Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

“Live webinars in addition to the summits where we do three hours of education, we now teach the majority of all of our certificate sessions online. 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

JANUARY 19, 2021

. “We’ve created online summits long before people were doing online events”, says Phil. So yeah everything we’re doing in 2021 is going to somehow be online. “We had a speaker who spoke for us two years in a row. And he was one of our top-rated speakers the first year. It was amazing.

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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. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? Speaker recruiting? Mostly because my panelists are tech people and not always the best speakers????. Use an online poll to start the session. Kelley Kassa.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. which can include channels for each conference track. Provide this as a sample message template to all speakers.

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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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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. You can efficiently learn so much actually listening to the speaker. Even the most famous public speakers don’t just wing it. Speakers need to tailor the content to their audience. Basic information they can find online.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You’ve booked a keynote speaker that is sure to wow! You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. Most event apps offer in-app messaging, so attendees can network online or schedule something in-person.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

To do this, you need to make your conference memorable. Not planning conferences? Or by constructing the talk in such a way that it syncs the brains of the audience and the speaker in remarkable ways. Make Your Next Conference Memorable via Venue Design. Use Your Speakers as Event Ambassadors. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

As you know, conferences are the bread and butter of event planners. You plan so many conferences of a similar nature each year that it can be easy to get stale. But, just because conferences have a heavy business-focus, doesn’t mean they need to be (or should be) lifeless! Using projection for conference staging.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fake women event speakers? Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. How hard is it to make all your speakers fake? Make all your speakers fake! Lots of them!

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Endless Events

APRIL 21, 2023

Today’s #EventIcons guests recently launched a conference in 90 days, growing their attendance from 0 to 5,000 people. That event was a fantastic PLX conference focused on event partner marketing. They want their attendees or their speakers to help create unique content. I think a lot of people want that. Hybrid is a lie.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One of the things I’m seeing is that the most successful [virtual events] are making sure you have a team in place to start the online conversation,” Farmanfarmaian said. “If You need people that work for the conference, right? The speaker doesn’t know what the audience wants necessarily,” she said. “You’re

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

How can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? During a MeetingsCommunity (MeCo) discussion thread “ Networking at conferences ” last week, Sharon Fisher posted this. And to hear what you are doing in this online world to make your meetings more engaging. Sharon’s post.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2021

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. They thought it was just a large video conference or a webinar,” Steve adds. We can achieve miracles online!

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. It’s a good idea to have an event platform for in-person events just in case you need to take your event online at the last minute. How can you track attendee metrics?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 21, 2022

I decided to facilitate an online workshop in Gatherly that took full advantage of the platform. Gatherly’s best feature, in my opinion, is its user interface for online social interaction. So I was excited to see whether I could implement body voting online, something I’d never tried before. ” (run in trios).

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

That doesn’t mean they don’t need all the things that larger meetings need, including speakers.” During the early COVID years, online meetings became the norm, while in-person gatherings dropped dramatically. Here’s how you should proceed: Starting a new conference? Struggling with a small conference?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But he’s been to many conferences both as an attendee as well as a keynote speaker that he knows all about engagement and networking at events. Our guest is Mark Herschberg , an MIT instructor, the author of The Career Toolkit , speaker, and CTO. ” He says that he’s never been that excited by conferences.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

” It all started when he noticed all the big speakers and projectors his neighbor had. “It’s about how that affects the 5,000 people that are watching online when it comes to their hybrid event. We talk about what little changes can we make that it’s going to look best for our online audience.

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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? What if you and your audience and speakers lack experience with hybrid events? Know your audience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. By late July, Covid-19 cases were again spiking across the United States.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

The PCMA Convening Leaders conference this January offered something no other annual mega-gathering of the association has: virtual interpreters. The software creates a platform from which real-time multilingual speakers interpret what’s being said at the event, for attendees. Read More : 4 Tips to Make Your Online Event a Success.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A lot of online stuff is going to the wayside. As bean counters start to look for other ways to save money, they’re going to look at the 2020 and 2021 budgets, which were significantly lower because we were doing online events. Use these tools, so you’re doing several online events throughout the year as your top-of-the-funnel.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2019

While the featured speaker at your conference may only be on stage for 40, 60 or 90 minutes, as a meeting professional, you are most likely “on stage” throughout the entire conference. Monitoring what is being said about you, your company and your events online should therefore become part of your daily routine.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 20, 2020

What’s the best way to hold a discussion online? Online group discussions bring a new set of challenges. We have all experienced poorly facilitated online meetings, where people unilaterally turn on their microphones and speak away, colliding aurally with others and monopolizing the conversation.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 7, 2021

But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? In this post, we take a deep dive into what a keynote speaker is: Who they are, what they do, and where to find them. Well, for starters, harnessing the power of an accomplished and enticing speaker could help take your event to the next level. .

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2020

Keep the hype alive by sending out relevant information about the event – who are the speakers? Hire The Right Speakers – And Coach Them! Speakers are always the shining star of any event. Additionally, make sure you connect your speakers to the production company you’re working with. Get creative with it!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

In-person and online attendees accessing through the Intrado platform learned from author, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston, “How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time.” — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Cancelled Programs. ASAE’s Summit Awards Dinner is still planned for Sept.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2021

If I went to an educational conference in person, it was in the hallway where I took away key insights from my colleagues.” “We try to provide some sort of fun through the online as we did at in-person events.” “We bring in a luminary speaker, somebody who is fun or important.”

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

“We had this big conference plan, but we had to pull the plug on it. I had never actually done what would now be considered a virtual event or an online event. However, we had all this content prepared for the conference we had intended to have in person. We looked at what that would look like in an online environment.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 31, 2020

“I can’t just waltz into a well-designed conference hall and do my thing. “So essentially there are two main things I do for every speaker before they come on the stage. There are similar elements when it comes to virtual conferences. Helping Speakers In Virtual Events. The Shift To Virtual Emcee.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Now so many meetings are online, it’s easy to saddle remote workers with back-to-back meetings. But you can stay on time at online meetings when they’re your meetings — if you follow the guidance below! Before the online meeting starts. Tip: Here’s how to start online meetings on time.). Who isn’t?

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

You can create a podcast that features your audience, speakers, and sponsors as a new way to sell sponsorship slots and stay relevant. This should align with your conference. Interview your audience, speakers, or sponsors. Hi , {{Personalize your intro with something you saw about them or their platform online.}}.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You’ve booked a keynote speaker that is sure to wow! You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. Most event apps offer in-app messaging, so attendees can network online or schedule something in-person.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 6, 2023

To get the low-down on event engagement Smart Meetings chatted with Amanda Lea Kaiser, speaker, engagement strategist and author of “ Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community. But if you’re doing something like a conference, you can do a whole nice set of quick emails.

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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. Read More : How to Keep the C-level Engaged In-person and Online. Help participants connect with one another. Good luck and enjoy!

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