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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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Hybrid Meetings Doomed to Failure? Not So Fast

Velvet Chainsaw

At the time, a mere six years ago, the fledgling for-profit entity that wagered its future on the potential of virtual meetings staged sessions that were too heavily weighted toward the online audience in the verbal communication and moderation by the speakers. In my opinion, the perfect hybrid meeting. The Switch On.

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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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Scientific Meetings That Aren’t Afraid to Experiment

PCMA Convene

Several scientific and medical conferences are changing to meet the demand. has been to many conferences. After all of their time spent at conferences and congresses, Ngumbi and Lovett have come to a conclusion: Many of these events need to change. Certainly, some scientific conferences are guilty as charged.

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Mediocrity Is Your Biggest Conference Competitor

Velvet Chainsaw

We aggregate speaker proposals. We roll the dice that what was submitted actually meets our core customers’ needs. We assume the more people involved in designing the program and choosing the experts and content, the more customers we’ll attract. Meet Expectations With Dull Drab Staleness Or Originality?

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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

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How to Find & Select The Best Mobile Apps for Conferences

Eventmobi

Event apps help you: Boost communication Conferences are a hub of activity! There’s constant communication between attendees, speakers, and you—the organizers. The right conference app will help streamline all these communication channels, fostering engagement and collaboration.