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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. Determine the degree a speaker will research and deliver relevancy for your industry.

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5 Key Requirements for Speakers

PCMA Convene

I t wasn’t too long ago that becoming a professional speaker was the third step a thought leader took in his or her career. In the digital age, thought leaders establish a following by cultivating an online presence, thereby skipping a step on the path to becoming a qualified speaker. Look for authenticity plus charisma.

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Twitter Accounts all #EventTech Pros Should Follow

Eved

Chief Imaginator at the Event Nerd, former Special Event Magazine”30 Under 40” recipient, and award winning event producer. The Event Nerd is a passionate advocate for bringing new technology into event experience, and covers everything from conference coverage to event marketing to everyday tech and words of wisdom.

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How the Future of Storytelling Can Change the Way We Meet

PCMA Convene

To set the stage for collaboration and the exchange of high-level ideas, Melcher found that he had to think about reinventing not just storytelling but conference design. “We We really had to blow up the conference model,” Melcher said in an interview with Convene. This is not your ordinary conference. THE SPEAKERS . ‘A

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Event Jobs | January 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Event Manager, External Speaker and Production | SpectraForce | Stamford, CT. Live Events Administrator | MD Magazine | Cranbury, NJ. Conference Design and Attendee Experience Manager | Tableau | Seattle, WA. New Jersey. Washington D.C.

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How Deep Science Ventures’ Inma Martinez Puts a Human Spin on All Things Tech

PCMA Convene

What examples of conference design have you seen that better tap into a right-brain experience? I go to a lot of design, tech, and scientific conferences, but also fun conferences about things that are going to inspire me that have nothing to do with tech. That’s the reaction we have to changes.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Corbin Ball is an international speaker, consultant and writer dedicated to helping clients use technology more efficiently for improved productivity. Kongres Magazine. This is the Central and Southeast Europe Meetings Industry Magazine blog but has plenty of articles about events taking place across the globe.