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The Digital Playbook for Event Organisers

Discover expert insights, practical guides, and the latest trends on everything digital for events—SEO, event websites, marketing strategies, event apps, and more. Learn how to boost your online presence, engage attendees, and maximise event success with the right technology.

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Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
The Death of the Event App Download (And What Replaces It)

Still telling attendees to download your event app? You're bleeding networking potential before people even walk in. The old model is dead. Here's what replaces it and why it's winning.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
The Last Two Months Were Our Product School

Most event platforms crumble when you actually need them. Presso is different. It's built for London's professional networking scene by people who understand the pressure. £200 free credits for early adopters, no strings attached.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
Why Your Event App Doesn't Need AI (And Your Attendees Will Thank You)

Most event apps are racing to add AI features. We stripped them out. Here's why simplicity wins, and AI should stay behind the scenes where it belongs.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Networking
Your Attendees Are Bailing After 6 Minutes. Here’s Why.

They came to network. You gave them a great speaker, a buzzing room, maybe even good wine. And yet, six minutes after a strong first chat, your attendees are standing awkwardly by the coffee, checking their phones, or quietly heading for the door...

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Networking
Why most people don’t meet anyone new at networking events

Most people leave networking events without meeting anyone new. Not because they don’t want to, but because the event makes it hard. In a world full of noise, friction kills connection. Here's why most events fail at networking, and how we can fix it.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Networking
Networking Isn’t Broken. But Your Format Might Be.

Most networking events fail because of bad format, not bad people. Learn how to design professional events that actually help attendees connect

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
Too Big, Too Small, Totally Wrong: Why 87% of Event Organisers Are Using the Wrong Tech (And Don’t Even Know It)

You wouldn’t wear a tux to a five-a-side. So why are organisers still slapping enterprise tech onto boutique gatherings - or duct-taping basic apps onto mega events and hoping they hold? The result? Crashes, confusion, chaos.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
The Psychology of Flow at Events: Designing Digital Touchpoints That Actually Help

Most digital tools at events slow people down. Great ones speed them up. This post breaks down how to use the psychology of flow to design digital touchpoints that help - not hinder -movement, focus, and clarity.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Networking
WhatsApp ≠ Networking Infrastructure

Think throwing 200 strangers into a WhatsApp group is ‘networking’? It’s not. It’s chaos. It’s lazy. And it’s killing your event. Here’s how bad infrastructure destroys connection — and what sharp organisers do differently.

Saturday, 16 May 2026
Kristian Papadakis
Kristian Papadakis
Founder & CEO
Technology
The GDPR Grey Area Nobody Talks About

You didn’t opt in. You just got added - to a WhatsApp group of 200 strangers, your number exposed, your inbox now a pitch-fest. It’s not just annoying. It’s a GDPR grey area nobody’s talking about - and your event’s “networking strategy” might be a legal.