Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

One of the hottest topics in the events industry nowadays is hybrid and virtual audience engagement. But as the Event Tech Podcast highlights today, you can’t really talk about audience engagement without including audience response systems in the conversations. Audience Response Systems Are Not New.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we began our mini-series on the best virtual speaker kits. What are the best microphones speakers can use to deliver top-notch presentations? And in order to correspond to said expectations, planners must support their speakers as well as possible. ” Virtual Speaker Kits: Lighting.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Most have multiple impairments, and that includes the audience and the speakers.

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2022

“Know thy audience!” When it comes to engagement success, “You need to start by diving into what your audience really likes, then dig a bit deeper to uncover what life is like around them,” says Dahlia. Now, more than ever, a feel-good moment is going to resonate, no matter the age of your audience” shares Dahlia.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough. Below you will learn: What makes for an engaging speaker.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Cut the Quality and You’ll Cut Your audience. You need to invest in a platform that supports high-quality broadcast video, and you need skilled professionals who can design compelling content to keep your audience engaged. Food is another way to keep the audience in front of your presentation, instead of getting up to go to the fridge.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Increasing audience engagement can be a challenge even for the best #eventprofs. In order to increase audience engagement, you need to first capture their attention. Make Your Audience Pay Attention. It should all start with choosing the perfect location, preferably one where you already have an audience.

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Endless Events

MARCH 30, 2018

But while you use those services a lot, do you really know how to engage your audience on social media? If you’re the type who wants to watch instead of reading below, jump into our free audience engagement webinar ! Further, incentivize the games with prizes and you’ll have your audience buzzing with excitement!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

But to mesmerize your audience with something they haven’t seen before, meeting planners should invest time developing a productive relationship with an AV partner. By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. Meeting planners are the leaders of event teams.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Thanks to this knack for adaptability, a surge in virtual events completely shifted the paradigm, and audiences were introduced to brand new ways to connect and experience the world. Simultaneously, planners learned how to harness the power of technology to continuously deliver exciting events. Both audiences will thank you!

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Can you feel that, event planner? Virtual audiences should no longer be treated as second-class citizens but rather as equal to your in-person crowd. After all, chances are that the virtual audience is even bigger than the in-person one. That way, they know what camera to look at to fully engage with the virtual audience.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. When it comes to hybrid event budgets, let the audience and event goals be your guide. Is the majority of your audience in-person or virtual? F&B / Catering.

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 1 PowerPoint Heavy Content.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs. Engagement KPIs.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

“Whether that’s independent small business owners, women, association planners, we’ve created these individual communities within the umbrella of MPI. What we found is that it really does us no good to source the speakers more than six months out because something will come up then they’re not able to do it.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Even though there are now more than 100 event platforms on the market, many event planners still choose Zoom in its limited form for their virtual experiences. Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Enhanced virtual audience engagement.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They go over the recent changes in the events industry, ROI metrics, diversity and inclusivity, sustainability, and her favorite resources for event planners. “Event planners are realizing that they need to evolve to be event marketers. ” And last but not least, virtual audience engagement.

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

How can planners help their attendees to feel a sense of genuine belonging through their event design? In this February 2024 magazine feature story, Henshalls insights provide guidance to planners around how to create neuroinclusive events and why its crucial as the industry evolves. Is There a Formula for Happiness?

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. When it comes to event planner networking ideas, it can be difficult to find new and exciting ways to effectively bring the right people together. Technology is starting to play a big role in event planner networking.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Event organizers are worrying about increasing costs and attendance numbers at their events this year, according to responses to a recent survey conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency. Here are some other takeaways from the survey results: Who Chooses Speakers?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why it’s important for event planners to understand what drives them and why. Planners can use Bluetooth Low Energy and RFID technology to create heat maps. Additionally, planners can observe these changes over time by using the timelapse function. . For example, planners can identify and prevent a bottleneck on time.

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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. That should be the guide for determining the experience as a planner. The Best Speakers. A Killer Emcee.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. What makes a hybrid event synchronous is that both hybrid audiences experience the same event, at the same time. The same goes for content delivery. What Are Asynchronous Hybrid Events?

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

They claim that event planners should take note. After all, the world-famous exercise equipment company has managed to grow a strong community through its content delivery, social media presence, and audience engagement. The two audiences do not have the same experience, but they have an equal footing. High Production Value.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While there’s a lot that planners now need to focus on, from engagement to networking and more, we want to talk about something else today. Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do? Or rather, someone else. It All Starts With A Story.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Expert event planners and organizers understand that choosing the right audience engagement strategies can make or break an event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2021

Content For Virtual Events: The Audience. When tackling the topic of content for virtual events, Phil circles it back to the audience. “We are organizers of events, but as you’re talking to your speakers, you’re looking for speakers who understand this principle that you, as the speaker are not the guru.

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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? Know your audience. Make sure it stays true to audience needs. Then along came Delta.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

So planners everywhere are wondering – how can I combat webinar fatigue? In this particular case, we’re not talking about engagement between attendees, but rather the complex relationship between the talking heads and the audience. Well, we are currently at the driver’s seat to make a change.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

With the threat of COVID-19 planners are facing mandates and calls to cancel events globally. Make sure your virtual event covers everything they were coming to experience such as continuing education classes, the speakers they were looking forward to, networking opportunities, and product demos. Virtual Even t Planning Pitfalls.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2020

Not with enthusiasm, but with a sense of duty and obligation to ourselves, our industry, and our audiences. Back when the novelty of the pandemic was hitting the industry, it was more than excusable for planners to pivot their events to virtual in a very small amount of time. But we rose to the occasion and did what we had to do.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now that virtual events are fairly normalized, it’s never been easier to access a global audience. After the pandemic hit us, event planners had no choice but to make an unprecedented pivot to virtual events. It’s not just the attendee who saves some money, it’s also the event planner. Yes, you read that right.

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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? It’s a win/win,” she says. Hybrid Events.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. You can also get in touch with your audience before, and further develop that sense of community that is so paramount. But on the other hand, you still need to keep your target audience in mind.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Several planners and tech companies already see hybrid as the certain future of our industry. In this chapter, you’ll learn about networking and engagement, how to cater to the virtual portion of a hybrid event, how to bridge the gap between audiences, what models you can adopt, along with many other aspects pertaining to hybrid events.

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