Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 6, 2017

So, why should speakers change how they present at your conference? The majority of your conference speakers imitate what their teachers and professors did with them. These speakers direct learning. It refers to learner-focused education for people of all ages. My lecture has worked for years. They lecture.

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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. If you’d like some inspiration, feel free to refer to that list of 100 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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Event Age by Swapcard

APRIL 26, 2022

Virtual Sapiens’ Rachel Cossar delivers her four top tips for maximum engagement that speakers and organizers at hybrid events won’t want to miss. Hybrid events (also referred to as ‘smart events’) present a compelling opportunity for inclusion, flexibility, and impact.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems that simulate human intelligence. App is short for ‘application’, which refers to a software program developed for a specific purpose. Attendance tracking refers to the process of monitoring the journey attendees take before, during, and after events.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers? In addition, we’ve all had to sit through “speakers” who blatantly promote themselves and their companies on our dime and time. For the reasons given above, it’s unrealistic to expect that a supply of “free” speakers will ever disappear. As usual, you get what you pay for.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 4, 2024

This brand guide will then serve as a reference for anyone who works on your event branding to ensure every aspect is cohesive. Create a branded letterhead for email blasts about your event that includes your logo, fonts, and colors, and reference your messaging guidelines as you write the copy.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 7, 2021

But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? In this post, we take a deep dive into what a keynote speaker is: Who they are, what they do, and where to find them. Well, for starters, harnessing the power of an accomplished and enticing speaker could help take your event to the next level. .

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2020

Joining the podcast from Copenhagen, Denmark, was professional keynote speaker, Samuel Scott. With a background in journalism and marketing, Samuel turned his professional attentions to being a keynote speaker in 2016, where he delivers marketing truths “with the mindset of an expert trade journalist with nothing to sell.”.

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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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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The reasonable expectation of privacy refers to the illegality of photographing or recording someone on video, without their consent, while on private property and live streaming is no exception. This is probably included in your venue contract but it’s good to double-check. What is Considered a Public Place?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

Here are the steps involved: True Attendee Definition — Certain attendance categories should be removed from the core audience analysis to get to what we refer to as “true attendees.” Among those to exclude are expo only, staff, exhibitors, sponsors, press, guests, workshop-only, and students. (If

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Experiential marketing — sometimes also referred to as “event marketing” — is a strategy that consists of direct, one-on-one engagement with the consumer in a branded offline or hybrid (offline and online) experience. What is “experiential marketing” and why does it matter?

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Attendease

AUGUST 15, 2023

Use webinars to share knowledge in real-time, provide visual aids for better understanding, enable interactive Q&A sessions for immediate clarifications, and record sessions for future reference. Thought leadership and brand building. Live webinar execution It’s showtime!

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Speaker recruiting? Kristin Arnold [I think you’re referring to Zoom Rooms, not Zoom Meetings. Mostly because my panelists are tech people and not always the best speakers????. Love asking panel members (or speakers) to change their backgrounds when you want to shift the energy or when you go to live Q&A, etc.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It will also limit your ability to imagine things differently — the root cause of organizational failure cited by a thousand motivational speakers during “normal” times. And we can’t do that if we keep starting every conversation with some reference to “normal” and how much we miss it.

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EventTechBrief

APRIL 18, 2019

In the beginning, developers focused on core logistical tasks, such as agenda building, project management, speaker and content management and (for meetings with a trade show component) floorplan and booth sales. Attendees can set reminders, customize their schedules, rate speakers and sessions using the bot. That’s changed.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Reference the data you have in your database to identify trends in your audience, specifically among those who have attended events in the past. Make the most sought-after assets of the event, like a well-known speaker or musical performance, the focus.

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GEVME

JUNE 15, 2020

Our task is to take content from the world’s top speakers – creators of programming languages, developers who work in the most advanced companies and use this language, and so on – and bring it to developers in the most remote villages and cities of Ukraine, India, China, Brazil etc. Gratitude from the participants and the speakers.

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Attendease

JULY 6, 2023

This first step is essential since the best event platforms will enable your team to handle numerous tasks, including registration, creating a professional event website, email marketing, attendee management, speaker scheduling, and analytics.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This includes budgeting for marketing, venue, speakers, and other expenses. Finally, make sure you have bandwidth to gather feedback and surveys, as they’ll make another great resource to refer to later. Quality refers to the relevance, impact, and delivery of the keynote speakers and sessions.

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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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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.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Digital Data – referring to data that are captured from online (or digital) interactions . Physical Data – referring to data captured from physical interactions in the real world . He is also an investor in innovative startups and a public speaker on the topic of digital transformation in the business events industry.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2022

To offer the best programming, Audrey needed to understand which topics and speakers were of interest to attendees. “Since our attendees are tech-savvy, we felt that giving them a printed program with all the session descriptions and speakers was becoming antiquated. Personalized Scheduling & Speaker Profiles.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

(Across the three morning speakers 90% of attendees responded that they remembered the speaker’s key messages!). 4 Ask speakers to construct their content around key themes. To do this you have to avoid the “suitcase” speaker. Instead, engage with your speakers and ask them to tailor their messages for the audience.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On your event registration website, make sure to highlight the parts of the event your attendees should be excited about, like keynote speakers and top-rated sessions. This email should have all the information your attendee needs so they can refer back to it as needed. Clear and consistent communication is the name of the game.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 1, 2021

As a speaker, emcee or moderator, how do you handle a lag in chat responses? Your participants will learn from each other and you’ll have the chat transcript as a source of rich data to refer to as well. We had a lot of ground to cover and didn’t get to all of the questions. What can I do?

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ePly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Securing the Best Speaker for Your Audience The line-up of speakers can make or break your event. Start the search for speakers early. First, recognize that most in-demand speakers have busy schedules and may require extra lead time to secure a booking. This is especially important for your keynote speakers.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If you have guest speakers or outside professionals helping you with any of these event components, ensure everyone is on the same page about aligning all stories with your nonprofit branding guidelines and the aforementioned best practices for nonprofit storytelling.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It’s a great reference document if you are looking for a list of practical and actionable items you could take on to make your events more sustainable. Governments are also stepping in to set standards with regards to sustainability. The Singapore Tourism Board recently launched a Sustainability Guideline for business events.

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Attendease

JANUARY 30, 2024

Captivating and engaging speakers who have mastered the art of executive presence and leadership will likely find more prospects reaching out post-event, opening a variety of potential sales avenues. Even if they may not be your ideal customer, they may be able to refer you to someone who is.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

Create a conference marketing plan: Write content (emails, agenda lists, speakers’ bios, blog posts, etc.). According to Grant Carmichael from the Midwest UX team, “Speaker curation, speaker hospitality, sponsorships, design, budget, volunteers, content, PR/social, production, ticketing, legal and more all need the full attention of someone.”

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It aligns everyone— event speakers , vendors, attendees—into a harmonious rhythm. At its core, a run of show is a play-by-play of your event that maps out every detail, from keynote speakers to coffee breaks. Think of it as the guide that keeps everyone—from the caterers to the tech crew, speakers to entertainers—aligned and informed.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. These are events where speakers and attendees are physically present at multiple venues (i.e. Participants can also interact with speakers. Live hybrid events.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 28, 2017

Professional planners must work with speakers, attendees, and other vendors. They are going to need to book and work with vendors, as well as communicate with your speakers or presenters before, during and after the event. Read reviews about the planners you want to hire written by previous speakers, vendors, or clients.

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Eventmobi

JULY 3, 2019

It is of paramount importance that you are organized about how you collect, store and refer to the data you collect. Similar responses were given when planners were asked how they make sure the event program, speaker lists and session details are consistent across their websites, printed schedules, digital signage, and event mobile apps.

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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It can be an Instagram story, an event flier, a keynote speaker announcement, a newsletter, or even just a podcast ad. Gives speakers the tools to succeed. Your brand is a road map for speakers to better prepare for their presentations and make a stronger connection with attendees. Speakers want to do the best job possible.

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