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This week we’re diving into the dozy topic of how to plan a virtualevent. And we’re not strangers to futuristic events here at Endless! We’ve covered topics such as how to plan an event without visiting the venue , how Virtual Reality can impact the events industry , and much more.
Understandably, the advent of virtualevents came to shake the very core of the industry. With countries shutting down and social distancing measures put in place, virtual experiences are the only choice planners have to stay afloat. Thankfully, most event profs seem to be handling the transition quite well.
To kick off a new week, we’re going to lay out the most common virtualevent mistakes. Even though virtualevents are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. There are still plenty of misconceptions flying around in regards to virtualevents.
Last week, we explained how to deal and package your virtualevent sponsorships. And today, we continue, with a second article about virtualevent sponsorship ideas. Yes, convincing sponsors to be a part of your virtualevent might seem like too daunting of a task. Incorporate Sponsors Into Your Event App.
Today we want to tackle the issues pertaining to a virtualevent timeline. 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. VirtualEvent Timeline.
It’s high time we talk about virtualaudience engagement. Because yes, there is a lot of unknown ground surrounding virtualevents. And perhaps the biggest concern of all lies in the fact that engaging virtualaudiences is hard. Before The Event. Nurture Your Audience. So let’s get learning!
It’s time to take some notes and learn how to plan better virtualevents! So as we all know, the events industry is witnessing a major shift. And many planners are looking to turn their in-person events into virtualevents. Are VirtualEvents Possible? Or even where to get started.
If you’re planning a virtualevent, you’ll want to have a meeting with a virtualevent production company ASAP. Most planners are now scrambling to figure out how to replicate the in-person experience in a virtual environment. Virtualevents offer a lot of brand new possibilities.
The past year has undoubtedly been the year of virtualevents, thanks to Covid-19. 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. App Visits. Social Media Metrics.
In today’s post, we’re discussing virtualevent pricing. So, you decided to take the jump from in-person to virtual. And you hired the best virtualevent production company out there to help you put together an amazing experience. One of the hardest things to figure out is the virtualevent pricing model.
For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtualaudience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. But how much attention have you actually paid to the virtualevent production aspect? How detrimental a low level of excellence is to the success of your event.
So, let’s talk about virtualevent sponsorships, shall we? Now that virtualevents are the norm , and with hybrid events set to become increasingly more common as life slowly returns to what it used to be, it’s in everyone’s best interest to learn about virtualevent sponsorships.
The events industry has been hit hard. Events need to consider new business models and revenue streams to keep themselves diversified and stable. Virtualevents are one solution to the problem, but sponsors are rarely willing to pay the same rates for virtualevents as they do for in-person events.
She worked as Marketing Events Lead at Google for nine years and Head of Events at AWS for nearly two years. Check out Gianna’s website : she’s established herself as an industry leader as well as an author and course creator. When you’re thinking in-person versus virtual, there are a lot of differences there.
While the main event goal of some events is to sell as many tickets as possible, others strive for higher brand recognition or good event marketing metrics. Hopefully, some of these will help inspire you to embrace the benefits of event platforms and take your event strategy to the next level. Financial Event KPIs.
But 40% of events are expected to be virtual this year, and recreating the excitement of an in-person experience in an online setting can be a challenge. That’s where virtualevent platforms come into play. For virtualevents, the event platform is the venue. Benefits of Using VirtualEvent Platforms.
Zom For VirtualEvents Review Zoom for virtualevents: is it really your best option? And now that virtualevents are set to be the norm in the industry , it’s more pertinent than ever. But how does it fare where virtualevents are concerned? Because everyone knows Zoom.
What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? Today, Will and Brandt bring two guests in to hear an unbiased review of Accelevents , an all-in-one hybrid, and virtualevent management platform.
As someone who is heavily involved in the technology side of the events industry, Scott has a lot to teach us about our approach to virtual and what we should be looking out for when it comes to choosing the right technology. And what I mean by that is Cvent has actually been doing a lot of virtualevents for years.
Everyone involved in the project needs to get together and brainstorm the most important aspects of the event. Who’s our target audience? How can we engage attendees and immerse them in the virtual experience? Vibe Interactive Whiteboard & VirtualEvents. What’s the goal of the experience?
Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers. 60% of business leaders and 80% of marketers believe that events are critical for success. People are aching for events. So let’s give your audience what they want. What makes your event unique?
Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Get Started Free.
And we’ve been out there dishing out tons of content about successfully pivoting and producing virtualevents. And by things, we obviously mean events! The three examples below were some of the best 2020 virtualevents we saw. Let alone become one of the best 2020 virtualevents!
No matter the format—virtual, in-office or on-site—digital is a standard part of all types of meetings and events from shareholder meetings to user conferences to product introductions and more. Here are some best practices for driving audience attendance in digital events.
A year ago, the events industry had no choice but to master the art of virtualevents. As restrictions are slowly lifting and the worst is hopefully behind us, we can glimpse into the future of post-Covid events. One of the greatest challenges the future poses is hybrid event interactions. ” Will interferes.
We had this aspiration to create this worldwide event, but we didn’t really have the infrastructure to do it.” I built out the website, started doing all the blogging, and started incorporating digital video in the year 2000. Event technology wasn’t even a thing back then. ” Scott changed that.
In the weeks leading up to the event, have at least one technical rehearsal to review the order of events, workflow and technical needs. Use intro music or countdown timers to keep a virtualaudience entertained and informed until the start of the event. This should be separate from training for speakers.
Your sustainable events pledge needs to be super obvious. We’re talking about putting it on the front page of your website in a slider or a banner. Offer a handful of events near areas where your audience lives. That might mean doing a version of your event in San Diego, Portland, and Fort Lauderdale over several months.
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. she told Convene in early December. Community Examples. Building Rapport.
Download the full 2023 Event Industry Trends Guide for actionable steps to make DEI a reality at all of your events. Hybrid Events The world can’t agree on whether in-person or virtualevents are better. Virtualevents were a COVID-era necessity, but plenty of people are ready for in-person connections again.
Organizations use event marketing to: Promote the brand to a larger audience. Get data insights into their target audience. Hubspot’s INBOUND is an excellent example of event marketing. And as outlined above, feedback helps immensely when building your event marketing strategy. Define your event goals and KPIs.
However, the raving success its hybrid iterations boasted in the past is still proof that hybrid works – and so does virtual. All of the exciting keynote sessions and, you guessed it, webinars about strategy and programs are still available at ON24’s website. There’s no time like the present to learn from the best!
With the virtual world taking over the industry, several technical questions tend to pop up. What level of production is expected from a virtualevent? Choosing the best one will depend on many factors, including the audience demographics, the goals of your event, your budget, and more. Engagement.
Don’t rely on a cookie-cutter approach to creating RFPs, especially when you are in need of an event platform or mobile app to facilitate a virtualevent. Your technology can make or break your event. Type of Event. What is the purpose of the event? What privacy settings are expected for the app?
Stop sending away your customer data and attendee experiences to a third-party event platform. You can actually have that on your very own website or app.” ” “We came up with this solution to provide completely branded private label websites and applications. ” How Eventcombo Works.
Events are not simply about delivering valuable content and giving people some time to speak to each other. No – the magic of events lies in the overall experience your audience has. Today’s Event Tech Podcast guest knows this even though he’s not an event prof. What’s The Value Of Events?
2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtualevents, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Which virtualevent platform features to look for?
Event technology company CadmiumCD built lead retrieval into its conference website technology, allowing attendee-to-attendee networking, downloading of speaker presentations and badge scanning using an existing Android or iOS phone. Just because in-person events are back doesn’t mean the data is gone.”.
But today, let’s take a few steps back and think about where do our events truly begin. Is it when your attendee walks through the doors of your venue or logs on to your virtualevent platform? Or is it much earlier, at event registration? What pages do you want to showcase on your eventwebsite?
A user-friendly website is key to a successful event. From the moment a potential attendee lands on your website, they should feel comfortable navigating and finding the information they need quickly and easily. A well-designed eventwebsite not only attracts attendees but also helps build anticipation and excitement.
Few industries were more impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than the events industry. Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtualevents and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. Make It Shareable.
Yet, event professionals have the opportunity to create visionary events and plan meetings that replicate the vibrancy and liveliness that existed in person while enjoying the flexibility and safety that a hybrid/online event provides. Here are the best ways to maximize the potential of virtualevents and meetings.
Here’s what you’ll find: Will’s journey from starting a DJ company as a high school student to being a CEO of one of the most influential event management companies, a candid conversation about audience engagement as one of the event profs’ biggest pain points: are smartphones the enemies or friends of engagement?
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