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.
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.
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Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
There’s never been a better time than right now to reimagine your education programming for your first in-person conference in some time, for many—in over two years. Conference education sessions have long been considered the main course of the event, yet typically they reek of status quo. Introduces concepts and presenters.
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
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.
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.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Tellingly, Rachel wrote a blog for the Github site, ‘9 tips to go from attendee to speaker at a tech conference’ and that’s what this episode is […]
Attendease
JULY 5, 2022
Whether it’s your first time presenting to an audience, or you’re a seasoned in-person speaker, presenting virtually can introduce challenges. When planned with care and attention to the details that are important for virtual presentations, speakers of any level can create a presentation that will make any virtual event more engaging.
Picatic by Eventbrite
MAY 23, 2018
Would you like a keynote speaker that is engaging, inspirational and entertaining, while being knowledgeable in their field and relevant to your audience? There are many things to consider when looking for a speaker for your next event. What event manager doesn’t right?
Picatic by Eventbrite
AUGUST 11, 2022
Securing speakers is an iterative process. Follow these simple steps to build a relationship with candidates and get their commitment.
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.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 30, 2021
An emcee ensures that an event flows seamlessly with all of its threads – content, speakers, audience and suppliers – woven together into a cohesive narrative. The right content weaver can contribute to the meeting’s design and help prepare speakers and formulate agendas. The post Does Your Conference Need an Emcee?
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 29, 2016
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.
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.
Attendease
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Speakers can easily make or break an event. Conversely, if you have a speaker who has a compelling topic and knows how to deliver it with clear takeaways, you’ll have a happy crowd who will leave positive reviews for your event, and tell others. How (and where) can you find the perfect event speaker? Look for customer reviews.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 5, 2022
Develop social and email assets that co-brand and enable committee members, speakers, and exhibitors to share that they are attending. The post 2022 Conference Registration Pacing appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. One of the most effective tactics for moving fence sitters to registrants is influencer-marketing campaigns.
Eventmobi
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Managing the conference badge design process for your in-person events is typically a complicated and costly process that requires outsourcing the design, wrangling spreadsheets, mail merge , and templates, followed by endless rounds of approvals. What’s the best thing about EventMobi’s conference badge software? EventMobi GoLive!
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 4, 2019
I wonder about the future of peer review for conference abstracts. While it is a critical filter for high-quality journals, it is a very inefficient process for accelerating innovation and discovery at conferences. We refer to these conferences as meetings of speakers speaking to speakers. Flip the Approach.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 30, 2020
The dynamics that we’re seeing impact conferences and their business models are very similar to the Freemium movement we experienced way back in 2009. Go ahead and read Seth’s post and then come back for the linkage to conference monetization. To best compete: Premium conferences must choose quality over quantity.
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 23, 2020
Not every effort was a rousing success but attempting to inject new conference elements made us more nimble, creative and smarter as a team. What should we expect for hybrid or virtual conference attendance? How much time can we expect an engaged attendee to participate in a multi-day virtual conference? Do virtual expos work?
Eventbrite UK
JULY 8, 2022
When you offer the right lineup of business conference speakers, people will travel far and wide to attend your event. Finding and securing premium speakers enhances your reputation as an event organiser, and lends credibility to your conference.
Eventmobi
JULY 10, 2023
More than a decade ago, when EventMobi launched, mobile apps for conferences were a revolution. These days, they’re a prerequisite for a fantastic conference experience. With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Networking!
Gallus Events
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Those events have ranged from half day seminars to three day conferences. So perhaps, on average, let’s say half a dozen speakers at each event. That makes roughly 3000 speakers. Contracting conference speakers just wasn’t something I did. We didn’t pay speakers. So there is much to gain!
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. Like this one, most are free.
Eventmobi
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Virtual speakers totally differ from in-person speakers. In-person speakers tend to be more personable and more engaging with the audience. If there is a technology glitch, most in-person speakers can transition to another topic while keeping the audience engaged. Speakers who can be just as impressive via video is a key.
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?
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.
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!
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.
Attendease
JULY 5, 2022
Whether it’s your first time presenting to an audience, or you’re a seasoned in-person speaker, presenting virtually can introduce challenges. When planned with care and attention to the details that are important for virtual presentations, speakers of any level can create a presentation that will make any virtual event more engaging.
Event Industry News
JANUARY 31, 2023
With just 4 weeks to go until The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI15) opens its doors, the foremost conference for sustainable events is delighted to announce a new batch Of Climate-Busting Sessions And Speakers Including Jane Healy (Glastonbury/Boomtown Festival), Artur Mendes (Boom Festival, Portugal), Abena Fairweather (Legacy Marketplace), (..)
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.
Conferences that Work
JANUARY 18, 2021
Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?
Eventmobi
AUGUST 12, 2022
FMX is one of the world’s largest trade conferences for animation, effects, games, and immersive media and is organized by the Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. “We weren’t able to crank out a professional online conference in just six weeks. Virtual Event Technology. Production Services. Participants.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 21, 2019
In physics, the second law of thermodynamics says all things—bodies, businesses, conferences, energy, organizations, relationships—move toward chaos and disorder. As your conference matures, it experiences entropy. As a conference professional, you know this to be true. It is also the natural law of evolution for any conference.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. The post [Webinar] INFLUENCE 2020, National Speakers Association Virtual Experience appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. The importance of production values. REGISTER NOW.
Eventmobi
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. This means planners can easily connect their Zoom account with EventMobi to deliver a seamless and user-friendly experience to their virtual conference attendees. Already an EventMobi customer?
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI 15), the foremost conference for sustainable events is delighted to announce the first speakers for the 15th edition, which will take place on 28th February 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. .
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.
ePly
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Speakers are a BIG part of many events — especially conferences. That said, you want to leverage your speakers to the best of your ability in order to attract your audience and drive registration rates. To do that, it’s important to ask your speakers for a few key marketing materials. A pretty big responsibility.).
Gallus Events
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Supporting conference speakers. Julius asked me to do a session that would help planners better understand and better support their speakers. A conference needs great content as much as a blog does. The conference organiser impacts the content as much as the speaker. There’s a quid pro quo.
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.
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.
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 24, 2018
Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners. Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan!
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