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Venue Marketing Series: YouTube
As a way of getting a message across, of telling a story, or of making a memorable impression, videos are number one. There is no competition. The world is on autoplay, and any marketing strategy needs to have a plan to use them. Here's a five-step plan to get you started. Before we get into how to create a great YouTube video, you've got to create your YouTube Channel. Much like creating a social media 'page', the process is easy to follow. You can get started by clicking here. [https://www.y
Hire Space 21 September 2016 
Venue Marketing Series: A Brief History Of Online Marketing
The world wide web is a multi-faceted thing, but when it comes to marketing, all roads lead to (and from) one place... Google. To understand how best to market your venue to new users online, it's helpful to have a sense of how Google works and thinks - and a brief understanding of the journey it has gone on since its inception in 1996. Here’s a very brief history. [https://hirespace.com] 1. PageRank When Larry Page and Sergei Brin started building the platform, they had a simple question to
Hire Space 20 September 2016 
Venue Marketing Series: Introduction
Calling go-getting venue managers! In this series, we'll discuss the basics of online marketing for venues. We’ll talk about social media, SEO, search marketing and a lot more great (and often free) ways to generate new customers for your venue. You can see the full breakdown of the Venue Marketing Series below: 1. Introduction [https://hirespace.com/blog/venue-marketing-introduction/] 2. A brief history of online marketing [https://hirespace.com/blog/venue-marketing-history/] 3. On
Hire Space 18 September 2016 
Unique Venue of the Month: Vauxhall Arches
Vauxhall railway station was opened in 1848 when the main line was extended from Nine Elms to Waterloo. The line was fundamental to the supply of milk between London and the West Country, as Vauxhall station was located next to a major creamery and milk bottling plant for United Dairies. Since then, the railway arches have become iconic amongst London's event-planning elite, and it's easy to see why. At the heart of this cultural hub, you'll find Vauxhall Arches [https://hirespace.com/Venues/L
Make Some Dollars with Your Unsuitable Enquiries
This blog is written for Hire Space venue managers. Not yet a Hirespacer but wanna get involved? Sign up your venue now [https://venues.hirespace.com/Account/Login]. Enquiries can be unsuitable at a venue for a number of reasons. Lack of availability, incompatible production requirements, or simply, your space is just too big or small for the client's guest numbers. Rather than turning the client away, why not introduce them to our Venue Experts at Hire Space [https://londonreview.hirespace.co
RIEMY WAN 9 September 2016 
Managing Admin Access to Your Venue Profile
Lots of venues have a team of event superstars managing enquiries daily. Because of this, quite a few venue managers have requested a feature allowing them to manage access to their venue profiles easily. That means adding and removing team members' Hire Space accounts, in a few clicks. Guess what? It's been released! Add a new admin in 28 Seconds: Give it a go! First, log into your Hire Space account [https://venues.hirespace.com/Account/Login] and head to your venue profile. Click on the ta
RIEMY WAN 9 September 2016 
5 Reasons Why Our Venue Experts Are Simply The Best
If you know anything about Hire Space [https://hirespace.com], you'll know that we're the UK's leading venue website. With more than 100,000 monthly visitors and over 4,000 venues on our extensive database, we've quickly become the nation's favourite event planning resource. But what makes Hire Space really unique, is our team of venue experts [https://hirespace.com/The-Team]. Our experts have the marketplace at their fingertips. Combine this with their extensive knowledge of the venue hire and
Responding to a New Enquiry
Hire Space Enquiry Cycle in 47 Seconds We recommend users to use a Chrome browser when managing Hire Space enquiries for an optimal experience. When a customer contacts a Hire Space Venue, a notification email is sent to the venue's registered email inbox(es): * Click the Respond button on your notification email to be redirected to the new enquiry * On the enquiry page, you can see the customer's event brief and contact details. Should anything change, you can update them, a
RIEMY WAN 19 August 2016 
7 Picture Perfect Venues for Memorable Photoshoots
Let's face it – we all like to look picture perfect. But to get a fabulous shot, you're going to need a fabulous venue to match. With that in mind, we've come up with 7 photo-ready venues to please even the most discerning photographers. Now everybody smile, and say 'cheese'... 1. Pulse & Bankside Vaults [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/10031/Pulse-Bankside-Vaults/Whole-Venue/Film-and-Photo] Blackfriars [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/10031/Pulse-Bankside-Vaults/Whole-Venue/Film-and-
360° Film and Photography
We recently partnered with London Filmed to create our most immersive event recording at Nine Adam Street [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/128301/Nine-Adam-Street/Whole-Venue/Business] . We thought it was pretty cool, so we made that partnership a bit more permanent. As a result, we can now offer film and photography packages to both customers and venues. London Filmed has also created a virtual tour at the Round House [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/11221/Roundhouse/Whole-Venue/Events
RIEMY WAN 17 August 2016 
Introducing Jericho: Team-Building Extraordinaires
At Hire Space [https://hirespace.com/] we work with a huge variety of suppliers from across the events industry, from catering, to AV and team-building. Finding amazing venues for our clients' events is just the start, so we're always excited to see what's new in the supplier world. One in particular that we've just started working with is a company called Jericho, that specialise in 'extraordinary' and 'immersive' team-building experiences. Jericho provide client engagement that is slightly m
The Power of Data in Events
We're starting a monthly Guest Blog series, allowing you to hear more from team members across Hire Space. Our Account Specialist, Marcus Stanway-Williams [https://hirespace.com/The-Team], delves into the world of data and its use in the events industry. Everyone is talking about data. Businesses across the world are waking up to the idea that a deeper understanding of what data is, and how it can be harnessed, will be instrumental in ensuring their success in the future. Specifically, the dat
Hire Space 5 August 2016 
6 Bars for Impressive Corporate Entertaining
One thing's for sure, London isn't short of bars [https://hirespace.com/Top/London/Private-Bar-Hire-London], so picking just a handful is pretty tough. But, we've whittled it down to just six that are pretty perfect for a corporate event. Elegant Champagne bars, stylish open plan venues and ones with a more relaxed, urban feel make up a varied list of options for your next event. 1. The Pearson Room [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/43129/The-Pearson-Room/Whole-Venue/Events] Canary Wharf [h
Hollywood in London: 5 Venues for Filming
Both aesthetically and in terms of facilities, these spaces – from the industrial to the adorned – will appeal to even the most fastidious of filmmakers.
Unique Venue of the Month: Salters' Hall
Located in the heart of the City, Salters’ Hall combines the rich heritage of the salt trade of medieval London with contemporary surroundings. Rebuilt in 1972 by Basil Spence and now a Grade II listed building, it is a rare example of a post-war livery building in the city. Last month saw the launch of the venue with a party attended by over 200 people from London's high-profile businesses, which officially marked Salters' Hall as open for business once more. Guests were invited to tour the v
Venue Review: Somerset House
We have the Duke of Somerset to thank for the ever-impressive Somerset House [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/2271/Somerset-House], with its Doric and Ionic columns that signalled a return to the classical style in the 1500s. The self-appointed Duke – the uncle of young King Edward VI – completed the construction of the mansion between the Thames and The Strand in 1551. He was then executed for treason the following year. (For unrelated reasons, incidentally.) Over the following centuries,
6 Versatile Venues For Team-Building
The mention of 'team-building activities' can strike fear into the hearts of many. With visions of a drab meeting room, a flip chart and some awkward ice breakers; why is it always so hard to think of something interesting about yourself on the spot? In reality, team building can be huge amounts of fun, with the right venue, some activities (possibly involving inflatables), the day can be hilarious and memorable as well as strengthening teams and creating an opportunity to learn new skills. And
Venue Review: The Pearson Room
The Pearson Room is situated right in the heart of Canary Wharf. The interiors are inspired by the 1950s, with Hitchcock as a big influence. It’s a large, stylish venue with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over Canada Square, whilst flooding the space with natural light. Despite its size, the venue has an intimate feel, created with comfy furniture and an impressive bar that is the focal point of the space. It’s casual, yet sophisticated enough for a party [https://hirespace.com/Top/Lond
London Venue Manager: Why I'm Investing In Hire Space
We're now over halfway through our crowdfunding campaign [https://www.crowdcube.com/investment/hire-space-21003] and almost 80% of the way towards our target from over 100 investors. Many of those have been from the event professionals we work with on a day-to-day basis, so we took a quick five minutes away from the campaign to chat to Marie Froger, Event Sales Manager at Belgraves [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/786/Belgraves-A-Thompson-Hotel] about why she chose to invest in Hire Space.
Hire Space 6 June 2016 
Why This Event Professional Is Investing In Hire Space
As we’ve just passed the halfway mark in our crowdfunding campaign [https://www.crowdcube.com/forum-topics/hire-space-21003], we spoke to Hannah Schaller, Event Specialist, on why she uses Hire Space and chose to invest in us. A bit about Hannah... Hannah has 12 years experience in events working both agency side and in house, she was an Event Manager for Investec and Simmons & Simmons, specialising in corporate, luxury and social events. More recently Hannah has been working as a freelance
Hire Space 31 May 2016 
Venue Review: Raven's Ait Island
Sitting proudly in the middle of the Thames and only accessible by boat is the beautiful Raven’s Ait [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/74323/Ravens-Ait-Island]. A private island located between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court, it combines idyllic countryside surroundings with a fantastic location in close proximity to London. [https://hirespace.com/Venues/London/74323/Ravens-Ait-Island]Reminiscent of a quintessential English garden, the island covers two acres with beautiful landscaped
Venue Review: Oval Space
Located in East London, Oval Space [https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/1300/Oval-Space/Whole-Venue/Eventsd] is a 6000sq ft, blank-canvas warehouse space. With the iconic Bethnal Green Gas Holders as a backdrop, the venue has a raw, industrial feel. Also a popular music venue, Oval Space has rapidly become a go-to location for all kinds of events. Finished to a high standard, the venue has polished concrete floors, whitewashed walls and two outside terraces that frame the space, Oval Space is
Why Should You Invest In Hire Space?
We are very excited to be launching our crowdfunding this month. So we wanted to fill you in on our plans and what the opportunity could hold for you. We've got some specific opportunities for venue managers, so if you're reading this and that's you, check out 'Why Should Venue Managers Invest In Hire Space.' [https://hirespace.com/blog/why-should-venue-managers-invest-in-hire-space-2/] Why are we doing it? Hire Space is changing the events industry and we want your help! Our mission is to be
Hire Space 16 May 2016 
Why Should Venue Managers Invest In Hire Space?
We are very excited to be launching our crowdfunding campaign this month. So we wanted to fill you in on our plans and what the opportunity could hold for you as a venue manager. Why are we doing it? Our mission is to be the go-to venue marketplace in every major city in the world. Since our launch in 2013 we have expanded our ever-growing network to include over 3500 venues and a community of the best event professionals in the UK, people just like you, and we want to make this even stronger
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