Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). We saw an incredible surge in event platforms , leaving many event planners confused. Which virtual event platform features to look for? The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022! The result?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, Will and Brandt bring two guests in to hear an unbiased review of Accelevents , an all-in-one hybrid, and virtual event management platform. After all, in a world where there are more than 100 virtual event platforms , it’s sometimes hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Virtual Event Management Platforms.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

Event platforms can be an event planner’s best friend. That’s because event platforms collect data about registration, attendee behavior, their feedback about the event, engagement levels, and more valuable insights. Finally, we explain how event platforms can help planners measure event ROI and reach their goals.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough. Below you will learn: What makes for an engaging speaker.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

No one wants to look at dense presentation slides for hours on end – that’s a one-way ticket to Boredom Town. Aside from how much you’re presenting to your attendees, you also need to consider for how long you’re making them sit in front of a screen consuming content. 4 Choosing The Wrong Presenters.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

To start, you will need to have a live-streaming plan , and platform to hold your event on. How will attendees ask questions during presentations? Instead of banners or signage give sponsors virtual graphics that can go up before a speaker or session goes live. Moving your event online will require several moving parts.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2021

They tell me to give them solutions and ask me what platforms should they use. It’s hard to build connections with presenters or attendees through a screen. ” “As an industry, we were able to take platforms for content distribution,” says Nick. Honestly, I think they’re all kind of bad.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

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. I would say it takes about two hours per speaker that you have. Even as simple as telling our webinar speakers, okay, you have to turn your camera on.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Her mother is a full-time wheelchair user who traveled and sometimes would show up as the keynote speaker, but not have a room available with an accessible shower. At a recent training, the team wanted to do away with PowerPoint presentations, but those who were hard of hearing could not follow along without visual aids.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This person will moderate the chat, take questions, and pass them on to the speakers, as well as consistently work to engage with those who can’t be physically present. And keep in mind that no one wants to look at heavy and long presentations for hours on end. Not Training Your Speakers. Going For The Wrong Platform.

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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. It’s one thing to have someone physically present in a space and tuning out. Sure, engaging remote attendees is harder than engaging those who are physically present. So let’s get learning! Before The Event.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By the end of the piece, you’ll learn the questions you can ask using audience engagement software that will help you gather honest opinions from attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers — and how you can use that data to measure success, identify areas of improvement, and ultimately enhance your overall event strategy.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2020

For instance, you probably read every article under the sun teaching you about virtual audience engagement, sponsorships, speakers, and more. 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. Platform onboarding materials .

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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

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s not the AV company who says, “Hey, here’s a speaker, good luck. Yeah, you need this speaker and I’ll set it up for you,” and you have no idea how it works. Pick your best presentations and put them online.” “I think we’re about to see a revolution in remote speakers.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

In today’s fast-paced events industry, conferences have evolved into dynamic platforms for networking, knowledge sharing, and industry growth. Trade Shows: Showcasing the latest products, services, and technologies, trade shows provide a platform for businesses to connect with potential customers and partners.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings asked Liesl Leary-Perez, vice president of corporate marketing with the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo , for lessons that will make all engagements more, well, engaging. In any platform, having a good host is worth its money. An event platform is an insurance policy,” said Leary-Perez with a wink.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms ! Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions. Gamified challenges typically live on event platforms and can be translated well into virtual, hybrid, and in-person environments.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2020

Now that your attendees are no longer physically present, engagement becomes more important than ever, and an event app can go a long way in helping you out with this. So consider including pop-up ads and banners promoting your sponsors to your event platform and your live-stream. Use Your Registration Platform.

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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? All-in-one platforms are like an insurance policy on your event. Then along came Delta.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

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. What do they hear between the formal presentations? Take the concepts that make those talks successful and apply them to your presentations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

Feature live interviews with speakers, entertainers and organizational leaders. Let virtual attendees see the rush of activity backstage as presenters get ready. Exclusive content could include private Q&As with speakers, pre-event workshops or live interviews not available to in-person attendees.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Not only does that make the event far more inclusive, but it also makes it easier for non-native speakers to stay engaged during the event itself. Translators can log into the event virtually, using a remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) platform, such as Interprefy. The price of captioning is based on word count or per minute.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

Some of you might know him already as he joined the show in the past when the tech nerds talked about virtual and hybrid event platforms. Then, your presenters would ask questions. We saw a boom of event apps and platforms over the past few years. Kyle and Brandt move from the present into the future.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

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. One of the greatest benefits of asynchronous communication is that participants can take time to digest information and present their answers when they are ready.

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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. What format should presentations be in?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

Presented with more challenges than ever before, the events industry was forced to do a complete 180. Will a good choice of platform suffice or must event profs look beyond that in order to present attendees with new and exciting opportunities? Speaker Training: Bigger & Better. So, 2020 was…a year.

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Endless Events

MAY 7, 2020

” “The only problem is that the people that have that kind of content that have been speakers for a long time”, he adds. “Not only in just repeating content but also just really poor presentation performance too”, says Nick. “I think I’m getting a lot of good feedback on the content too. .

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. In order to combat webinar fatigue, presenters and speakers alike must make a serious effort in order to establish a consistent, engaging dialogue with the audience. Are people leaving at a fast rate?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. The same goes for virtual platforms : find one that best supports your goals. 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.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Consider speakers for your hybrid event. It goes without saying that keynote speakers often resonate much better in person and, therefore, should likely be giving a presentation from the main stage. With this in mind, consider invitation-only status to influential attendees and speakers for the in-person portion of the event.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

Think about them and write them down so you can present them when meeting with a virtual event production company. Virtual Event Platform. A pivotal piece of your virtual event will be the platform. We’ve already covered the reasons why you shouldn’t opt for a jack-of-all-trades style of platform.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

On 14th July, Hubilo hosted their first virtual event and presented the next generation of virtual and hybrid events. In the past 18 months, we’ve seen a rapid evolution of virtual events regarding event technology platforms and online experiences. Before 1995, the idea of virtual presentations or webinars did not exist.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

For instance, many event platforms charge per viewing hour to host the streams. Depending on the scale and scope of the experience, the costs associated with each of the aspects presented in the checklist can vary widely, but we added ballpark figures for them. Registration: Platform fee, service, charges, refunds, and more.

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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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