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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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Speaking at the EuBea Festival 2016

Gallus Events

Alongside many of the popular event speakers there is a spattering of people I haven’t heard before and I will be making sure I see and support “the new blood” If you haven’t come across the event before I suggest you have a look. .” Getting out and about at the EuBea Festival.

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Five New Event Planning Trends to Watch in 2019

Attendease

For an extreme example of these alternatives, take “ silent conferences ,” which make use of technology so that multiple speakers can present in the same space while attendees toggle between the audio feeds of each according to their own preferences. A Look Back at My 2016 Predictions. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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Podcast: Samuel Scott reveals best practices for keynote speakers

Event Industry News

Joining the podcast from Copenhagen, Denmark, was professional keynote speaker, Samuel Scott. With a background in journalism and marketing, Samuel turned his professional attentions to being a keynote speaker in 2016, where he delivers marketing truths “with the mindset of an expert trade journalist with nothing to sell.”.

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Getting the best value from your keynote speaker

Event Industry News

Director of Performing Artistes, Lauralee Whyte, shares her experience of getting the most from a keynote speaker. Here are 4 key things to remember when working with your Speaker Consultant, so to ensure you get the most value from your speaker, and crucially, for your audience to experience the most engaging content possible.

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Speaking at the EuBea Festival 2016

Gallus Events

Alongside many of the popular event speakers there is a spattering of people I haven’t heard before and I will be making sure I see and support “the new blood” If you haven’t come across the event before I suggest you have a look. .” Getting out and about at the EuBea Festival.

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Event Review: Event Strategy, London, May 2016

Gallus Events

They had a gender balanced speaker programme. The post Event Review: Event Strategy, London, May 2016 appeared first on Gallus Events. I would like to commend the organisers in their desire to do things differently: doing things differently is so much harder than following the crowd. They used Meeting Design.

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