6 Strategies to Find Your Conference Keynote and Other Speakers
Picatic by Eventbrite
MARCH 25, 2022
Your speakers and panelists are arguably the most important part of your conference. Here’s where to find them.
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Picatic by Eventbrite
MARCH 25, 2022
Your speakers and panelists are arguably the most important part of your conference. Here’s where to find them.
Eventbrite UK
MAY 12, 2022
Are you struggling to find conference speakers? Working out how to find speakers for your event is one of the biggest challenges for event creators. Check out these industry-leading strategies from Eventbrite for finding great public speakers. Your speakers and panellists are an important part of your conference.
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Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 24, 2023
Last week I attended the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) Annual Meeting, Influence 2023. Below I’ve highlighted five strategies NSA implemented that resulted in achieving pre-pandemic attendance, record high sponsorship and highly valued education and networking experiences. This strategy worked. They did not disappoint.
Attendease
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
This led to a quick shift in how to approach one’s virtual event marketing strategy. For most event organizers and businesses that rely on heavy foot traffic for exposure at conferences, the digital transformation was embraced more out of necessity than fervent interest. Your website is the first point of call for many attendees.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 16, 2020
The bread and butter of conferences is concurrent education sessions. Why do we often leave this most critical and valuable aspect of the conference experience in the hands of speakers who are not prepared to deliver an engaging learning experience? Speaker Continuous Improvement Plan. Proof is in the Pudding.
Eventmobi
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.
Eventmobi
APRIL 14, 2023
Are you including your event speakers in your marketing plan? Many keynote speakers and breakout session facilitators have extensive, active networks both on and offline. By enlisting the aid of speakers to reach out to their existing connections, event planners can tap into an unmined pool of potential attendees.
Attendease
JANUARY 6, 2023
Using third-party software shouldn’t act as an excuse to leave your branding behind: make sure you keep your brand consistent across all touchpoints with your audience, including the email invitation, the event website and registration process, the slideshow, and the web-conference itself.
Eventmobi
JULY 13, 2023
Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Motivational speakers.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 18, 2018
Established, successful conferences have leadership that are usually adept at incrementally improving their event each year. They focus on securing better content and speakers. Ultimately, a successful conference leadership team must focus on creating a customer-centric conference strategy.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. Understand the strategy behind transforming a 3-day event into an 8-week virtual experience that launched their new digital vault. Strategies that made the attendee’s reg fee well worth the perceived value.
Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 9, 2023
For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices. For conferences that develop education sessions that appeal to a broad audience, applying the principles in this study can improve the attendee experience.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 22, 2017
You can make your conference the purple cow of all conference experiences. By creating conference experiences that help your participants think smarter! This means designing conference experiences that go full frontal ! The Traditional Low Level Cognitive Conference. Most conference experiences are passive.
Eventmobi
OCTOBER 5, 2023
It all comes down to the event marketing strategies behind them! A strong event marketing strategy isn’t just about getting the word out about your conference, expo, trade show, or event; it’s about compelling your audience to take notice and take action by registering and attending.
Velvet Chainsaw
MAY 8, 2020
Webinar description: Monetizing Your Virtual Conference When Competing with Free. Lisa Block, Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. The post Webinar: Monetizing Your Virtual Conference When Competing with Free appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. REGISTER NOW.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Let’s separate reality from fiction regarding personalized conference experiences and personalized learning. Fact: Meeting professionals and conference vendors frequently confuse personalization with configurable conference experiences. Defining Conference Personalization And Personalized Learning. Learner Profiles.
Eventmobi
JUNE 5, 2023
Remember that awesome swag you got from your last conference? Let’s explore some strategies that’ll help you rock your digital and onsite event branding! Having a solid event branding strategy is important because it will: Make your event memorable. Sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and partners are all part of your brand.
Eventmobi
JUNE 16, 2023
Where does your association drive revenue—and does it include a non dues revenue strategy? Integrating a non dues revenue strategy into your business plan will support your organization’s long-term growth and stability. Small staff Limited staffing can make it hard to start any new initiative—including a non dues revenue strategy.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 7, 2019
Putting the participant at the center of your conference programming by becoming more learner-centric, that is planning and offering education sessions that go beyond surface learning, is one of the biggest challenges facing conference organizers today. How much of your conference program is focused on learners?
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 26, 2018
One of the strongest intangible attributes of a healthy conference is how much sharing takes place. Professions that deliver conference sessions with a high level of sharing – not diluted or generalized from the stage – are often in fields linked to prevention, healthcare, education and philanthropy.
Eventmobi
JULY 5, 2023
A strong association marketing strategy is the difference between making attracting and retaining members easy or next to impossible. Your association marketing strategy shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all! Depending on your organizational goals, your marketing strategy may differ. Here’s some priorities to explore!
ePly
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Securing the Best Speaker for Your Audience The line-up of speakers can make or break your event. We’ve pulled together seven of our best tips to ensure the stands are full at your next conference or event. Start the search for speakers early. Start the search for speakers early. Vet your speakers.
Event Industry News
MAY 29, 2024
Event Sustainability Live (ESL) is excited to announce the opening of its Call for Speakers for its second edition, set to take place on the 20th and 21st of November 2024 at ExCeL London.
Eventmobi
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
That’s why having multiple member retention strategies in place is a must! In this blog post, we’ll cover: How to increase membership retention The best member retention strategies Tips on creating an event strategy for member retention What Is Membership Retention and Why Does It Matter? Engage your members.
Eventmobi
JUNE 16, 2022
Creating and sharing a video library is likely not the first thing event organizers think of when planning their in-person conferences. Or, if you can get your speakers to pre-record themselves before your live event, release access to pre-recorded content at the same time to make sure remote attendees don’t miss out.
GEVME
JULY 28, 2021
With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
To paraphrase Hoffer, you can never get enough of conference fads, gimmicks and trends. Unless your a conference participant and we often have had enough!). They also want access to your conference budget. Evergreen conference practices that have promising results are often obscured by our obsession with fads and trends.
MeetingsNet
JUNE 10, 2020
Setting conference fees is tricky. The cost of event marketing, speakers, and staff. This article on conference pricing from The Balance Small Business blog was written pre-pandemic and is focused on live events, but its take on five basic strategies are evergreen.
Eventmobi
MARCH 2, 2022
In the early days of 2020, many event organizers had to make a quick pivot to offer virtual-only conferences. Event planners had to learn on the fly how to connect and engage their attendees through virtual conferences—not to mention the enormous technical learning curve that comes with hosting an online-only event.
Eventory
AUGUST 28, 2018
This article discusses various measurement tools and provides a glimpse into their impact on the performance and strategy of your organization. Needless to say that even the most meaningful conference has to involve the attendees. This trick assists the speaker in guaranteeing a smooth flow of communication with the participants.
Eventmobi
AUGUST 14, 2023
What do you remember most about your last conference? Was it the brilliant keynote speaker, or perhaps the take-home swag? They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. Your conference attendees.
GEVME
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
So, knowing the most effective hybrid event strategies has now become instrumental. It enables attendees and speakers to choose how they wish to participate in the event – by visiting the physical venue or simply checking in through their devices. What are the key hybrid event strategies? What is a hybrid event?
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 12, 2018
At a recent conference consultation with a client, a millennial made me think that I wasn’t keeping up with the times. We were discussing their marketing and communication strategies for their event. I explained that a blog platform is worth considering as the home base or hub for the inbound strategy.
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 26, 2023
In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. As a result, many are cautious about allocating funds to nonessential activities like conferences.
Attendease
JANUARY 22, 2020
The events industry has been behind some of the most innovative tech conferences in the past decade. Opening the doors for new business prospects, these conferences are places where the top professionals meet and showcase their innovative concepts and bold theories for the future. 120 conferences with speakers from leading brands.
ePly
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In-person events and conferences are back. Events still have lots of moving parts, though, many of which could suck the air and energy out of a conference hall or convention center. Events still have lots of moving parts, though, many of which could suck the air and energy out of a conference hall or convention center.
Eventmobi
APRIL 14, 2020
Your event flow and interaction between attendees, speakers, and sponsors will be dictated by the capabilities of the virtual event platform you choose. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. In an in-person format, technology is often peripheral to the hustle and bustle of the on-site activities. You’re planning….
Eventmobi
AUGUST 16, 2018
Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. Event marketing is a powerful strategy for B2C and B2B marketers, and for good reason. And, for attendees to learn, they need someone to learn from, aka — your speaker! If we can’t deliver on speakers, we’re not doing our job right.”.
SevenEvents
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In the world of corporate events, conferences hold a special place as they bring together industry professionals and potential clients under one roof. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 6, 2017
Your real conference competition is not that event held six months after yours. Today’s technology driven, hyper-connected, instant gratification, real-time world puts you as a conference organizer in a difficult position. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator.
SpotMe Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Organizing a medical conference that brings results can be stressful. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best medical conference apps to ensure you come away with actionable HCP insights and invaluable connections to drive your business forward. Want to jump straight to the list of the best medical conference apps?
Social Tables
MARCH 22, 2024
Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. In this post, we’re reviewing the top hospitality conferences happening this year and exploring what they have to offer. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend? What’s impacting your industry most?
Social Tables
JANUARY 14, 2022
Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.
Eventmobi
JUNE 23, 2020
We asked Event Planners if they are planning to incorporate a hybrid strategy for events going forward, and if yes, to share their insights into how that will work. By using Livestreaming tools and collaborating with Virtual Event Providers, we are able to host small to large scale events, meetings, and conferences including weddings.
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