Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

This article explores proven strategies for hotel sales directors to enhance their meeting and event marketing ROI. Some of the tools that can help with ROI tracking are CRM systems, attribution models, and analytics platforms.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 30, 2020

How can you support a community online during covid-19? Over the last few weeks I’ve run numerous online Zoom meetings for support groups and local, social, and professional communities. Breakout room functionality is essential for your online meeting platform. That’s what online breakout rooms are for.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

We’ll socialize in large and small conversation groups (you choose) using the online social platform Rally — one of the hot new video-chat tools recently developed for recreating online the experience and possibilities of an in-person social. Register for the 10:00 EDT/16:00 CEST #ephh.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Adding to my reports on new platforms providing online incarnations of traditional conference socials , here’s a review of online social platform Rally. First, if you don’t know about online social platforms, check out the introduction included in my earlier reviews of Gatherly and Yotribe.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 21, 2022

I decided to facilitate an online workshop in Gatherly that took full advantage of the platform. I like the Gatherly platform and have reviewed it a couple of times ( 1 , 2 ). Gatherly’s best feature, in my opinion, is its user interface for online social interaction. Designing an online workshop in Gatherly.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

How can we create great online breakout sessions? Whether a breakout session is in-person or online, the way for a leader or presenter to make it great is to: quickly uncover audience interests at the start of the session; and. How to create great online breakout sessions. For Sessions for an online breakout session.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

Implementing user-friendly online platforms and apps for seamless booking, communication, and check-ins can simplify the customer experience and encourage repeat business. Use targeted advertising on digital platforms to reach small business owners and corporate planners.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Additional articles and resources: Virtual Event Mistakes: 10 Things To Avoid Doing! Over a million people attended this year’s virtual electronic music festival and were impressed by its ability to still wow its attendees on the online platform. No event planner/production company is. But, we want you to learn with us.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

And it seems as if almost every event that’s happening online at the moment has some form of a new feature, some form of new interactivity that’s getting ever closer to all the big advantages we know about physical events. Where maybe we do have VR headsets and we could interact face to face or online. We can do that.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Online platforms and tools used.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Online security is an important aspect of events.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 13, 2021

So when I heard about a free tool for online fishbowls — Stooa — I thought I’d take a look. Stooa is not the only tool for running online fishbowls. In July 2020, I shared how to use Zoom to run fishbowls online. An article about the Stooa unconference, team culture and employee experience. More about Stooa.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

Apple did more events than they normally do over the course of the year, which online gives you the ability to do. “Every single week I was reading articles about someone having some virtual announcement or just a press release of some product. CES 2021: What Was The Platform Like? ” Source: Razer.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 20, 2020

What’s the best way to hold a discussion online? Online group discussions bring a new set of challenges. We have all experienced poorly facilitated online meetings, where people unilaterally turn on their microphones and speak away, colliding aurally with others and monopolizing the conversation.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 24, 2021

Are online meetings reducing our collective intelligence [CI] ? New research about online meetings. Translation: in the experimental setup used , the researchers found that online meeting participants were: better able to avoid interrupting each other; and. ” Artificial online meetings. I don’t think so.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 3, 2022

Here’s a rare opportunity to ask me anything about meeting design and facilitation at a unique, free, online workshop. Join me next Thursday, March 10th, 2022 at 12:00 pm EST for Ask Adrian Anything ( AAA ): an online participant-driven workshop on the future of events. Experience a participant-driven online event.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Harvard Business Review posted an article that says your reputation is tied to your past actions, while your brand is about visibility and the values you represent. If you’re a business, your customers are searching for you online too. Remember that on any platform, people first and foremost, want to be entertained.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

This is great for meetings and some events, but there are some things we simply can’t do online. Summer Hull wrote an interesting article outlining the experience of going to Disney World on their opening day. At the end of the article she says: “But, I had an undercurrent of anxiety. CDC Guidelines For Events.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Now so many meetings are online, it’s easy to saddle remote workers with back-to-back meetings. But you can stay on time at online meetings when they’re your meetings — if you follow the guidance below! Before the online meeting starts. Tip: Here’s how to start online meetings on time.). Who isn’t?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. It provides a platform for attendees to register their interest, submit required details, and, in some cases, make payment for the event.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtual audience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. And how the notion that a platform alone is enough to create an engaging and exquisite experience akin to that of an in-person event is dangerous. Platform onboarding materials .

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Instead, our lovely hosts Thuy Diep, Will Curran, and Dustin Westling sat down to look over some of their favorite articles and discuss some events industry news, as well as world news. One of the first articles Will mentions is along the lines of virtual meetings posing barriers to women. “They decided to do it in an arena.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year I reviewed ( 1 , 2 ) three online conference social platforms: Gatherly , Rally , and Wonder ( the new name for Yotribe since September). So here’s a review of the updated versions of these platforms, including comparisons with the relatively unchanged Wonder service.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 22, 2020

If you can’t hang out with people in person, how can you best meet up with your tribe online? That’s the selling proposition for a host of new platforms that have sprung up over the last few months: creating a compelling online incarnation of the traditional conference socials we all know and love (or hate).

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 20, 2020

Let’s explore strategies for who goes next, first for face-to-face meetings and then online meetings. Who goes next at an online meeting? Determining who goes next during an online meeting discussion poses additional challenges to those of a face-to-face meeting. One of those agreements involves determining who goes next.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital age, having a successful event website is essential for maximizing your event’s online reach. In this article, we will explore the key elements and provide practical tips on how to create an effective event website that drives engagement and leads to a successful event. Why Do You Need an Event Website?

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

Hi , {{Personalize your intro with something you saw about them or their platform online.}}. Research the individual online for 15-30 minutes before each call to refresh your knowledge of their background and experience. Recently, I launched a podcast called where I am interviewing CEOs and leaders in the {{industry}}. .

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

These days, wouldn’t it be great to run The Solution Room online? So this post covers just the changes you’ll need to make to hold this highly rated plenary session on an online/virtual platform. Campfire and jungle images for the comfort level spectrogram, open in windows for sharing on your online platform.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

You most likely already have a website, an email list and are set up on social media platforms so leverage that! If you remember anything from this article then let it be this: don’t be afraid to start slow and work your way up. Start an online conversation and increase your awareness internationally.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

And it doesn’t need to be that way – that’s why I wrote this article. Basic information they can find online. Or, maybe you stage an online poll. Ask participants to respond to online questions using hashtags on social media or a survey that’s projected onto a screen. Yeah, I also have experienced moments like that.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Many platforms offer features that allow you to monitor the attendees as the event is taking place. Around four months ago, we put out an article that discussed at length the power of storytelling. Additionally, don’t forget about paying attention to real-time data. Are people leaving at a fast rate? The Art of Storytelling.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In this article, you’ll find what you need to roll with the punches and plan successful gatherings—even if the situation changes before your event takes place. For starters, choose technology that handles virtual, hybrid and in-person events on the same platform. All-in-one platforms are like an insurance policy on your event.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This guest article is excerpted from the book, Event Success: Maximizing the Business Impact of In-Person, Virtual, and Hybrid Experiences by Alon Alroy, Eran Ben-Shushan and Boaz Katz, which will be published by Wiley March 29. Event planners will refer to event venues not as ‘online’ or ‘in-person’ but as hybrid.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

Finally, there’s the “TED Factor”, where the influence of this knowledge-sharing platform pervades the way knowledge is shared during meetings around the world. From another article about Global Meetings Industry Day, several data points point to highlight key trends in the industry. Online Event Marketing Techniques.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

Now the covid-19 pandemic has forced meetings online. Unfortunately, most online events are still using a traditional webinar/broadcast-style approach: presenters speaking for long periods, interspersed with chat-mediated Q&A. Zoom has rapidly become the dominant platform for online meetings.

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AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This also means that online travel platforms have an opportunity to affect the final decision if their proposition is very attractive. Here we can see specific articles about our spendings and earnings. other: social media platforms, direct traffic. It could also reflect a lower online marketing activity.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I created a new Notebook, uploaded the text of my recent blog post titled “ How the Responsibilities of Conferences Mirror Those of Media Platforms ,” and waited for the tool to generate its insights. This article makes a killer case. Borrow some key things from those platforms, that user first mindset. Man: Totally.

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