Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

Amid the whirlwind of a high-powered CEO or celebrity’s life, many still find time to speak at corporate events, but what happens when these A-list event speakers’ busy lives get the best of them and they need to bow out of their speaking commitment, or they don’t arrive at the anticipated time?

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EventMB

APRIL 4, 2024

Skift Take: Keynote speakers and other presenters provide much of the draw for events but getting the intro wrong can potentially kill the vibe. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The hugely popular and quick-witted Canadian actor, writer and presenter will speak during a 45-minute fireside chat, “Katherine Ryan on resilience, breaking barriers and her global travel experiences”, where she will unpack her journey of challenging industry norms and breaking cultural barriers with humour.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2024

But it’s important to remember that your speakers can be your greatest asset when it comes to the overall success of your event. Speakers are usually happy to promote an event. In this post, we’ll explore 6 tried-and-true strategies to make event promotion simple for your speakers. Why Invest in Speaker Relations?

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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

MARCH 7, 2019

In contrast, speaker-centric conferences emphasize subject matter experts and their knowledge. Speakers are often rapid-fire and try to cover too much content, causing participants to reach a cognitive load limit. Do you coach your presenters to be more learner-centric? How much of your conference program is focused on learners?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers? They already have a financial incentive and justification to attend, and presenting a session gives them the opportunity to spread knowledge of their existence to potential paying customers. In my experience, most of them are so-so presenters. My experience— and a tip.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A Track Leader: Acts as a bridge between the audience, the content and the speaker(s). Identifies big provocative questions and ideas that participants should listen for during presentations. Introduces concepts and presenters. Keeps sessions moving and improvises as needed or directed.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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Attendease

AUGUST 7, 2020

The shift from in-person road shows and trade shows to online programming has presented several challenges for event management professionals: Finding the right technology to support digital event management. Keeping attendees, speakers and sponsors engaged. Not all brand representatives are strong speakers.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For example, you can’t send speaker confirmation emails until you’ve finalized the agenda. Instead of just “launch registration,” include steps like “set up registration platform,” “create confirmation emails,” and “test registration process.” ” Dependencies. Team assignments.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

As you select speakers or session leaders, you’ll want to get their commitment that the topic they are addressing at your conference hasn’t been presented elsewhere. Your speakers must shift from deliverers of information to learning facilitators who deliver on the engagement needed to bring participants closer to their tribe.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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? Imagine that every session had a 50/50 balance of presenting and interaction. WorldatWork stopped imagining and actually did it.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 18, 2024

With the idea to present its data optimization solutions in a more tangible way, DrFirst developed its own game in-house through a collaboration among the marketing, events, product management, engineering and quality management teams. Cisco used its presentation area for 15-minute sessions on current trends in health care, and from 5-6 p.m.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2020

My colleague Sarah Michel and I will be presenting a session at the upcoming ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting “Delivering Meaningful Content and Connections in a Hybrid Experience” on August 10 (free to ASAE members). Who will train our speakers? What should our content plan look like? How much of it should be pre-recorded vs. live?

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Attendease

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Networking : When networking is one of the main goals of the event, seamless communication between attendees, partners, speakers and exhibitors can be a great feature to have. Biographies of speakers, notable guests, and summaries of their presentations should also be provided on this platform of the app. Interactive maps.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? What if you and your audience and speakers lack experience with hybrid events?

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Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. Good professional speakers have an emotional impact, which makes them memorable. Well, maybe not.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you want people to be engaged in talking to each other during the actual presentations and asking questions in the chat, you have to prime it.”. I have a 20/80 recommendation; I recommend speakers prepare 20 percent of the content, and leave the other 80 percent for peer-audience engagement— chat, Q&A, [etc.]—because

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Here’s a glimpse of what you can do using the Virtual Studio: Broadcast virtual events and smaller more intimate webinars Host single-session or multi-session online events Watch recorded sessions on-demand Bring presenters on- and off- stage Moderator option to control mic and camera for host, speakers, and more Play MP4 and YouTube video during (..)

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Attendease

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Manage schedules for extensive holiday events or multi-day celebrations Many companies host extensive celebrations with award ceremonies, speakers, performances, and more. You can assign rooms/venues, times, speakers, and more. Psst, need to find the perfect event space? What’s an easy way to share event details company-wide?

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Attendease

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a webinar as a live, online educational presentation during which participants can submit questions and comments. Or are you looking to foster employee learning with an engaging digital presentation? Regularly engaging the audience throughout the presentation is also key.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! .” Sadly, I was disappointed. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Insights on leveraging technology to elevate live and virtual main stage presentations. For the live event especially, we like to think about an aesthetic that’s going to evolve and develop as the presentation goes on,” says Julie Schneider, executive creative director, The XD Agency. Designing for an active audience.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Potential speakers and panellists are invited to put forward session ideas for the show’s education programme that will be curated in partnership with The Attendee Experience Company (atex) and take place over both days of the show. The speaker form and FAQs for submissions and providing further details can be accessed here.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Consider speakers for your hybrid event. It goes without saying that keynote speakers often resonate much better in person and, therefore, should likely be giving a presentation from the main stage. With this in mind, consider invitation-only status to influential attendees and speakers for the in-person portion of the event.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 20, 2021

The first step to making conferences more interactive is starting with a robust online event platform that can connect your attendees and speakers with fun and useful features. Polling provides streamlined audience interactions with your speakers in live time, whether it’s giving feedback before or after a presentation.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 22, 2024

Mailing things beforehand is also a smart idea for remote speakers, as it can create opportunities for improved production quality. For example, event organizer Alicia Jenelle of The Jenelle Group recommends giving presenters the tools they need to ensure a high-quality experience.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Diane is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation and a New York Times Bestselling author. After a set time, reconvene and have each group present their ideas. This is a guest post by Diana Kander. Her latest book, Go Big or Go Home , outlines five ways to create a memorable customer experience.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner. How often have you heard “Any questions?” ” at the end of a conference session? The process continues for a few minutes. Simple enough. But can we improve it?

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2024

That’s one of the experiences 50 attendees took part in at Mercedes-Benz Presents The Table, hosted at Verse Los Angeles on June 28. The team interviewed the speakers ahead of the event to gather key points from their speeches and personal stories to translate them into corresponding moving graphics. As the Barbadian-born, L.A.-based

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

See also : What the Most Popular Speakers in the World Have in Common. When a presentation is better produced than your average webinar, a surprising thing happens. People have been shocked to see presenters standing up. That way it is less about event planning and more about broadcasting,” she said. People pay attention.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Did they interact with the presenters and each other? This includes venue costs, marketing, speaker fees, and logistics. Participant Satisfaction No matter how well you think your event went, it’s the attendees, sponsors, and speakers whose opinions will make or break your event’s reputation.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For an extreme example of these alternatives, take “ silent conferences ,” which make use of technology so that multiple speakers can present in the same space while attendees toggle between the audio feeds of each according to their own preferences. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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