What are the best online tools for event planning?

Event organizers are planners to the core. If you’re an event organizer, you likely have a unique gift of being able to see both the big picture as well as the unique steps and resources needed to get to that vision. In other words: you’re both a people and task person which is truly a rare find. However, no matter how skilled you are, there is a limit to what the human brain can remember, communicate, and facilitate.

Best Online tools for event planners:

1. Calendar Management -- Google Calendar or 

Icloud Calendar, Outlook calendar

2. Communication and meetings- Skype 

3.Content Creation - PicMonkey at 33$ per 

year.

4. Customer Relationship Management- 

Infusionsoft (Robust CRM software)

Free Site Builder/ Free event hosting site 

like Event brite, wix.com, free RSVP etc.. for booking and reservation, ticketing etc.

With the changing face of technology, mobile telephony, wifi networks, social media networking and so on, the life of an event manager has transformed drastically. From simple mobile applications to Hi-fidelity Sensors based tech, the event industry is going through a major revival. There are amazing tools available that are customised to one's requirement. From Online platform based IDs for your Conventions, to a magic mirrors that senses your presence and upload it on twitter with a hashtag. It's all there. If you don't like the music that the DJ is playing on your event, you can just vote it out on an app from your mobile. An online application for your phone that Flashes exhibitor messages and discounts during an Expo. These are just a few examples.

There are utility based online tools as well as the ones that create a 'Wow'. Virtual reality and Augmented reality are the new platform that have gone a notch up with online integration.

Please find below some weblinks that might provide some more insights:

- http://tunetug.com/

- https://event2mobile.com/

- http://eventkloud.com/

www.bizbash.com is a good resource to know what's happening around in the events industry. You'll find information on new applications and online tools in the industry.

Hope this answers your query. 

mainly google and social media