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Virtual Event Timeline: How Long Does It Take To Plan?

Endless Events

Even here at Endless, we were challenged to help organizations make the shift in as little as 24 days! 2 weeks out : speakers will now be rehearsing and the production team will sit down with you for a tie-down meeting. 1 week out : technical rehearsals and final quality control tests take place.

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The Hybrid Event Mistakes You Want To Avoid!

Endless Events

Disregarding Rehearsals. It’s doubtful that any event professional would neglect to rehearse the aspects inherent to the in-person facet. Disregarding the online audience will have ugly consequences for the brand and/or organization. Keep reading to find out 15 hybrid event mistakes to avoid at all costs! Not Enough Bandwidth.

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Event Management Versus Event Production: What’s the Difference?

Endless Events

Since 53% of event organizers say finding the right technology is their biggest challenge for virtual and hybrid events, an event production company can help you pick the right tech stack. And don’t worry: they’ll rehearse with you before the event, so you know everything will go off without a hitch.

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Virtual Event Speakers: The Ultimate Hacks For Success

Endless Events

Make sure you keep it clean, simple, and organized. This means no pets, no people running around, no metal band rehearsing in your basement. Remind them of the importance of practicing, and offer to do a general rehearsal with them using the platform and tools that will be available on the day of the event. 7 No Distractions!

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7 Biggest Livestreaming Challenges (and the Best Solutions!)

Smart Meetings

With all live content, there is the benefit of immediate audience engagement, but the con of this route is the lack of editing and rehearsals. This means custom lower-thirds, custom background graphics and transition content that embodies your organization’s values and guidelines. However, it does limit real-time updates.

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Steer Clear of These 8 Pitfalls: A Guide to Excellent Corporate Event Outcomes

Smart Meetings

Responses like “because we do it every year” or “I don’t know, I was just told to organize it” indicate a lack of clarity about the event’s objectives. Event Goals Many clients, when asked about the purpose of their event, struggle to provide specific reasons.

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How to Deal With 7 Curveballs Thrown at Event Organizers

Convene by PCMA

Almost every aspect of event setup takes longer on site as the business events industry moves forward with fewer workers — so organizers need to prepare their staff members for possible challenges. This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both the planning and execution phases of events. Short-staffed.