Endless Events

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And watching things like Tomorrowland 2020 get a million people to watch their festival online changes so much”. And a lot of that rests in the issue of virtual event platforms and production. Platforms & Venues: A Rebirth. The obvious answer is platforms. So, are virtual event platforms the new venues?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Today’s successful hybrid events celebrate and amplify the offline physical event online. For example, if you are selling or presenting a product through a barcode, you can have the entire product in a physical room—even virtually. Leverage VR to take attendees beyond a product demonstration and create a product experience.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

But how much attention have you actually paid to the virtual event production aspect? And how the notion that a platform alone is enough to create an engaging and exquisite experience akin to that of an in-person event is dangerous. What exactly can a production company do for you, and why should you bother hiring one?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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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

JUNE 17, 2021

Recall that Cisco , which offered WebEx before streaming was cool, purchased Socio and just closed the deal on Slido last month in an attempt to make engagement on the platform seamless. The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. The big players want to expand their offerings and have the funding to do so.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

The online experience could never replace that. They haven’t spent a lot of energy on online events until they had to. Now, all of a sudden, they’re putting a lot of energy into online events and that’s really the catalyst. They had to find their own platforms, which they knew nothing about.

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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? Make Your Online Audience Feel Seen. Make Online Networking as Easy as Possible. Attendee profiles.

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Endless Events

JUNE 9, 2022

Take online supplier relationships, for example. Not to mention online platforms make those who are less extroverted feel more comfortable. However, some are not as inclined to build online supplier relationships. Event Brew Loves Online Supplier Relationships. “I started going all-in on online networking.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

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 virtual event platforms come into play. For virtual events, the event platform is the venue. Benefits of Using Virtual Event Platforms.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

The best way to measure event ROI is with event platforms as they harness valuable data points and create analytics reports. However, platforms differ from one another based on pricing, features, and other functionalities. Active people in the event platform each hour. Usage rate of each event platform features.

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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? Prep/production calls. “I call it a ‘production call like you would have if you were going to be on The View or Live with Kelly and Ryan????.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

It all started in 2020 and continued with full steam head in 2021: we saw huge investments in event platforms and multi-billion dollar valuations of some of the largest players in the field. “There were about five incumbent online event platforms two years ago. Mergers & Acquisitions Are Here To Stay.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Disregarding The Online Audience. Disregarding the online audience will have ugly consequences for the brand and/or organization. Going For The Wrong Platform. Virtual event platforms have experienced a boom in the demand, which means there’s plenty of choice for planners. Not Hiring Production Aid.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Whether online or in-person, events are a great way to drive brand awareness, generate leads, and connect with customers. Create a Launch Plan Leading Up to Your Big Event Treat your event like it’s the biggest product launch of the decade for your company. Event platforms like Eventbrite are also popular. What’s the event goal?

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. “When you look at event apps and event platforms , 80% of them have the same basic features. The success of their event depends on it!

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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. To start, you will need to have a live-streaming plan , and platform to hold your event on. The first steps are to look at your event and visualize what your ideal online event would look like.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2020

So consider including pop-up ads and banners promoting your sponsors to your event platform and your live-stream. This, of course, will depend on the capabilities of your platform, which is why we advise you to work with a virtual event production company. Use Your Registration Platform. Employ Branded Breakout Sessions.

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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. I like the Gatherly platform and have reviewed it a couple of times ( 1 , 2 ). Gatherly’s best feature, in my opinion, is its user interface for online social interaction. Designing an online workshop in Gatherly.

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Endless Events

MARCH 1, 2021

One of the main appeals of the CES in general was sorely missing: the visitors couldn’t try out innovative new products themselves. It’s touching and feeling the product, seeing it in person,” Brandt sums up. “Products that would or could have normally been announced at the CES were done in their own events. .”

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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. Asynchronous programming—offering various content at different times in unique platforms to extend the duration of the impact—can also help facilitate this approach.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Virtual attendees are not going to sit through long sessions; they’re going to want more bite-sized content with more dynamic production created for their screen viewership. Before much attention was paid to online viewers, they were treated simply as viewers—not as real attendees in need of as much as engagement the live audience.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

It’s just taking the stuff that we knew from our in-person events about good production and applying them to online events,” he explained. Making the tech for online events easily portable and keeping the production value high—that’s an area of current growth for the industry, Krueger explained. Tech in Practice.

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

They talk about the technology, production, content, diversity, and gamification aspects of Peloton. The instructor is calling out in-person and online participants, giving shoutouts. High Production Value. Hybrid event production is no easy feat, but Peloton has mastered all that Brandt and Will advise.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“It sounds like the first thing that we need to do is as production folk is we need to level up our game. But you know, at some point too, the question is, when is the production gonna level up to the point where people are like, look, let’s just ship everybody laptops and let’s pay that huge cost when it comes up.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

And it seems as if almost every event that’s happening online at the moment has some form of a new feature, some form of new interactivity that’s getting ever closer to all the big advantages we know about physical events. Where maybe we do have VR headsets and we could interact face to face or online.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

. “I think the metaverse will reduce the number of event platforms currently on the market. is decentralization, but then, we will all be on one metaverse platform. Imagine a keynote where you can see chat bubbles or avatars flying up from all the virtual attendees:” 365 Community Platforms: Hot. ” Drones: Hot.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Event technology companies have spent the last 3 years introducing new features and consolidating platforms in an attempt to offer end-to-end turnkey services and robust reporting. But we want to know how you are using the Swiss army knife of online and onsite delivery tools. Have you upgraded your virtual and hybrid skills?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Now we’re onto the next challenge: making the virtual event a great online experience. 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. How can your digital meeting beat a Netflix binge or mindless scrolling?

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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. Some of these virtual platforms offer speed dating. Virtual platforms that take away your freedom are for the birds,” he says.

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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. Don’t pour your efforts into an excellent script only to neglect the production process! Read More : How to Keep the C-level Engaged In-person and Online.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. “We’ll see them both at in-person and online events,” says Brandt. So what these event platforms are starting to do is offer annual subscriptions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

There are a variety of different areas you can make changes in, from venues to catering and overall event production. You most likely already have a website, an email list and are set up on social media platforms so leverage that! Production and Purchasing. Event Production. Start with taking a hard look at your events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2022

Will and Brandt welcome Lawrence Coburn , the co-founder and CEO of twine , and Helena Merk , the co-founder and CEO of Glimpse , to talk about their respective products, the recent acquisition, twine for Zoom, and the metaverse-like future of remote work. Are Zoom and twine separate products?” Offline wasn’t that great.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And now, we’re seeing this again with event platforms , only it’s over the span of 18 months.” ” In fact, Will and Brandt cover the M&As of event tech platforms in the most recent Event Tech Podcast episode. So let’s talk about all these platforms that exist! ” Event Platforms 101.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

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 main characteristics for each platform and how to use them. . Zoom Alternatives.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

You bring that in and you let the people who are online use that as well. Having that voice in the room that is specific to the online audience, but you’re not adding double the tech staff.” ” Will says it’s important both audiences share the same platform so they can interact with each other.

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