Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Onsite polls.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

But the truth is, audiences were tuning out long before we ever started upgrading our work from home setups. I’ve interviewed enough people to know that corporate presentations are too often bloated, meandering content dumps on our audiences. Ask what moves your audience to action and build your presentation around that.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Investor meetings can be the single most important event companies produce throughout the year, and expectations start at perfection. These meetings offer a chance to showcase the vitality of the business, gain valuable feedback, and secure funding for continued longevity. This should be separate from training for speakers.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

Audience engagement techniques meet AR and VR technology in this year’s InfoComm, and the Center Stage sessions are set to explore their interrelationships. Aside from AR and VR, other topics include wearables, man-machine interfaces, and online video. InfoComm Releases This Year’s Center Stage Lineup. There’s Sli.Do

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

Event marketers are ramping up in-person events with a fresh perspective provided by two years of virtual meetings and the proliferation of tech specifically focused on video conferencing. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts for tips on how to produce meaningful experiences for everyone on the registration list. Make it Tangible.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges. How to create serendipity and exciting spontaneity of in-person event experiences online? Your audience should understand that it’s a real event you’re planning, not just another webinar resembling a conference call. .

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. So good, it should be shared with a wider audience. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? Tools and techniques for engaging the audience. Ensure your audience knows you care…AND your panelist knows you care.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

How can we bridge the gap between the virtual and the in-person audience? But we are getting ahead of ourselves – tune in and learn what else our lovely hosts have to say about hybrid audience engagement and interactions between the two audiences. You bring that in and you let the people who are online use that as well.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Not only do they talk about this particular event platform’s solutions, but they also nerd out about data analytics, virtual audience engagement strategies, and the ROI of virtual events. I had never actually done what would now be considered a virtual event or an online event. Designing Virtual Audience Engagement.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2022

Events – be they virtual, hybrid, or in-person – are an integral step in building your online community. And what better way to get some ideas going than by looking at some amazing online community examples with great events? Girls in Marketing is an online community example, dedicated to e-learning for women in marketing.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of meeting space and 196 guest rooms near Union Square) and Hotel Emblem (1,885 sq.

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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.” Going hybrid is an experiential process.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Stronger Recall: Print ads drive a remarkable 77% higher brand recall compared to digital, making it more likely your audience remembers your hotel when its time to book. A thoughtfully designed magazine advertisement can showcase your hotels unique values and engage audiences emotionally. Ready to get started?

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

It was Global Meetings Industry Day a while back so we peeked into the corporate meeting trends and statistics that have shaped the past year. One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Here’s How the Meetings Industry Changed around the World.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

Audiences will pay for quality content. Online events are easier to leave if the experience is not relevant, is uninteresting or poorly produced,” notes Myhre. So how do event and meeting planners make sure attendees see value in attending a hybrid event virtually? Read More : Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Are you able to keep your audience’s private information secure before, during, and after the event? Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online. Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

And last but not least, he is the CEO of VidCon, the world’s largest convention for online video creators. “We have an audience of fans, teens that want to see their creators. We have an audience of creators that want to learn how to make better content. For example, we do meet-and-greets. They need VidCon.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? “The It’s a win/win,” she says. Hybrid Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

We’ve all made the shift to virtual meetings—because we had to. Now we’re onto the next challenge: making the virtual event a great online experience. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling? Cut the Quality and You’ll Cut Your audience. Meet the Demand With On-demand.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

What the impact of a younger generation means for the future of the meeting industry No two generations are the same. 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.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. What makes a hybrid event synchronous is that both hybrid audiences experience the same event, at the same time. Why asynchronous events? Each gets full, undivided attention.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. The identity-based gatherings at the beginning of the conference were continuations of groups that started online and helped to attract a larger audience.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Out of necessity, we mastered snazzy new ways to connect, play games, exercise, entertain, make lunch/dinner/drinks and build things through platforms online. Just because we can meet in person, doesn’t mean that is the only solution. Hybrid meetings incorporating virtual tools are here to stay for some powerful reasons.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

As the industry pivoted to virtual events, virtual audience engagement became one of the most talked-about challenges. And most importantly for this podcast, he is the founder and CEO of Shindig , a virtual conference, event, and meeting platform that has mastered the art of online engagement. We can achieve miracles online!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

For suppliers looking to expand their business and stand out in a competitive landscape, one of the most lucrative opportunities involves connecting with meeting and event planners. Understand Your Target Audience: Who Are Meeting & Event Planners?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Get data insights into their target audience. Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. After the event, they put all their content online on demand.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. Make audience input easy. Read More : How to Keep the C-level Engaged In-person and Online. Help participants connect with one another.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

The answer is to understand both your in-person and virtual audiences while creating powerful experiences for both. Today’s successful hybrid events celebrate and amplify the offline physical event online. In this new era, event organizers must develop strategies for each audience. Tapping into The Differences.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

Moving to a Virtual Event – How do I get it online? . Moving your event online will require several moving parts. The first steps are to look at your event and visualize what your ideal online event would look like. Like an in-person event keep your target audience in mind, what are your attendees’ personas?

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential. KiKi L’Italien.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

It seems like not so long ago that everyone was talking about the death of meetings and conventions. But as we begin to inch ever closer to a new normal, it’s clear that meetings are making a comeback in 2022—with a few changes of course. How Covid-19 Impacted Large-Scale Meetings and Conventions. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

But chances are, online events are likely to stay even after the pandemic because of the many benefits they provide. For example, they allow you to reach a wider audience at a much lower cost. There are multiple ways to measure an event’s success, whether through an online event platform or an in-person event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Because audiences are participating from home, it’s easy to get sidetracked by the dog or the mailman. Like event entertainment expert Paul Creighton told us once , “ The minute an event goes virtual, it’s not a meeting, it’s a TV show. Gamification Wins. Swag bags are hardly a new concept. But why, you may ask?

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