Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 16, 2020

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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. Determine the degree a speaker will research and deliver relevancy for your industry.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

If you’re inbox is anything like mine, you could spend a good portion of our day consuming webinars, virtual events and networking in Zoom or Facebook Messenger Happy Hours. The dynamics that we’re seeing impact conferences and their business models are very similar to the Freemium movement we experienced way back in 2009.

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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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Conference organizers know that the “main course” of their education offering and value proposition is in the concurrent education sessions. Don’t Leave Education to Chance Imagine what could happen if you invested in developing your conference committee members and speakers to increase the quality of their delivery and session design?

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 6, 2020

When their reimagined conference couldn’t take place in Portland, Ore., Join VCC’s free webinar and take away lessons you can apply immediately to your event strategy. Conference Architects and Speakers: Colleen Creighton , CEO, AAS. This is not a typical story. Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020. Register Now.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

But have you tried webinar marketing? 92% of professionals believe webinars are the best way to engage a large remote audience – Source. Because it seems no other digital marketing strategies can match the level of personalized content, immediate feedback, and a sense of community that webinars bring. What is webinar marketing?

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. This means planners can easily connect their Zoom account with EventMobi to deliver a seamless and user-friendly experience to their virtual conference attendees. Already an EventMobi customer?

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GEVME

JUNE 15, 2020

Mastering the science of running digital conferences, Zoltan Tudnik, Co-Founder and Head of Business at Hipther agency, TEDx speaker and our guest speaker at the third episode of Digital Event Series , believes that the event industry will be back to normal with face-to-face meetings.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The new normal of corporate gatherings, industry events, and live conferences is through virtual offerings. On any scale, webinars have begun to dominate as an effective way to streamline real time communications, and provide evergreen materials for all types of businesses. Webinar/Webcast Best Practices. Webinar Examples.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Consider the moving parts — concurrent sessions, hybrid formats, real-time updates, the need to coordinate speakers across different time zones, etc. So whether you’re organizing a single-day conference or a multi-day hybrid event, you’ll discover how having the right tools and strategies can make all the difference.

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So we have created the ultimate virtual event speaker brief. If you are an organiser who has never organised an online event before and you are worried about briefing your speakers then this article is for you! If you are a speaker who wants to deliver better content for virtual events, then this article is for you.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Sessionboard has announced a major update to its quickly growing speaker and content management platform, calling it Speaker CRM.

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GEVME

JUNE 2, 2020

In the second episode, ‘ The Rise of the Digital Event Manager ‘ of our ‘ Digital Event Series ’, our guest speaker Katya E, Director of Events at Product School shared her experience on digital events and provided us with actionable insights she learnt from being a digital event manager. ProductCon conference is free.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Over the past couple weeks, conversations with our clients have shifted from crisis decision-making for conferences occurring in the near-term (reactive) to scenario planning for the fall (proactive). In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Resetting Expectations.

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Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, when EventMobi launched, mobile apps for conferences were a revolution. These days, they’re a prerequisite for a fantastic conference experience. With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Networking!

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Attendease

AUGUST 20, 2024

Think about it — a corporate executive searching for an industry conference has totally different needs than a music lover looking for the hottest local concert. How should the journey map differ for big events like large annual conferences versus smaller, more internal events?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. As a result, many are cautious about allocating funds to nonessential activities like conferences.

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EventBank Insights

MARCH 31, 2020

With the recent global quarantining procedures affecting daily life for many office workers, the value of webinars, video conferences, online demos, and so on, has increased quite a bit. Simply set up a webinar with a lot of pre-promotion, and have your guest dial into the call for an interview. Interviews.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

Audience engagement is supported by virtual conference ideas that enhance how your event attendees absorb information. This is especially true when combining an in-person audience with a remote, virtual audience for a hybrid conference. Another fact: Hybrid conferences and events are hard. We have good news for you.

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Expo Pass

JUNE 20, 2024

Our recent webinar, Rethinking Events: The Human-Centric Approach , was led by Expo Pass and featured two masters of engaging human-focused experiences. One example comes from the Go West Conference, where they held 20-minute speaker sessions and then, in the afternoon, breakout sessions. Hello, event planners!

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 12, 2018

At a recent conference consultation with a client, a millennial made me think that I wasn’t keeping up with the times. I voiced my strong opinion that conference organizers should embrace inbound marketing (pull) over traditional outbound marketing (push). I reiterated that their conference needed a home base to optimize.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2023

Contingency plan, A, B & C: iStock Credit: Andrii Dodonov Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. Fortunately, this association had already planned a digital version of the conference to be held four weeks after the in-person event. It served as a very successful plan B.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Our recent webinar, Smart Planning for Destination Events , was hosted by our spectacular team and featured two experts in destination events. Orlando was built for conferences. Assign a VIP producer to take care of them throughout the duration of the conference. and Chicago has higher union fees than some second-tier cities.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

Your event flow and interaction between attendees, speakers, and sponsors will be dictated by the capabilities of the virtual event platform you choose. In an in-person format, technology is often peripheral to the hustle and bustle of the on-site activities. In a virtual format, your event tech will take center stage.

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EventBank Insights

MARCH 24, 2020

That means more conference calls, more video chats, more online demos, and of course, transforming events so that they’re hosted online in webinars. Clear Workspace Kick People Out Upgrade Equipment Find a Webinar Platform Get the Audience Involved Do Dry Runs Post-Event Follow Up. Quick Tips. Get better A/V equipment.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

That doesn’t mean they don’t need all the things that larger meetings need, including speakers.” Smaller online meetings revealed that broadcast-style webinars were often disengaging, while interactive online meetings helped attendees make peer connections and stay engaged. Struggling with a small conference?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

So I had high hopes for a September 7 2022, City University of New York webinar introducing Cathy Davidson ‘s and Christina Katopodis’ book The New College Classroom , which is “about inspiring, effective, and inclusive teaching at the college level.” ” Sadly, I was disappointed. No related posts.

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Nunify

JUNE 29, 2021

One of the key marketing and lead generation tools used by companies to educate their audience and nurture leads is webinars. In fact, 52% of all B2B marketers incorporate webinars into some part of their sales funnel – from lead generation to nurturing to customer support. Top Webinar Platforms for Small Businesses .

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Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

That’s just one of the many insights from our recent webinar, Don’t Lose Attendees Between Event, featuring two of our favorite event marketing experts: Melissa Park ( Melissa Park Events ) and Channing Muller ( DCM Communications ). Check out the replay of our webinar: Don’t Lose Your Attendees Between Events! Here’s how.

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Bizzabo

MAY 5, 2021

Setting up your speakers for success will further your partnership and ensure you host a high-value virtual event. We can’t expect our speakers to be tech experts. So as event organizers, we must take it upon ourselves to guide our speakers and equip them with the right tools so they feel comfortable and prepared.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Imagine how you might do your job differently if your performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference. While this notion may seem a bit extreme, conference education systems need increased accountability, which in turn leads to a competitive advantage.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now, customers who have been using the video conferencing platform to host online events, conferences, meetings, or live streams, have to find a new way of connecting with virtual audiences. BlueJeans , a Verizon-owned software company, is sunsetting this year. Are you a BlueJeans customer looking for an alternative solution?

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Attendease

MARCH 30, 2020

With the global impact caused by the novel coronavirus in the world of events , turning your in-person conference into a virtual summit may be a good strategy to keep your event running, rather than canceling it. Why Run a Virtual Conference. The average conference produces 4.17 Environmentally Friendly.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

Virtual conference engagement is here to stay. Conference live streaming technology has come a long way since the glorified Zoom calls of March and early April 2020; attendees expect more than a choppy, poorly lit, and unrehearsed webinar. Assess your virtual conference engagement needs. Are speakers using reliable mics?

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