Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. Remote viewers still get a great experience because they can work on their devices while I speak, no differently than they would in person.”. That’s difficult with two simultaneous audiences.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Can we solve the audience engagement challenge once and for all? The three trends that most shaped our industry in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022 are the Great Resignation, investments in event tech giants and acquisitions, and remote work. Remote Work. Remote work is here to stay. The Great Resignation.

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Keeping your audience engaged will be one of the hardest tasks associated with putting together a successful virtual event. Your content will be pivotal in assuring you hook the attention of the audience. Failing to take into consideration the technical aptitude of your audience is up there with the most common virtual event mistakes.

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Endless Events

JULY 30, 2021

Hybrid is very much a new experience for everyone involved, including audiences! So make sure you have dedicated support teams for both portions of your audience; and most importantly, make it easy for them to be in direct contact throughout the entire experience. The keyword here is support. Hybrid Event Team: Let’s Talk Tech.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

In such a short span of time, it has managed to attract enormous investments. If that money flows in and you’re not used to dealing with capital, then you’re not necessarily going to be good at managing that money. That way, the in-person audience and the remote audience are using the same platform.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

We were unable to connect to the platform from our remote location where we were broadcasting. At a two-day virtual conference that I managed, we had yoga on the second day. That’s an important part of it, but we want to design connections between the audience; design opportunities for the audiences to interact.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

As such, it’s only natural that production and management companies everywhere are already adapting. Very little thought went into the virtual audience’s experience, their ability to network amongst themselves and the other attendees, the quality of the stream, and the way content was delivered. Model C: The Planet.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

marketing efforts : reach your audience through ads, social media, and email marketing. Today, it enables us to reach global audiences and automate many processes, all in a cost-effective way. The amount of measurable, accurate data enables planners and managers to make better-informed decisions about their event experiences.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

The capabilities of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation ( RSI ) have reached new heights, elevating the events industry and the experiences it creates for attendees. The language tool is designed to embed in a virtual meeting management platform of the planner’s choice, such a Hopin or Microsoft Teams.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 31, 2018

Whether it’s a purely online event like a webinar or a hybrid event where online participants can be part of a real life event, virtual events can be a welcome addition for your audiences. Gain the trust of your audience by learning the ropes and getting an event planning certification. Marketing Your Next Event like a Pro.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

Here at Endless, we frequently produce virtual events managing all of our clients’ technology (from cameras to software, when I say ALL). Like an in-person event keep your target audience in mind, what are your attendees’ personas? To truly engage your audience you can do more! We understand your concerns.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2022

“Today, we have capabilities to deliver live holograms of speakers with little to no latency for real-time interactions with an audience of any size and costs have been reduced dramatically,” shared O’Reilly in a recent chat. “If If you’re looking to make a greater impact and create a ‘WOW!’

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2025

Make the session more interactive by inviting audience participation, going deeper with fewer voices, or shifting to a moderated fireside chat with the few remaining panelists. Remote panelists allow for real-time interaction, but only if the tech works flawlessly. Coach your Remote Panelists. Pre-recorded segments can work.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

TJ The most in-demand roles in 2023 and 2024 include: Event Technology Specialists : Experts in technology used to host and manage events, both in-person and virtual. Event Registration Specialists : Professionals focused on managing the registration process for attendees. Respect their need for balance.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

In Smart Meetings ’ webinar, “ Hybrid How-To: A Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting a Successful Hybrid Event ,” Alyssa Peltier, senior event marketing manager for Cvent , shared strategies to get us there with fewer hiccups. That’s really what you’re aiming for with the virtual audience.” Peltier says. The Numbers. “As

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

AI Event Tools Ruled The conference kicked off with announcements of new AI integrations—acquisition of Reposite AI sourcing, integration with FeedomPay for hotel reservation tokenization and a partnership with AMGiNE for automated business travel management. “AI

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

However, it does not focus on event management tools, registration , streaming software, or your average webinar platforms. A note to planners : Not the solution currently meant to manage onsite elements for your event, but offers the unique opportunity to incorporate Topia onsite at your event to connect the virtual audience. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

IMEX Group worked with pc/nametag to manage registration for the 12,000 attendees who descended on Las Vegas for IMEX America in October. Interactivity: Bizzabo’s Audience Lights feature remotely lights up attendee SmartBadges to heighten engagement in large sessions or use customized colors for defined groups, such as attendee types.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

Both technology and the management expectations have also taken center stage. This guide makes the exercise easier by defining the 5 best practices for getting your audience glued to your event. And you need to set expectations about how your audience can participate. No Crisis in Crisis Management. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Its full suite of event management tools includes event registration and check-in, advanced analytics, mobile event apps, customizable branding and design, engagement and networking tools and more. Use that to retain your audience, and hopefully, bring your audience back next year.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do? Because before you maybe had one person who is in charge of speaker management, and that was it. How can we make their roles easier? And what sort of help can we provide? It All Starts With A Story.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. I understand how hard the last few years have been, but somehow we, like you, managed to pull off miracles. How does that happen?”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. I understand how hard the last few years have been, but somehow we, like you, managed to pull off miracles. How does that happen?”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., With Parallel, Bluewater is pivoting once major in-person events to successful virtual ones with undeterred audience engagement. As planners, we want to captivate audiences with our welcome.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Luckily, with the help of event management software, nailing the details is much easier. Unfortunately, you can’t just invest in any event management solution and expect great results. Choosing the best event management software can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Event Management. Event Engagement.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Some large groups are throwing a camera in the room to capture the presentations for an extended remote audience. The best hybrid event producers have also gotten much more comfortable using customer relationship management tools to maximize the data being generated about who is attending, what is resonating—and what isn’t.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Will and the live audience had a lot of questions for our new host. “He owned an event management company and had all the fun tools. We talk about what little changes can we make that it’s going to look best for our online audience. “I want to talk about the virtual audience and what is being catered to there.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

For example, they allow you to reach a wider audience at a much lower cost. Many virtual event management services use software to calculate the ROI and performance of an event to determine its success. Many virtual event management services create apps for specific events, which are gaining traction. App Visits.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Managing speakers, volunteers, and attendees, while on a tight schedule. That’s something that made me run around for two days like a stagehand or stage manager, making sure that all breakout rooms, slideshows, and videos were happening. . “Planning in-person events is logistically complicated. Conversation Mode.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Smart Meeting spoke with Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of strategy at the event management company Freeman, to pinpoint how data can be used to enhance the event experience for all ages. Now, event planners looking to grow a Gen Z audience may need to get more creative in engaging the younger demographic.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Luckily, with the help of event management software, nailing the details is much easier. Unfortunately, you can’t just invest in any event management solution and expect great results. of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5%

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Hybrid events are events such as conferences and meetings that have both a physical event and a remote component where attendees can be a part of the event virtually. Everyone always talks about audience engagement at your event. This shouldn’t come as a shock, the last thing you want at your event is the audience sleeping.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 14, 2019

But also, as well, you can also change this timer remotely from the back of the stage. For example, if you find that some content is drawing on and the presenter’s just not as lively as you thought they were and you want to cut down on their time, you can do that remotely from the stage as well. ” The stage manager is key.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some of you might remember her from the episode we did with the Endless team about managing virtual fatigue. How do we accomplish that human connection in events with all types of audiences and demographics in mind? ” Another challenge is virtual audience engagement. When they come to us, they’re nervous.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

MP Challenges Roadblocks are par for the course as a meeting planner, as Zoe Pappas, a meeting planner from Kautter Wenhold Management Group, pointed out. Demonstrating an understanding of how to manage budgets can be the red or green light for advancing a career. That way, I know how to best market an event to reach the most audience.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Use your mobile hotspot to limit the possibility of losing connection when you’re taking an important call or working remotely. Related: Putting your Audiences’ Phones to Use. Trello , the project organization and management app, is an easy way to stay organized. Phone Applications. Thomas recommends: 1.

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