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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.
It’s time to talk strategy – and virtualevent strategy, at that! So here at Endless, we’ve been helping planners produce some very exciting digital experiences. And our lovely host today, Sarah Christl, is one of the amazing people who hop on calls with people to learn more about their events.
With the threat of COVID-19 planners are facing mandates and calls to cancel events globally. Event profs around the world are facing the challenge of turning their in-person event into a virtualevent and fast. After all, how do you switch your in-person event to a virtualevent? .
After more than a year of helping planners navigate the complex world of virtualevents, we learned a thing or two about pain points. Over the course of these challenging months, many event profs came to us with a series of different problems and doubts. What does your sponsor forecast look like?
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.
In the COVID-19 era , it becomes increasingly important to discuss the ins and outs of virtualevents. And most importantly, virtualevent marketing ideas. Now that a few months have passed, and virtualevents have increased in popularity, dangers related to webinar fatigue are more real than ever.
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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.
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And back at the beginning of the pandemic madness, webinars, live streams, and virtualevents, in general, were welcomed by pretty much everyone. Never has this emotional and physical exhaustion in regards to virtualevents been as marked as it is now. Well, we are currently at the driver’s seat to make a change.
Source EventSponsors One of the biggest hurdles for eventplanners is cost. Instead of trimming event perks to meet your budget, you can source sponsors to make events more affordable. To find eventsponsors, you must start your search ASAP. Start by visiting SponsorMyEvent.
Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!
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And while events have always been about creating meaningful and lasting connections, our rush to find sponsors every year somewhat goes against this ideal. And this causes planners to not be as creative, forward-thinking, or successful as they could be within the scope of event sponsorships.
They give us concrete advice on building out backup plans and communicating with attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors. Where Are All The Disruption-Proof Events? “Eventplanners are considered to be good at having multiple plans for one event. You can tell them you will pivot to virtual or refund them.”
Eventplanners are often too busy with the actual event to even worry about what will happen next. Be it virtual, hybrid, or live, event planning is exhausting. But coming up with a post-event strategy is something we highly encourage you to do. Event video storage can make all of these wishes come true!
Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtualevent spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free. Start small but think big”.
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” The Value Of VirtualEvents. ” “2020 was when people had to forcefully move towards virtualevents,” he says. “They’d already taken money from their sponsors and their attendees. Virtualevents became a new channel for marketing folks. That sounds like magic.”
We can now rely on various attendance tracking software solutions to help us measure the various aspects of the attendee experience at in-person, hybrid, and virtualevents. They also automate and speed up the event management process before, during, and after the event. . REAL-TIME INSIGHTS INTO EVENT TRAFFIC.
Our wish for 2022 is that all virtualevents incorporate a little more “wow.” Cheers to Planners of the Year. Every year, Smart Meeting profiles top event professionals as part of an annual Planner of the Year feature designed to recognize and inspire innovation and excellence. Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year.
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