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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. Customized – Canned presentations and stories don’t move audiences.

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Adrian Segar Speaker Tips Interview

Conferences that Work

workshop for Dutch professional moderators, I was interviewed by Otto Wijnen about speaker and presentation tips for making presentations more effective by incorporating active learning. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! After a one-day Participate! If so, download.

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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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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. The Switch On. Fast-forward to January 2017. Hybrid at its Best.

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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. Time to make the case to your board.

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Scientific Meetings That Aren’t Afraid to Experiment

PCMA Convene

An assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and a contributor to journals like Applied Soil Ecology and the Journal of Chemical Ecology , Ngumbi needs to attend scientific events to learn about the latest developments in entomology and plant pathology and to present her own work. Brian Lovett, Ph.D.,

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2019 40 Under 40: Heather Wakefield, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

Connect Your Meetings

I have since worked for two additional medical specialty associations and have grown in my responsibility and understanding of all aspects of annual conference design and execution. My background in architecture has helped with the event design aspects, project management, and balancing budget, scope and quality.

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