Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While they are typically more expensive than in-person events, there are also many ways event planners can save money with a hybrid event and see a higher event ROI. Because hybrid events can be broken down into in-person and virtual constituents, many planners worry whether the hybrid event budget is going to double as well.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

Sure, landing pages, social media, and content are common, basic knowledge. Anybody who hasn’t been living under a rock knows about the power of social media in marketing. These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. Make It Palpable.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. That should be the guide for determining the experience as a planner. The Best Speakers. A Killer Emcee.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

“Whether that’s independent small business owners, women, association planners, we’ve created these individual communities within the umbrella of MPI. 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

MARCH 24, 2022

Thanks to an absolute boom of event technology solutions , event planners can now craft data-based event strategies and measure their event success better than ever before. First, planners define their event goals – what they want to achieve with this event – and break them down into measurable event KPIs. Engagement KPIs.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

These 40, follow-worthy social media influencers are highly engaged, limitless resources that are quick to share helpful content to help you succeed and grow your business. BizBash For the meeting and event planner who is never satisfied with the status quo, there is BizBash. DahliaElGazzar. ChipConley.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

A few possibilities for virtual event planners to provide networking opportunities for attendees include: Live chat tools alongside a session (part of the platform), where attendees can ask questions to the presenter and engage with each other. Hashtags across social media platforms for cohesion and to aggregate conversations.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2020

From the choice of platform to the intricacies of re-enacting the in-person experience, planners have their plates full. The latter is a common concern for planners trying to convert their events into virtual experiences. Keep the hype alive by sending out relevant information about the event – who are the speakers?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Simultaneously, planners learned how to harness the power of technology to continuously deliver exciting events. One of the most glaring hybrid event mistakes planners incur is ignoring the virtual audience (more on that later). This is yet another instance where planners must recall that hybrid means in-person plus virtual.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2021

As the Director of Events for the Social Media Examiner , Phil was also faced with a brand new set of challenges once the pandemic hit. As we mentioned above, the folks at Social Media Examiner aren’t new to this virtual event space. “We had a speaker who spoke for us two years in a row.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. No wonder it is one of the most important virtual event platform features for many event planners! Gamification should help planners achieve their event goals. Why Event Gamification? And the same holds for events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 15, 2024

Event organizers are worrying about increasing costs and attendance numbers at their events this year, according to responses to a recent survey conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency. Here are some other takeaways from the survey results: Who Chooses Speakers?

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 6 Wrong Sponsors.

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Endless Events

APRIL 23, 2021

Event planners are often too busy with the actual event to even worry about what will happen next. Video has always been a powerful marketing device for event planners, but now that pretty much every event session takes place in this format, planners should spend some extra time considering how much value can be extracted from it.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 1, 2022

Once your audience’s surprise and delight is captured, “help them share your message, reward them for posting on social media and make it easy for it to go viral,” says Dahlia. “No Designed by an event planner, this company curates fun virtual experiences in addition to their signature gift boxes. Cheers In A Box.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Poll your social media followers or previous event attendees to ask why they don’t download event apps. Since 94% of event planners report having problems with their event platform setup, you certainly wouldn’t be the only one with UX issues. Schedule management ( 98% of event planners use agenda features in their apps).

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2022

When event planners measure how many attendees have attended their events before, they are getting insights into attendee loyalty. Check social media platforms to see what your attendees like most about your event. Each event planner should know what makes their particular audience tick and get competitive.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

You’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a whole lot of benefits for event goers, presenters and planners too. We’ll discover: The reality of virtual speakers at events. Allow virtual speakers to take the stage. Are you planning an event and the perfect speaker can’t manage to get to your venue at the right time? Nearly half!

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. As the technology sector within the industry grows, many planners are leaving traditional event planning for event technology jobs.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

The result is a chaotic, volatile environment in which meeting and event planners are struggling to optimally balance their meeting objectives with attendee preferences and safety, constantly changing guidance from the CDC and local government rules restrictions. What are planners to do? Hybrid Events.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Patterns of consumption have indeed changed drastically when compared to a pre-social media world. So planners everywhere are wondering – how can I combat webinar fatigue? Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. Let’s begin, shall we?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

Adding captions to videos and using hashtags with capital letters on each word are two ways event marketers can make their social media accessible to everyone. When Abbie Vance, PCMA EMEA’s new community and events manager, started working on the social-media toolkit for Convening EMEA , Sept.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many planners have started playing with using pre-recorded sessions rather than live and offering event content on-demand. But this is no easy feat; research shows that 46% of event organizers say that speakers struggle to simultaneously engage a virtual and in-person audience. The same goes for content delivery.

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Endless Events

MAY 16, 2022

They claim that event planners should take note. 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. Peloton’s various instructors have strong personalities – as should event speakers.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To event planners, the answer should be a no-brainer: event timelines keep your event and the event planning process on track. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Gather speaker biographies and confirm details. Why You Need An Event Timeline.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

This will help you make the right decisions, especially in a field that is relatively new to event planners. Do you just want a speaker talking to the audience? Find Speakers. The speakers are one of the most important parts of the show. Ask your speakers and influencers to post on their social channels about your event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Whether event planners intentionally design them or not, attendees will have had an experience at an event. Increase your presence on social media.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

During the registration process, ask people what they expect or want to get out of their attendance; allow audience members to submit questions to speakers in real-time using question boxes or chat functions; use feedback tools to capture audience input at various points during and after the event. Help participants connect with one another.

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Techsytalk

MARCH 20, 2019

With big cities such as London, New York, and others hosting corporate events every month, event planners need to find new approaches to ensure attendees are engaged and entertained. Since it is easier for someone to stick to old approaches than inventing new ideas, engaging a professional planner might be a good action.

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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

They’re a safe way to ensure money is coming through the door, and planners have dedicated a fair chunk of their time to perfecting the art of negotiating good sponsorship deals. No, this is a full-scale virtual event, with incredible speakers, talented entertainers, valuable resources, Q&A sessions, exhibitions, and more.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

Now, event planners looking to grow a Gen Z audience may need to get more creative in engaging the younger demographic. Based on research done by HubSpot and Brandwatch, 57% percent of Gen Z attendees discover new things through social media, followed by 46% through YouTube ads and 42% searching the internet.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Source Event Sponsors One of the biggest hurdles for event planners is cost. What’s your budget?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Shawna Suckow , CMP, a 25-year meeting planning veteran, author and speaker extraordinaire, cites information overload, consumer cynicism and planner commission cuts—as well as on-demand culture and the rise of authentic, catered experiences—as major trends affecting the greater meetings industry and your attendees. Shawna Suckow.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. Everything you’d have to consider for an in-person event is still relevant – the venue, the speakers, the entertainment, the catering, and so on. The short answer is yes, you do.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). And so naturally, the market followed. Albert’s Aha! Albert’s Aha!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For event planners, reality-shifting exhibitions are about experiencing a space, destination or concept, as the virtual exists as a thin film does, covering, challenging and contesting reality. Planners Step into Another Space. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners. And what about the expense?

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