Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In fact, modern corporate meeting planning software can help you optimize and automate processes so that you and your team can save time and resources over time. Here’s how choosing the right corporate meeting planning software can help. The same goes for scheduling and speaker management.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Motivational speakers.

Speakers 195

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EventMB

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. Nightmare scenarios?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2023

Last week I attended the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) Annual Meeting, Influence 2023. Many of these can be replicated for improving your annual meeting results. Know what goals your annual meeting best amplifies and use it as a filter for your content strategy decisions. They did not disappoint.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For example, you can’t send speaker confirmation emails until you’ve finalized the agenda. Here’s a very basic framework to get you started: Timeline Activities 6+ months before Lock in your venue and date Set your event budget and ticket pricing strategy Research and book vendors (A/V team, catering, etc.)

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Attendease

JANUARY 6, 2023

You can go an extra-mile and build a branded background for your speakers as well. Music can be used in a break between sessions and also before introducing each new session and speaker. Give power to the people and let them select those they’d like to connect with and book their meetings using online event technology.

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Corporate Events Sponsorships Speakers Events 360

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Diane is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation and a New York Times Bestselling author. Her latest book, Go Big or Go Home , outlines five ways to create a memorable customer experience. Here’s how you can facilitate a meeting with your team to create your own memorable ideas! This is a guest post by Diana Kander.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s expected that meetings in Q3 or Q4 will outperform those held in the first half of this year. A lot of meetings operating in Q1 and Q2 ended up extending their early-bird deadlines multiple times. We’ve seen improved pacing when an association offers worry-free booking with no strings. Adjust your date fees.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Economic, cultural, and technological issues are impacting who makes it onto the podium at meeting and conventions. The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 18, 2022

Event speakers have the unique ability to inspire attendees and transform your event into a truly memorable experience. But how can organizers actually go about finding the perfect speaker for their event? So to get you started, here’s our top tips for organizers when finding speakers for their events. So it’s a big job!

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Whether some events may have gone completely virtual or are fully back to in-person, the common trend is that the event portfolio as whole is more diverse now with some meetings and events being hosted virtually, in-person, or hybrid – depending on the objectives in mind. Meet Attendease’s Virtual Studio.

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Attendease

JULY 3, 2024

Sales kick-off meetings (SKOs) are vital for driving success in your company’s sales team. When done well, sales kick-off meetings foster unity, inspire confidence, and reignite the passion that fuels top performers. Keep reading for 13 creative event ideas to engage and inspire your sales force at your next sales kick-off meeting!

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Attendease

JULY 3, 2024

Sales kick-off meetings (SKOs) are vital for driving success in your company’s sales team. When done well, sales kick-off meetings foster unity, inspire confidence, and reignite the passion that fuels top performers. Keep reading for 13 creative event ideas to engage and inspire your sales force at your next sales kick-off meeting!

Event Ideas 195

Event Ideas Meetings Speakers Events 195

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. Speaker recruiting? While I’m mentioning Kristin, the best resources I know on becoming a first-rate panel moderator are her panel-focused website and short but packed book Powerful Panels. Raza Shaikh.

Social Media 383

Social Media Speakers Conference Meetings 383

Eventmobi

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With their first hybrid event MEET THE CHANGE, the German meetings industry association MEET GERMANY needed to deliver an innovative event format. MEET THE CHANGE in Numbers. This required quite a technical set up: © MEET THE CHANGE pictures by Oliver Wachenfeld. The Experience on Site.

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Meetings Events 2020 Social Media 236

Eventmobi

AUGUST 22, 2024

For a brief moment, virtual meetings became the center of the event universe pretty much out of necessity. A few points to consider: Yes, Virtual Events Still Have Value With virtual events on the back burner, that might encourage planners to invest less time or energy into virtual meetings. It was all on the table. Is that a mistake?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. That book came out in 2009, and suddenly I was in the meeting industry.

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EventMB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Skift Take: Booking a big-name speaker for your event attracts attendees. But if that speaker has to cancel, it's crucial to have a contingency plan in place. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. PCMA Convening Leaders led by example.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The head of a major speakers bureau provides insight on hot topics, interesting formats, and rising cost concerns for keynoters and other featured speakers. MeetingsNet: Now that the post-pandemic business landscape has some stability, what is different in what corporate groups are looking to get from their speakers?

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EventMB

AUGUST 22, 2024

In a world of increasingly global meetings with diverse attendees, effectively communicating has never been more critical. and UK responsible for managing meetings and events to gauge trends necessitating powerful translating tools. This content was created collaboratively by Wordly and Skift’s branded content studio, SkiftX.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

But while Zoom offers the ideal infrastructure for running video meetings and webinars, in order to host a full virtual conference with complex agendas, attendee networking and sponsor visibility, planners need a more customizable virtual event platform. More than a Zoom Meeting: Creating Virtual Conferences with EventMobi.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

He sees this book as the capstone on his career to continue elevating the industry into the future. As Hall of Fame De La Salle Coach Bob Ladouceur said about the book, “It’s so easy to understand, and it’s hard to put down. Read More: The Art of Communication “We all know the reality of our times. It just flows.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

However, if you planned for 500 attendees and only 200 showed up, you likely will want to seek areas of improvement for the next time around so you can meet your targets and “wow” a larger crowd. This includes venue costs, marketing, speaker fees, and logistics. Book a demo today! Did early bird tickets sell out fast?

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IMG

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Virtual event happened October 19, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Diversity Makes us Better: Best Practices to Build a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion Speakers: Carolina Veira Carolina Veira is an authentic leader, financial strategist, and Diversity and Inclusion champion, with a passion for the advancement and empowerment of BIPOC communities.

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Speakers Financial Consulting Sustainability 195

MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. For speakers with more than 10 years of experience, the average fee is $16,659. •

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. I have a standing invitation for event and hospitality teachers to meet online with their class for free. I love spending time with such students—the future of the meeting industry—and finding out what’s on their minds.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For a full explanation of why active learning modalities are superior, see Chapter 4 of my book The Power of Participation.). Let’s look at these three conclusions in the context of meeting design. Most meeting presenters still lecture. Superstar lecturers and motivational speakers. Conclusion.

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2012 Speakers Education 2019 213

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It helps control your expenses and revenues, and measures the success of your meeting or event performance. This chart shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events. Your meeting and event is about the attendee experience, so you have to ensure that where you spend your money adds value to your target audience.

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Attendease

AUGUST 12, 2020

You can go an extra-mile and build a branded background for your speakers as well. Music can be used in a break between sessions and also before introducing each new session and speaker. Give power to the people and let them select those they'd like to connect with and book their meetings using online event technology.

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Sponsorships Speakers Technology 2020 243

Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IBTM has revealed human connection specialist and award-winning author, Simone Heng , will be a keynote speaker at its flagship IBTM World event. Simone is part of an electrifying line-up of speakers at the leading global trade show who will amplify the unparalleled power of events to offer personal experiences.

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

But how can you ensure every single touchpoint meets and exceeds expectations? Again, consideration activities vary by event type: For in-person conferences and seminars: Email nurture sequences that highlight the agenda, speakers, venues Free informational webinars Engaging social content like lives with speakers, Q&A sessions, etc.

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Social Media Event Management Travel Management 369

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! ” Sadly, I was disappointed.

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Meetings 2022 Education Speakers 120

Attendease

MARCH 10, 2022

Finally, the ability to tie registration to different tracks may be pivotal, so you can easily identify regular attendees, VIPs, or speakers and tailor their experiences accordingly. Attendease is a powerful event registration platform that simplifies the management of the meetings and events that your organization relies on.

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Speakers Events Marketing Education 387

Eventmobi

MAY 1, 2024

Selecting the best event technology for your association is crucial for creating engaging events and meetings for your members. Ensure the provider’s product is flexible enough to support your meeting and event requirements. members, non-members, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers). How do attendees access the platform?

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Event Technology Technology Event Tech Tech 342

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are five examples of how explicit communication improves meetings. 1—Tell attendees how your meeting socials will be social! Want to make your meeting “socials” actually social? A little explicit pre-party communication will improve your meeting. Don’t just throw a party with loud music.

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