Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Conference-goers are willing to travel far and wide for the right speaker lineup. But finding and securing conference speakers isn’t always easy. Securing speakers is a lengthy process. The post Your Conference Speaker Outreach Checklist appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 7, 2016

I took to the stage as part of the content, curated by Julius Solaris and his team at Event Manager Blog at IBTM in Barcelona, in December. Supporting conference speakers. Julius asked me to do a session that would help planners better understand and better support their speakers. I actually spoke twice!

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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. I voiced my strong opinion that conference organizers should embrace inbound marketing (pull) over traditional outbound marketing (push). The millennial piped in “who reads blogs anymore?”.

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IMG

JUNE 1, 2023

California Hr Conference (CAHR) Our CEO and Founder, Amanda Ma , has been invited as a distinguished speaker at the prestigious CAHR Conference 2023. W e want to thank our fantastic lineup of podcast speakers during these first 2 years of life. Your contribution provides great value to our listeners!

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Eventory

AUGUST 28, 2018

Needless to say that even the most meaningful conference has to involve the attendees. There are different triggers that assist in the completion of this task, for instance, an expressive speaker or a physical trigger. The attendees are human beings and their attention will probably fade away if a lengthy conference makes them bored.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 4, 2024

That sounds like an easy metric to exceed, but you would be surprised how many annual conferences fall below this benchmark. If your annual conference doesn’t hit these benchmarks, you need to identify a performance metric to move the needle. Lagging indicators may include items like gross revenue or gross profit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

This is the fourth in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Scenario and Contingency Planning.

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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?

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JUNE 22, 2017

Are you ready to change the format of your event or conference? Create new event engagement that keeps your attendees active, interested and on their toes; then it’s time to get yourself unstuck from the speaker-to-audience rut! The post The Speaker-To-Audience Rut: Are You In It? It’s time to break out of the model.

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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.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2019

To run an event successfully, you need to prepare a good event program and an event speaker’s agenda—a schedule or protocol for speakers about what they will say and how they will act on the stage, etc. Reasons to create an agenda for event speakers. Prepare briefing materials for the event speakers.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Conferences and events have become an essential aspect of the business world. With a conference app, event coordination and planning have become easier than ever before. In this blog post, we will explore how to build an app for a conference. Networking Features Networking is an essential part of any conference or event.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

The unique story of any conference should begin with the goal and then a detailed plan on how to reach this goal. In his article for Smashing magazine , the founder of HybridConf, Zach Inglis, states that the aim of every conference organiser should be to create experiences that reenergize people and fill them with new zeal for their work.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Conference speakers are the backbone of every event. In this post, some of our customers at Tito have shared how they work with speakers to help you learn some new ways to involve them for their benefit and for the benefit of your events. There’s another angle to marketing, which is speakers.

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Meeting Application

JUNE 14, 2018

Speakers are an essential part of any conference. After all, keynoters have their own networks of contacts and will certainly create word-of-mouth promo for the conference, whether good or bad. The post Guidelines for Gifting Conference Speakers appeared first on Blog. Probably […].

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 7, 2021

But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? In this post, we take a deep dive into what a keynote speaker is: Who they are, what they do, and where to find them. Well, for starters, harnessing the power of an accomplished and enticing speaker could help take your event to the next level. .

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. Discover the current top event management conferences with GEVME.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Sourcing conference guest speakers can be quite the challenge, especially if you’re trying to reach out to as diverse a pool of potential presenters as possible. The site provides a directory of women and gender non-binary speakers who, as the name would suggest, focus primarily on design in their talks.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Imagine how you might do your job differently if your performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference. While this notion may seem a bit extreme, conference education systems need increased accountability, which in turn leads to a competitive advantage.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Malaysia’s most prominent business events conference returns for the fourth edition this December at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. The conference targets the business events and hospitality industries. Today we have a story about Be @ Penang event.

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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.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

At the end of February we supported Practically Perfect PA to run their second “Assist Conference” They reached their target of 100 PAs just a few days before the date of the conference, and everyone was delighted to have sold out the event. It would be a disaster for the blog as it would for any other type of publication.

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The MICE

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. It’s scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2022

Our guide to the best virtual conference platforms helps you pick the right virtual solution. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. Virtual conference platforms. What is a virtual conference?

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I spoke at IBTM in Barcelona ( you can read the “review” here ) at the end of November on one of my favourite topics, Meeting Design or fresh formats for conferences. Almost every conference session I deliver isn’t actually about “insert topic title” it’s about changing people’s behaviour.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Jessie is the co-founder of Layers , a three-day conference where people talk about design and technology. As a former Apple employee and current enthusiast, speakers specializing in iOS design and development are among the highlights of Jane's Layers each year. Where do your conference ideas come from, generally speaking?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

That’s right – by reading insights shared by industry experts on their blogs, of course! After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. We’re bringing you 40 of the best event industry blogs from across the globe. Eventbrite.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 17, 2019

To increase engagement and adoption, share the in-app features with your attendees and have your speakers promote the app on your behalf as well. All questions you ask your audience must be relevant and the speaker must be prepared to discuss the results depending on which way the audience responds. Q&A (aka Ask a Question).

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Eventbrite UK

JANUARY 9, 2019

Your ability to find and secure event speakers is crucial to your success. Choose your speakers wisely and they will add their credibility and reputation to your event. Fail to attract valuable talent, however, and your attendees will question your conference’s worth. If you’re […]. If you’re […].

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, a huge number of international professional conferences are held throughout the world, where very important issues are discussed. Opportunities that open up at fintech conferences. Top 15 fintech conferences to attend. 14 November 2019, Convene Conference Center, New York. RegTech Summit . Seamless FinTech.

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Eventinterface

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Many businesses thrive when it comes to events and conferences, whether it be attending them or hosting one themselves. For the latter, however, you need to market your event or conference and then also have high attendee engagement. Are you wondering how to get people through the door for your next conference?

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Eventinterface

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Many businesses thrive when it comes to events and conferences, whether it be attending them or hosting one themselves. For the latter, however, you need to market your event or conference and then also have high attendee engagement. Are you wondering how to get people through the door for your next conference?

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