Techsytalk

JANUARY 23, 2017

Sponsors are bombarded with dozens of request letters hardly different from your own. Here are six secrets to up your prospects of securing sponsorship and cultivating a long-term relationship with event sponsors. Check Sponsor Guidelines, if Applicable. Some companies, for example, only sponsor during certain times of the year.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

IMEXrun on Wednesday, sponsored by LVCVA, and Caesars Forum Walking Challenge by Heka Health can help you get a healthy start. The post Survival Guide for a Productive IMEX Experience appeared first on Smart Meetings. You can also find mindfulness and guided meditation classes in this wellness-inspired space. Moving Opportunities.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

How will attendees ask questions during presentations? Will you need demos of products? And what will you do to keep your sponsors happy? Consider Your Sponsors and Exhibitors . Virtual Sponsors. In-person events often have sponsors signage posted throughout the event, hosting cocktail parties or other activations.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2020

Virtual events are one solution to the problem, but sponsors are rarely willing to pay the same rates for virtual events as they do for in-person events. So you need new revenue streams and new opportunities for your sponsors! Podcasting can be a new place to give value to your sponsors, year-round. Seek Out Sponsors.

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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

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. Opting For The Wrong Sponsors. Not Hiring Production Aid.

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Endless Events

JUNE 24, 2020

Also, consider a special offer when it comes to sponsors’ products that they serve. So for example, if one of your sponsors sells shampoo, maybe offering 50% off their shampoo, let’s do it. And it shows the sponsor’s agenda so they can book a meeting with them. ” They click on it. Social Media.

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Endless Events

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve outlined 77 event KPIs and divided them into eight major groups: general and attendee event KPIs , financial event KPIs , marketing KPIs , audience engagement KPIs , presenter KPIs , sponsorship and tradeshow KPIs , event networking KPIs , community KPIs. Presenter KPIs. Booth visits/product views. Sponsor revenue.

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Now and then, the Event Tech Podcast reviews a certain product or service. Also, it’s very easy to please your sponsors with the tools that they give you.” And the best show for our attendees, partners, and sponsors.” Conversation & Presentation Mode. ” Presentation Mode.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

Not to mention that if you start planning early, the production and partners team you choose have more time and energy available to help you cut costs where you can without sacrificing the success of the event. The latter in particular can be either a big cost-saver or spender when you factor in studio time and pre/post-production needs.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Virtual attendees are not going to sit through long sessions; they’re going to want more bite-sized content with more dynamic production created for their screen viewership. Hybrid events present their own set of challenges,” Peltier says. Then there are your sponsors and exhibitors. Peltier says. Third, content. “We

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

It would be like a presenter throwing a CatchBox mic into the audience, without telling them why or how to use it. These include: Productivity with instant feedback: when one plays a game, he or she is given a clear purpose, a sense of autonomy and feedback on progress. Engaging with event sponsors. Then you’re in for a treat!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Gamification statistics show that these processes do wonders for productivity, profitability, and engagement at the workplace and learning institutions. For example, planners can aim to improve networking opportunities , sponsor and exhibitor engagement , session attendance , or brand recognition. Why Event Gamification?

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

And secondly, reach out to your virtual event production company and ask them how you can keep everyone safe. Activating Exhibitors And Sponsors. Sponsors will continue to be a big part of events, even as they shift to virtual. Presenters Being Poor Engagers. But what happens if your presenters are poor engagers?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Competing on product is also getting tougher and tougher, as even the most innovative companies in the world—like Uber or Snapchat—eventually get copied. Yet too often the speaker selection process is managed by the sales and marketing teams, and it usually identifies people in two major categories– sponsors and big corporate logos.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. Presenters can join the main stage and broadcast a presentation to all users. feature : Attendees can raise their hand to come up on stage and ask the presenters a question. . Albert’s Aha!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

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? With mobile and virtual tools working in sync, attendees can engage with presenters and content real time through live Q&As, polls and chat.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

As such, it’s only natural that production and management companies everywhere are already adapting. Hybrid events offer the opportunity to expand an event’s reach, engagement, and return on investment for speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. Most speakers presented live across four main stages (…).

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? We had keynote presenters who had full presentations ready to go. And to Stephanie’s point, it doesn’t matter if they’re presenting live.

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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2020

Is it even possible to entice sponsors within this paradigm? On the contrary, the online world has the potential to offer even more reasons for a sponsor to want to work with you on a virtual event. If you’re in it for the financial perks, sponsors need to get their money’s worth one way or another. But where to begin?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

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. Content is still the most important part when it comes to keeping audiences glued to the screen, and we’ll get there, but the presentation is queen.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Post-Event Debrief Questions For Sponsors. Begin with your successes. Check Your Event ROI.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Organization can build a brand by making sponsor in live event which is engaging and driving business results. But how can an event prof make sure the sponsor aligns with the needs of the event? The interest of every sponsor is to find a way to interact to the attendee and track this interaction in a longer duration. LumaFusion.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Smart Meetings looked at the range of ways meeting professionals are elevating the productivity of the humble name badge. Access: Technology-enabled name tags could allow attendees to touch badges or click a button to exchange contact information, download speaker presentations and check-in on site. Organizer/Sponsor Benefits.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. As Kara Gladish from Socio pointed out in an #EventIcons episode about virtual event production , gamification can also be used to streamline communication. But event gamification is not just about engaging and entertaining the audience.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 16, 2019

Oh, here’s an … Maybe sponsor logos up on one slide or maybe a couple of sponsor logos.” Things like Wi-Fi information, hashtags, sponsor logos. These videos are a great chance for you to hype up and tell a story about your presenters which is really, really cool. Be sure to tag the hashtag for the event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 17, 2020

You have a speaker, and they’re speaking to a group of people, and presenting some information. If there are a lot of questions coming in, the presenter might not be able to get to them. And these are also great for sponsors. And they are great for sponsors who want to show off a product as well.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The VR programming gave participants the ability to virtually explore the interior and exterior of Ford’s vehicles and watch the on-demand virtual Ford stage for speakers and presentations. A VR-supported presentation can transform your event, itself. VR does several things that the simple, yet beloved PowerPoint presentation cannot.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Immersive experiences are easy production hacks In an age where we’re competing with nearly-addictive , user-generated social media content and experiences like Oppenheimer in IMAX 70mm, many of us are kept up at night wondering how we’re going to earn the audience’s attendance, and keep their attention, at our next event. It all matters.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind. Now that was memorable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Over our 23 years in the professional event production industry, we’ve identified several key elements that often prevent our clients’ events from achieving outstanding success. These are presented to the client for approval, ensuring clarity and avoiding confusion post-event. She is a 3x Inc.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Planning a conference, planning an event for a huge crowd, an event where you are supposed to present your company, products, services, etc. In order to reduce the chances of that happening to you, take a look at some tips and tricks that will help you deal with stress better and boost your productivity. That isn’t easy.

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Endless Events

JULY 11, 2018

Finding sponsors for events can be difficult especially if you don’t have a core set of sponsors established. Sponsorship is the activation of marketing a product. When businesses agree to sponsor your event they are wanting to increase their sales and build their brand. The example provided was set around food sponsors.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The set also played with different textures and patterns via circuitry panels and used a triple-wide screen for presentations because Arizona is a hub for growing tech. Now, we move to a huge-scale production with the Sony E3 2012 Press Conference. Source: Smart Meetings, courtesy of Bravo Productions. VOICE Summit 2018.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

These can make it easier for speakers to manage their time and give a more effective presentation. A rider is a set of requirements that talent or a speaker may require to do their performance or presentation. Ask your talent and presenters if there is anything they need. So go ahead and just make sure you ask!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Ask it to make the event more sustainable, design a networking event for people who are not outgoing, incorporate a sponsor in a meaningful way or mark up a contract as if it were a lawyer. AI Productivity Tools to Try Time to get your hands busy testing the AI waters? How can you refine the question to get what you really need?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

“Bringing your events into a community allows for all of your attendees, sponsors, or vendors to play a bigger storyline in your overall event strategy. These are not incredibly expensive things, but the community that they’re putting together there is the cream of the crop of media production and live streaming.

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