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Invest in Your Speakers to Grow Your Value Proposition

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The bread and butter of conferences is concurrent education sessions. Why do we often leave this most critical and valuable aspect of the conference experience in the hands of speakers who are not prepared to deliver an engaging learning experience? Speaker Continuous Improvement Plan. Proof is in the Pudding.

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6 Strategies to Find Your Conference Keynote and Other Speakers

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Your speakers and panelists are arguably the most important part of your conference. Here’s where to find them.

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Elevate Your Conference Education

Velvet Chainsaw

There’s never been a better time than right now to reimagine your education programming for your first in-person conference in some time, for many—in over two years. Conference education sessions have long been considered the main course of the event, yet typically they reek of status quo. Introduces concepts and presenters.

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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

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Fake women event speakers? Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. How hard is it to make all your speakers fake? Make all your speakers fake! Lots of them!

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Does Your Conference Need an Emcee?

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An emcee ensures that an event flows seamlessly with all of its threads – content, speakers, audience and suppliers – woven together into a cohesive narrative. The right content weaver can contribute to the meeting’s design and help prepare speakers and formulate agendas. The post Does Your Conference Need an Emcee?

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Tech Conference Accused of Creating Fake Women Speakers

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Skift Take: Tech industry insiders say fake female speakers were featured in the DevTernity conference lineup to create the illusion of diversity. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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How To Find The Perfect Speaker for Your Event

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Speakers can easily make or break an event. Conversely, if you have a speaker who has a compelling topic and knows how to deliver it with clear takeaways, you’ll have a happy crowd who will leave positive reviews for your event, and tell others. How (and where) can you find the perfect event speaker? Look for customer reviews.

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