Eventmobi

MAY 31, 2018

An easy way to achieve this is to introduce live polls or allow attendees to submit questions to the speakers through an event app. However, this approach means you have to get buy-in and prepare your event speakers on how to execute these tools. The speaker can then use this to guide the discussion moving forward.

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Attendease

AUGUST 7, 2020

Keeping attendees, speakers and sponsors engaged. Not all brand representatives are strong speakers. Encourage speaker debate. Many of us have been to expert panels where all the speakers share similar viewpoints or provide the same general advice. Translating the physical experience to an online environment.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 18, 2021

The first UK Speaker and Entertainment Agency dedicated to booking and developing diverse speakers, who don’t just speak about diversity launches this month. Lauralee Whyte. comingsoon or get in touch with Lauralee directly on enquiries@spectrumspeakers.co.uk / 0203 239 4555.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

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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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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IMG

AUGUST 31, 2022

Guest Speaker Submission If you are also interested in being considered as a guest speaker, click the link above. Guest Speaker Submission If you are also interested in being considered as a guest speaker, click the link above. Another purpose is to help highlight other diverse and women top professionals.

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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. Others leverage their conference committee and speakers to contribute content. We were discussing their marketing and communication strategies for their event.

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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. Due to flight cancellations, the opening general session speakers were not able to arrive in time. Their success depended on the flexibility of their speakers.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There were roughly about 40 speakers at the event who belonged to different parts of the world and were from countries like Germany, China, Japan, the US, and Mexico. The team had to go through with the run down and instruct on which speaker would speak when. They also had to learn how CMS platforms work and master it.

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Event Management Management Speakers Events 299

Event Farm

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

PowerPoint decks: Who’s reviewing the design of the speaker presentations? For one of her events, Margaret consulted with a diverse group of millennials. Tease out programming instead of announcing all your speakers or highlights at once. Conference room lights: Where’s the dimmer and color control?

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 22, 2024

Kristin Arnold, the founder of Powerful Panels , a consultancy focused on building more engaging panel discussions, says different types of attendees get different things from each setting. “I Mailing things beforehand is also a smart idea for remote speakers, as it can create opportunities for improved production quality.

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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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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

October is the Month of National Diversity and Inclusion Week and Black History Month, so now is the ideal time to introduce the UK’s first Diversity focused Speaker and Entertainment Agency – Spectrum Speakers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 6, 2020

Conference Architects and Speakers: Colleen Creighton , CEO, AAS. Facilitator: Sarah Michel , VP, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Join VCC’s free webinar and take away lessons you can apply immediately to your event strategy. Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020. Time: 12 noon – 1 p.m. Register Now.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals.

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Attendease

MAY 27, 2021

For Convening Leaders, whether it was pre-recorded or live, there weren’t a lot of speakers on stage this year: there were a couple in Singapore at one of our hubs, we had a couple of other hubs in the US, but not a lot of onstage presentations, a lot of them were pre-recorded and run semi-live. Get people’s fingers moving.

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2021 Management Speakers Tech 259

Event Age by Swapcard

JULY 1, 2020

Adopt to Adapt: Technologies to Take You Further with KiKi L'Italien, Community Engagement Expert, Association Chat | Tecker International; Corbin Ball, Meetings Technology Speaker, Consultant, and Writer, Corbin Ball and Co; and Stephan Forseilles, CTO, Easyfairs.

Event Tech 148

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Eventinterface

MARCH 31, 2018

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with John Di Lemme, high-end marketing consultant, strategic business coach and international speaker about extreme customer service, and how this applies to service provided by meeting and event professionals.

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Consulting Speakers Marketing Events 133

Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. Part I: Public health and event safety best practices. Part III: 2021 Event Planning Playbook.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 16, 2017

Having recently consulted with a major professional association on the sustainability and long-term growth strategy of its women’s leadership conference, I was motivated to attend a leadership forum for women in our own industry: IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which took place at the new MGM National Harbor in early May. Build to transform.

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Speakers Conference Consulting Entertainment 199

SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The McCann Health network encompasses various international practices, including advertising and promotion, strategic consulting, healthcare professional marketing, medical communications, consumer health and wellness, global health, and specialized areas such as pharmacy, payer, and patient engagement.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

This might sound like a no brainer, but in some of the organisations I’ve worked in, and consulted for, the person with the content knowledge wasn’t always involved in the conference programme. Across the three morning speakers 90% of attendees responded that they remembered the speaker’s key messages!). ” No.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

1984: I begin IT consulting for clients using personal computers. 1992: I organize a conference where there are no expert speakers available (it’s a new field, there are no experts). Five years earlier, there were no such businesses in the United States. IBM introduced the PC in 1981.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

9 Velvet Chainsaw Consulting webinar got to hear how the National Speakers Association (NSA) wrestled with many decisions leaders faced following the move of its 1,200-attendee INFLUENCE 2020 national annual convention scheduled for the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Aug. Participants in a Sept. Adapt to the Medium.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 6, 2020

I am able to offer an hour free consultancy on online events. I am here to help you take a strategic approach to online events, and I am of course, able to provide consultancy for your online / digital events no matter where you are based. But for many organisations, as fears over public gatherings grow, they will become a necessity.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 1, 2021

As a speaker, emcee or moderator, how do you handle a lag in chat responses? Discover vendors or consultants to work with. We had a lot of ground to cover and didn’t get to all of the questions. I had an opportunity to follow up with Amanda to get them answered. Here are some of the benefits people get from networking: .

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Here's how the pre-event planning roadmap would look like: Setup your event details, including date, time, location, passes available, promo codes, speakers, sessions, etc. Book a free consultation to learn how Attendease can help ! Build your event website. Start promoting the event through email, social media, and more.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

A virtual event on Zoom that consists of two poorly lit speakers in their living rooms talking to each other may as well be a podcast — at least then you can walk the dog. Are you delivering sponsored content with a variety of speakers that will live on as gated content after the event? Are speakers using reliable mics?

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Ask your speakers to share Your speakers have followers too! From vendors to sponsors to keynote speakers, choosing the right partners can elevate your event to the next level. Do You Need an Event Marketing Consultant? Of course, bringing on a consultant is an investment. Go live across channels It’s showtime!

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Eventmobi

JUNE 21, 2018

For example, you can keep your list of keynote speakers a secret, and reveal them each a month apart. Now, I know what you’re thinking – “I also want to put my keynote speakers on my website for marketing purposes, can’t people just check that out?” Enlist Speakers to Promote Your App Before the Event. and you’re right.

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Gallus Events

JULY 10, 2017

I highlighted CycleHack as one of my events of the year in 2015 , and I even suggested, during a consultancy contract, that a 75 year old medical association should consider running one! The focus on actions rather than words (there are no speakers or presentations at a Hack) provide a real focus for the participants.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Diversity & inclusion specialist, international speaker and transgender woman Joanne Lockwood, has been elected national chair of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA UK&I). The PSA has 13 regions and more than 600 members throughout the UK and Ireland and is part of the Global Speakers Federation.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 27, 2021

gently enforce time limits for speakers. Since it’s rare to precisely follow such plans, regularly recalculate the time allotments as the meeting proceeds, and update/consult with participants on any changes you think you’ll need to make. To avoid this: use one of these procedures to determine who speaks next.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

.” —Extract from an interview with Cath Thompson of Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) by Alec Saelens on January 25, 2024 Rachel contracted me in 2022 for design consultation on PSFG’s first online peer conference. Who here could you enlist as an ally or speaker or support person? I copied the details below.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 24, 2023

An inspirational speaker says something that totally resonates with an audience member. As George Orwell remarked , “In much more than nine cases out of ten the only objectively truthful criticism would be ‘This book is worthless …'” I once heard a motivational speaker whom I found inspirational at the time.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers Gathering people in a 9,000-square-foot ballroom comes with risks. Introducing an A-list speaker to said event ups the risk ante a little. Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying What do you do when crisis strikes pre-event? Do you have a plan in place?

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 31, 2017

To address this problem, EventTechHub (EventTechHub.com) brings together Eventinterface, an event management platform; Piitcher, a platform connecting speakers with planners; Tap To Speak, a web-based tool connecting attendees with speakers; and Zenus, a face recognition solution. During the event. Eventinterface.com. About Piitchr.

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