stories to ensure your next activation is a strategic powerhouse, not just a party. ... more

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68% of US Google searches now end without a single click, which means event SEO as you learned it is quietly breaking. If your discovery plan still depends on getting somebody onto your website, that is a problem nobody has budgeted for.

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Gating your agenda is one of the most common moves in B2B event strategy. According to today’s guest, it is also click bait.

Laura Davidson has run more than 2,000 event campaigns a year across more than 40 countries, which means she has watched thi... more

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The honest answer is no. And the person telling you that actually built it.

Huong Nguyen spent 13 years running a multi-million dollar events agency before she started building Aletheia, an AI platform for event operations. She tried the vibe coding... more

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Most event teams are filed under marketing and measured on attendance. That's not a strategy problem. That's a reporting structure problem — and it's costing you pipeline.

Huong Nguyen has produced enterprise tech events for 13 years: NASA to Servic... more

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Laura Davidson
Co-founded Tag Digital; led growth and strategic initiatives in event marketing
Tag Digital (now part of MDG via acquisition)
Episode: Is Zero-Click Search the End of Event SEO?
Huong Nguyen
Co-founder of Shiloh; NASA event producer; Zoomtopia co-founder; founder of AI event tech tool Aletheia
Shiloh; Aletheia
Episode: Should Your Event Team Report to Demand Gen Instead of Marketing?
Sara Ann Straw
Corporate events veteran, CMP, MBA, author of The Experienced Executive
Independent/Consultant
Episode: Which Four Numbers Do Executives Actually Want From Your Event?
Stephanie Wells
Event content strategist with 20+ years in entertainment, fashion, UNESCO and tech events
Gold Heart Events
Episode: Wi-Fi Disaster That Broke The Event Strategy
Sierra Siebulrud
Gen Z first-timer at Cvent CONNECT, featured guest in Aftershow
Self-described Gen Z attendee
Episode: Is Everything You Know About Gen Z at Events Wrong?
Aleksandra Panyukhina
Experience Marketing Director at Pixel (Flow portfolio)
Pixel
Episode: When Events Become a GTM Motion, Not Just Marketing
Diana Kander
Author and keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation
Author and speaker
Episode: 5 Event Strategy Problems Nobody's Naming
Steph Pennell
The Event Critic, a challenger and industry commentator
Angenieux (as per discussion about company name)
Episode: What Actually Drives Pipeline at B2B Events
Christine Martin
Senior Solutions Consultant at Avalara; tax professional with 30+ years in the industry
Avalara
Episode: Your Attendee Experience Is Being Graded By Someone Who Never Filled Out Your Survey

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Megan Martin
Host of Event About It

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • What a fun and delightful experience!

    Megan is deeply knowledgeable about the events industry and is a fun interviewer who ensures every episode is customized and personalized for her guest and audiience She is genuine and cares deeply about adding value to her dedicated listeners.It was a privilege to be interviewed by her and share my latest book, Exceptional Experiences with her.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    neenjames
    United Statesa year ago
  • Every Event Pro Should Be Binging this Podcast!

    As someone who works in the events industry, this podcast is an absolute game changer. It’s refreshing, real, and packed with actionable takeaways in every single episode. There’s no fluff. It’s just straight talk and strategy from Megan and her guests. The amount of free value they deliver is unreal, from panel structure tips to content strategy and leadership insights. If you're in this industry and you're not listening (and actually applying this advice), you’re missing out on one of the most... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RaeRaeCorin
    United Statesa year ago
  • Megan is magnificent!

    Megan is an experienced event planner in the corporate world, and I would trust her completely with anything that I would be planning. She also is witty, funny, and tells it like it is. I know that this will be a successful podcast series for her. Best of luck, Megan!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JRSPORTSCHIK
    United States2 years ago
  • Can’t wait for the next one!

    If you’re looking for a podcast that combines education with entertainment, this is definitely one to add to your list. I’m already looking forward to the next episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fiores in MT
    United States2 years ago

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If you're looking for education plus entertainment, this is a top pick for your list.
Megan is deeply knowledgeable about the events industry and is a fun interviewer who ensures every episode is customized and personalized for her guest and audience.
As someone in the events industry, this podcast is a game changer with practical takeaways and no fluff.
Megan is an experienced event planner you can trust; she is witty and direct.

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Is Zero-Click Search the End of Event SEO?
Q: What does a successful three-year event marketing strategy look like?
A three-year plan combines ongoing brand-building with annual performance goals, running always-on campaigns to stay top of mind while reserving spend for measurable ROIs tied to attendance, exhibitor leads, and conversions, and aligning teams around longer-term outcomes.
The Event ROI Question Every CRO Asks and Nobody Preps For
Q: Executor or Executive Move: 12 percent budget increase, but nobody can say why.
That line needs a strategic conversation to understand the purpose of the investment and how it ties to business outcomes rather than just spending more. The host portrays the question as a prompt for strategic justification.
Which Four Numbers Do Executives Actually Want From Your Event?
Q: How can event teams gain credibility with executives?
By speaking the language of business metrics, understanding customer impact, collaborating with sales, and presenting a clear rationale for investments that tie to revenue, churn, and pipeline.
Which Four Numbers Do Executives Actually Want From Your Event?
Q: What is the SAS framework and how does it apply to events?
SAS stands for Strategy, Alignment, and Scale; it's a decision-making framework Sara used to ensure events align with business goals, involve the right people, and scale across the organization to support growth.
Is Everything You Know About Gen Z at Events Wrong?
Q: If you were to give a piece of advice to someone who maybe was going to go to their first conference, what would that advice be?
Journal at the end of the day to recap key takeaways, slow down, and capture the most important points from each day to avoid losing track of valuable insights.

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This show focuses on turning events into strategic business engines, emphasizing how to align event strategy and marketing with real revenue goals. Episodes dissect go-to-market motions, ROI measurement, data-driven attendee engagement, and the balance between sponsorship, owned content, and authentic audience impact. Guests range from GTM and event-led growth practitioners to thought leaders, sharing practical frameworks, real-world war stories, and actionable tactics for improving pipeline, sponsorship outcomes, and cross-functional collaboration around events. A standout thread is the emphasis on measurable impact over vanity metrics, with many episodes exploring how to treat events as experiments and revenue-driven growth opportunities ... more

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2. Huong Nguyen
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