Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Being transparent about the purpose prepares attendees for getting the most out of your event. It typically begins with a short presentation by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session with time to mingle afterwards. It sounds simple, but often gets overlooked. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you want people to be engaged in talking to each other during the actual presentations and asking questions in the chat, you have to prime it.”. I have a 20/80 recommendation; I recommend speakers prepare 20 percent of the content, and leave the other 80 percent for peer-audience engagement— chat, Q&A, [etc.]—because

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2020

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. Keep the hype alive by sending out relevant information about the event – who are the speakers? Hire The Right Speakers – And Coach Them!

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2021

If there’s something 2020 has taught it’s that we can never be too prepared. Where speakers had years and years of experience of in-person engagements, they’re barely scratching the surface of virtual. Where it pertains to virtual event rehearsals, we’re talking about your speakers.

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Endless Events

MARCH 26, 2021

If your content doesn’t help the audience in some way, shape, or form, it doesn’t matter whether you’re the most engaging speaker in the world or if the design of your graphics is the greatest thing since sliced bread. There are a lot of good tips we’ve put out into the universe for speakers at virtual events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2021

“We are organizers of events, but as you’re talking to your speakers, you’re looking for speakers who understand this principle that you, as the speaker are not the guru. “We had a speaker who spoke for us two years in a row. And he was one of our top-rated speakers the first year.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

The best thing you can do to start this journey off with the right foot is to be prepared. Think about them and write them down so you can present them when meeting with a virtual event production company. What kind of content will you be presenting? Will all your presents be in a single location or distributed?

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

A bad AV mistake like projectors that stop working during your keynote bringing the presentation to a halt, will make attendees immediately regret coming. If your room is exceptionally large the back row might need “delayed” speakers to provide additional sound. Incorrect formats for presentations. This is a huge fail!

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2021

It’s hard to build connections with presenters or attendees through a screen. So why is it that we want people to be half paying attention to the speaker and then being in the chat? “Presenters wanted to do such a good job on presentations that attendees wouldn’t even look at their phones. Up Your Game!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These are presented to the client for approval, ensuring clarity and avoiding confusion post-event. Last-minute Changes Permitting last-minute slide changes by speakers can lead to unnecessary stress and disorganization. We manage our clients’ total budget and create change orders for any requests that exceed the original agreement.

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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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The audio section will contain all information related to sound including speakers, soundboards, amps and the sound system at the venue. Doesn’t hurt to ask, but similar to asking for a discount, be prepared to offer something in return. These can make it easier for speakers to manage their time and give a more effective presentation.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. 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. Create your event budget.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

What are some of the best ways to indicate and present different aspects of ROI?” “There are some goals that can remain consistent, but some need to be adjusted. “What is the most creative way you have seen a speaker or a facilitator integrating audience engagement? “Similarly, speakers need to be storytellers.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Instead of concentrating on the number of screens you had last year or equipment assignments per room, different questions during the preparation stage may help you find the right, long-term AV provider. Lead With Intimacy In a large audience setting, it is very difficult for a presenter to connect with everyone in the room.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

With an event production career that spans over 26 years, Frankel was a perfect choice as speaker to educate our audience on the fine details of AV contracting. If you were unable to join in person, fear not—we’ve curated the top takeaways from the presentation for you to take into consideration when planning your next meeting or event.

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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. As we discussed in our article about virtual attendee engagement , low-quality content and unprepared speakers are a sure way to drive the audience away.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Preparation matters. It may be listening to a certain speaker, visiting a particular sponsor, connecting with colleagues, or attending a new product demo. They can identify which user profiles attended which presentations. This could also be true in 2023 and beyond so now is the time to prepare. Account for accessibility.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. How will food preparation work? Maybe your speakers want to take part in the event all the way from their respective countries – why don’t you try reaching out to those local audiences as well? What’s the capacity? Technology.

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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?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Invite A Surprise Speaker. You can also deploy different tools for this purpose, from the aforementioned social media to bespoke in-event presentations, or fully-fledged videos which are easy to share with participants at the right moment. Introduce A Competitive Element.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2020

Events are special occasions that present a unique opportunity for professionals all over the world to gather, and learn from each other — whether its across departments, companies, or even disciplines. . Having a star-studded lineup of speakers giving keynote addresses, hosting panels, workshops, and sessions is not enough.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Planners spend lots of time searching for, negotiating with, and contracting the right speakers and presenters for their events. In this article from SmartBrief , veteran presentation coach Stephanie Scotti provides advice for speakers who encounter any possible technology snafus. Printer-friendly version.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. You can get the host or speaker to do a show of hands, or ask people to use your hashtag to send questions. How satisfied were you with speakers/content/networking opportunities? free ticket to your next in-person event). Onsite polls.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 19, 2021

Communication-skills specialist Kerri Garbis explains how to prepare speakers to present effectively for both virtual and in-person attendees. What’s more, as in-person meetings come back, presenters may have both an in-person and virtual audience, which requires a more nuanced set of skills.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Others are recording speakers and offering virtual programming weeks later with experts available for questions. Convenience and flexibility can attract more influencers, presenters and attendees.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 29, 2018

Our Best Tips to Finding Engaging Conference Speakers. The ideal speaker can be both entertaining and interactive, on top of being informative and instructional. The ideal speaker should also have a bit of flexibility with an ability to adjust their presentation as the event goes along.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. While the students don’t need hotel rooms for the most part, room allocation goes to speakers, sponsors and other guests who attend START Summit. Gallen There are about 1,500 rooms in the city of St.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2020

This will include things like speaker fees, entertainment fees, event platforms , the technical and production costs, and so on. If your virtual event will offer ten hours, along with extra perks and state of the art speakers and trainers, you can charge double or more – $700 and above. This is, of course, a hypothetical example.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

You can create a podcast that features your audience, speakers, and sponsors as a new way to sell sponsorship slots and stay relevant. Interview your audience, speakers, or sponsors. How to Prepare for an Interview. Simply repurpose your live event or virtual event audio recordings of presentations into podcast episodes.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Sometimes the presenter is Hollywood famous. Nightmare scenarios?

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

To measure event ROI, event data needs to be analyzed and accurately presented. Event platforms come with data analytics and prepare reports. They can prompt attendees to rate a certain session, a speaker, and even gamify the process and reward attendees for their participation. Event Apps To The Rescue.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

However, we had all this content prepared for the conference we had intended to have in person. We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go. Everybody was really happy to be able to come together and see some of these speakers that we were all excited about even in this online setting.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2021

I had them in some of my presentations years ago because they were using drones as pixels and making full displays in the sky with drones. If your audience is clearly falling asleep during a certain presenter’s speech, that presenter might not be invited back next time or you can cut them a little short.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2024

Fast forward to the present day, and you’ll find her working as event venue manager at Hines@Airbnb. “I Preparing can be a months-long process, but those who have been through it know that the time spent studying was a worthwhile investment of their energy. Her gift, she would later discover, lay elsewhere.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

They quickly became overwhelmed with the additional planning, execution, and branding involved with a virtual event, and they literally ran out of time to train the lifeblood of the conference – their virtual speakers, and panelists. When they called us in a panic to help them train over eighty virtual speakers, our team was ready.

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