Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Istanbul offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity that resonates with our international audience, and we are thrilled to bring EMEC back to this vibrant city.” So, it was really, really cool seeing our attendees engage with these horses but actually learn from them.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

At a recent training, the team wanted to do away with PowerPoint presentations, but those who were hard of hearing could not follow along without visual aids. Most have multiple impairments, and that includes the audience and the speakers. Training is an often-overlooked part of the accessibility puzzle.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s more than metal detectors or security staff; it’s about training attendees and staff in allyship, creating a culture where everyone is responsible for the well-being of others. Khris Baizen is a visionary in brand storytelling and experiential marketing, dedicated to crafting narratives that resonate deeply with audiences.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2021

In a world where TikTok reigns, audiences simply don’t have the interest or bandwidth to stick with you for your 60-minute state of the union address. Instead, your opportunity is to figure out how to use, and embed the right tools of engagement to keep your audience riveted, attentive, curious and ready for more. Jason Thomson.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 28, 2025

For the right audience, travel experiences as rewards are phenomenal ways to engage, connect and foster performance improvements from the people who mean the most to the success of your business! Of course, offering the right destination for the audience is a critical component. Those are some impressive numbers!

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

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. How can you be sure the audience will have the necessary speed and quality of WiFi? Webinar Fatigue. And this probably isn’t news to you, right?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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. Remember, the speaker should be engaging with both the virtual as well as the in-person audience.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

She went on to guide the audience through a few practices centered around three pillars: mind, body and breath. A former planner herself, she told the audience that she has been in their shoes, at their desks, doing the same work they do now; the self-care mindset she introduced to the audience is one tailored for them and the job they do.

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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. What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? What does your training program look like for new hires? Minimize the downside.

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

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. ” “ The audience can do their audio mix ,” Will adds.

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Endless Events

JUNE 19, 2020

You’re either a planner eager to learn how you can set your virtual speaker up for success, or you’re a speaker looking to be trained in the art of virtual presentations. Your voice will play a huge role in keeping the audience engaged and coming back to you. What audience are you addressing? Why are they there?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2025

Training Sales Teams for the Bleisure Market To effectively capitalize on the bleisure trend, sales teams must adapt to understand and connect with this emerging audience: Understanding Bleisure Needs: Sales team members need to be educated on the nuanced expectations of bleisure travelers.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Meeting professionals who are looking to make their events more appealing to next-generation attendees might consider making a simple shift: Use words to describe your events that resonate with your target audiences. But “let’s look to the words that [audiences] want to use. Those will shift.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Not only do we help each organization make the right choice for their perfect event, but we’ve also undergone the necessary training. This will always depend on how tech-savvy your audience is. From the audience’s standpoint, it will always be preferable to register directly on the platform. User-Friendly UX .

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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. These features can encompass e-books, white papers, video tutorials, training simulations or study guides.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Do you think it’s important to provide this feature to your audience? But first, consider the following: Do you want someone to train your presenters and manage rehearsals? They’re the ones who will have to keep a virtual audience engaged when there are so many other things they could be doing instead. Do you need captions?

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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

JANUARY 25, 2021

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. Speaker Training: Bigger & Better. Data Safety & Internet Security.

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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. So the better you understand who that audience is, the more you’re going to succeed and the engagement will come as they sense that you understand where they sit” A Perfect Example.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

Depending on the audience, you can present it in a humorous way to lighten up the mood. They should be trained for unpredictable situations, which is something that you should keep in mind during the hiring process. Be honest and clear with them. But whatever you do, don’t show them you’re anxious or lacking control.

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Endless Events

JUNE 7, 2021

They cover all levels of staffing at hybrid events, beginning at basic customer support and tricks for higher audience engagement. I imagine having hype people, not only in the chat virtually, but also in-person to hype up the audience. You’re not going to show the same intro video for both audiences.”

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Endless Events

JULY 17, 2020

Because this time around, you don’t have to worry about just one audience. One of the biggest pitfalls of hybrid events is neglecting the virtual audience. Because they’ll probably still make up most of your audience. We’ll walk you through individual strategies and how to bridge the gap between audiences.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In a post-pandemic events setting, experienced and credentialed event service professionals can help meeting planners, who face new audiences in different places through hybrid technology, attendance building challenges, expanded safety needs and city-wide labor shortages. What ESPC Proves.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Both types of audiences can talk to each other.” So there can be a big range based on the needs of your audience, how many people are involved, what production level you want. “You have to train your virtual speakers , making sure they feel confident and comfortable when it comes to presenting in an event.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

She went on to guide the audience through a few practices centered around three pillars: mind, body and breath. A former planner herself, she told the audience that she has been in their shoes, at their desks, doing the same work they do now; the self-care mindset she introduced to the audience is one tailored for them and the job they do.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

Engaging audience comprehension and understanding Everyone learns and absorbs information differently. Though the process of polling isn’t new, Array aims to benchmark the audience during the session. “We When an audience member engages the Array iPad with a question or comment it doesn’t disappear into the void.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

Others are more complex and allow you to include things like breakout rooms, polling, and chat rooms, all things that you should consider in order to further engage your audience. . It can train your speakers and arm them with best practices. Some are simple and straightforward and offer minimal features.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We’re actually seeing more training meetings,” says Yma Sherry, vice president of North America for M&E. The economy is doing better, and as a result, corporations are hiring more people and have an increased need for training.” Internal team and training meetings account for 30 percent of North American meetings.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It combines a 55” touchscreen with a fantastic 4K display that activates meetings, training sessions, and presentations. Who’s our target audience? We’ve spoken at length about the challenges pertaining to virtual audiences. This incredible piece of technology connects you to clients and coworkers everywhere.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Welsh also announced that the annual training would be moving around the country in future years. ” He concluded, “ Dont pause your engagement with international audiences right now. Destinations International President and CEO Don Welsh stressed the importance of what meeting planners do today.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 25, 2024

On Amtrak, ridership was up significantly (24.6%) in 2023 and projections for growth in passenger train travel are strong, too. Another 2 million people used other modes of transportation, including buses, trains, and cruises. Memorial Day At the unofficial start to summer, more than 3.5

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Types of Conferences: A Diverse Landscape Conferences come in all shapes and sizes, each tailored to meet specific goals and engage a unique target audience. A thoughtful planning process is key to ensuring the event aligns with your goals and resonates with your target audience.

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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. Unless you want your entire audience to be clamoring for refunds, stop slacking off and start planning. But we rose to the occasion and did what we had to do. Because there was something to keep us going – hope.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2019

If you want your audience to stay engaged it’s imperative your presentations don’t suck! Video content is a great way to capture your audience’s attention. With a good presentation, stories can captivate your audience and keep their attention like nothing else. This is not a good way to engage with the audience.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

They need to be comfortable looking straight into a camera, rather than at an in-person audience. Live streaming an event, allowing for audiences to attend globally can maximize your reach and create a powerful mega-event. Increasing the size of your virtual audience is far less costly than that of your physical audience.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2021

Emotion & Facial Recognition At Events: From Audience Engagement To Real-Time Changes. ” Emotion and facial recognition might be useful for audience engagement , too. But the problem is that anytime that you can train a machine to start to recognize these things, we can train ourselves to get around it.

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