Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 12, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute’s 2018 B2B Trends Report , blogs are used by 79% of all respondents as one of the top formats to distribute content. Others leverage their conference committee and speakers to contribute content. I reiterated that their conference needed a home base to optimize.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. Bringing in local speakers or musicians. In 2018, they’re poised to become the norm.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 12, 2018

The event app also helped their speakers engage with their audience through products such as polling and Q&A. The post Real Results, Real Impact: EventMobi Celebrates GMID 2018 appeared first on EventMobi. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Schedule a Demo.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

It should come as no surprise that the 2018 Event App Bible produced by Event Manager Blog reported that 91% of 1,000 survey respondents believe that event apps are still relevant, or that a study from Global Experience Specialists found that “91% of event planners who have incorporated an event app have experienced positive event ROI.”.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 22, 2018

The speaker is doing the majority of the thinking, sense-making and explaining — not the participant. The speaker does the step-by-step problem-solving and shares solutions. The participant is encouraged to assume more of the cognitive work in thinking about how to use the information, not the speaker.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. Three Event Trends to Boom This 2018. This is definitely one of the 2018 event marketing trends to watch! Must-Go-To Conventions for #EventProfs This 2018. Where Is Video Going This 2018? We can always improvise.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Speaker diversity continues to be a hot topic in the meetings and events industry. On average, across different types of events, more than two-thirds — 69 percent — of speakers were male, while less than one-third were female. The speakers and specific events they spoke at remain anonymous. “We Gina Glantz.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Read on to find out why we expect more diversity in business-event speakers, why we think relationships will be key to improved event security, and why we are following the rise of artificial intelligence and cognitive-enhancing drugs. In 2018, I’ll be looking to hear many new voices. From Congrats! You have an all male panel! .

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The shortlist for the prestigious National Outdoor Events Association Awards 2018 has been announced. The 2018 event themed, ‘It Could Never Happen to Me’, will see DS Louise Wilson and DCCBen-Julian Harrington, from Operation Gothic, address the subject in two of the sessions. As part of the ‘It Could Never Happen to Me’ theme, A.C.T

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This year, Smart Meetings provided webinars by an amazing group of speakers. Here are some of the top picks for 2018. Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings. There are heaps of helpful advice out there for planners looking to create a better event experience for their attendees.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Registration for Event Tech Live (ETL) 2018 opens today with the organiser, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors relishing the prospect of two full days of the cutting edge. Both days will have themes in common, to give equal value to each, but there will be different speakers, different takes, and unique elements too. Free to attend.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough. Below you will learn: What makes for an engaging speaker.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2018

See the full programme of Event Tech Live 2018 sessions here : Event Tech Live is at the Old Truman Brewery, East London, on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 of November. The post Bigger reach for Launchpad Stage at Event Tech Live 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News. Dynamic Projection, Will Humans be replaced by technology?

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

The post The Conference Buyer’s Guide 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News. What are the benefits of putting a conference somewhere outside a company’s immediate surrounds? Putting the contemporary in conferencing. Click here to download your free copy!

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2022

The number of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) speakers doubled, as did the amount of education geared to the topic of diversity. Speakers from 15% small stations, 30% medium stations, 20% large stations, 35% mega stations. 10% outside-the-industry speakers. Accessibility: closed captioning and transcriptions.

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Guidebook

AUGUST 15, 2018

Speakers have been utilizing VR to stun their audiences and create a truly unique experience. Investing in stronger data security measures is a must in 2018! It is very easy to do as well; you can have one of your keynote speakers ask the audience to make a donation of their choice, or host a charity-focused booth. Safety First.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

SpotMe , the leading provider of enterprise engagement platforms, has been shortlisted in five categories at the Event Technology Awards 2018: Best Hybrid or Live Streaming Solution, Best Use of Technology for Engagement & Interaction, Best Use of Technology for Audience Participation, Best Event Networking Technology, and Best Event App.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation has chosen eventpowwow to support their 2018 events, the first being Forum 2018, their triannual world conference, being held from Tuesday 30th October to Sunday 4th November, in Accra, Ghana. Further information can be found via the eventpowwow and Intaward Events websites.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Also solicited/accepted are keynote/motivational speakers who get paid large fees and provide exciting presentations with, in my experience, little or no content of long-term value to the meeting attendees. In the first quarter of 2018, I’ve booked more business than all of 2017.)

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Share your last minute antics as you’re setting up in the wee hours of the morning (adding a personal touch to your event), or ask speakers to give a peek into their preparation processes. Speaker videos. Speaker videos are the most common type of event video – thanks to the value they provide. Interviews. attendee videos.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 14, 2018

With the technology industry at its peak, 2018 has also seen a lot of updates in event tech trends that have gained widespread acceptance and are expected to last and grow further in the coming years. are allowing attendees to actively communicate with fellow attendees, organizers, speakers, etc. in a way more convenient way.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2018

Here’s the abstract of a long post written by Sarah Deery of The Ministry of Testing about their UnExpo experiment: During the 3 breaks of TestBash Brighton 2018 , The Ministry of Testing (MoT) trialled a new experimental conference engagement method named The UnExpo. Did the #testbash #unexpo work?

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GEVME

JULY 9, 2018

Additionally, the organisers focused on fostering engagement through interaction with speakers’ lists and the agenda. In the example below, we notice the emphasis is placed on the list of speakers. Lesson to learn: Employ a speakers list as the main highlight for your event invitation if you’re building a personal brand.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the report’s conclusions: “Closed-captioning content benefits many, especially non-native English speakers.” Clearly, online conferences can make it easier for people to attend who might otherwise not be able to do so: …participation [at in-person meetings] can favor more privileged scientists (e.g.,

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 13, 2018

From sponsors and speakers to fellow attendees and agendas, your event app has to have it all. You need to know what worked, what didn’t, and why, so you can address areas where improvement is needed while keeping the elements (and speakers!) Speaker information. Speaker’s Twitter handle. your guests love.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Conference speakers are the backbone of every event. In this post, some of our customers at Tito have shared how they work with speakers to help you learn some new ways to involve them for their benefit and for the benefit of your events. There’s another angle to marketing, which is speakers. I treat all my speakers the same.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The conference is designed in tandem with the meetings and conference trends world-wide, bringing in expert speakers from around the globe to Penang to share their knowledge,” – Ashwin Gunasekeran , PCEB Chief Executive Officer .

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EventTechBrief

MAY 22, 2018

But unfortunately in the past, event organizers wanting to utilize an influencer marketing strategy have had to rely on manual processes like sending out one-off emails from speakers, exhibitors and other influencers to prospective attendees. And there’s been no way to track the results of those initiatives.

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Attendease

APRIL 14, 2023

By sending well-crafted marketing emails you can regularly check-in with your audience, increase registrations , secure sponsorships and speakers, and grow your brand visibility. Event email marketing is one of the most powerful online strategies you can use to promote events. Let’s begin!

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Gallus Events

MARCH 6, 2020

The Ultimate Online Speakers Brief (a kind of template that you can cut and paste to help your speakers deliver better digital content). And you can watch this video of a presentation at Event Tech Live back in 2018 – FIVE reasons why online events rock! No one pays for online events right?

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Marketo Events

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In this blog, I’ve put together 3 strategies for how to get the most out of your events as you plan your marketing strategy in 2018. What kind of speakers/presenters do we need? Get Your Stakeholders Buy-In. so that everyone is in alignment with your vision. How much budget and internal resources are required to execute on this event?

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 3, 2019

speaker management platforms. Second set of slides from my session at the UK Association Congress in London 2018. Even though you can name a hundred different suppliers of event technology they can all find a home in one of these fourteen sections. So we have group one: . Event Technology that attendees never see! The 80% – 20% rule.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

But according to Judi Holler, personal branding speaker, performance coach, and speaker at Convening Leaders 2018, branding oneself in an authentic way can help individuals stand out among the competition — both human and robotic. In this digital age, a common fear is that the robots are coming to take everybody’s job.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

You don’t notice the curtains behind the timber at first, but the purple lighting adds a touch of color and a warm glow to the staging, without overshadowing the panel of speakers. A transparent speaker podium with a branded banner was the ideal choice to not detract from the bold backdrop. Forca Dimec 2018.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 1, 2019

Boasting a packed educational programme across five sector-specific stages, here you can catch up with content that you may have missed from 2018’s event. From the Festival & Futures Stage at Event Tech Live 2018. Speaker: Duco Smit, Chief Commercial Officer, tappit.

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