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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

If you’re inbox is anything like mine, you could spend a good portion of our day consuming webinars, virtual events and networking in Zoom or Facebook Messenger Happy Hours. 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.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 6, 2020

When their reimagined conference couldn’t take place in Portland, Ore., Join VCC’s free webinar and take away lessons you can apply immediately to your event strategy. Conference Architects and Speakers: Colleen Creighton , CEO, AAS. This is not a typical story. Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020. Register Now.

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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.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Sessionboard has announced a major update to its quickly growing speaker and content management platform, calling it Speaker CRM.

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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?

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GEVME

JUNE 15, 2020

Mastering the science of running digital conferences, Zoltan Tudnik, Co-Founder and Head of Business at Hipther agency, TEDx speaker and our guest speaker at the third episode of Digital Event Series , believes that the event industry will be back to normal with face-to-face meetings.

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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!

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So we have created the ultimate virtual event speaker brief. If you are an organiser who has never organised an online event before and you are worried about briefing your speakers then this article is for you! If you are a speaker who wants to deliver better content for virtual events, then this article is for you.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Over the past couple weeks, conversations with our clients have shifted from crisis decision-making for conferences occurring in the near-term (reactive) to scenario planning for the fall (proactive). In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Resetting Expectations.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now, customers who have been using the video conferencing platform to host online events, conferences, meetings, or live streams, have to find a new way of connecting with virtual audiences. BlueJeans , a Verizon-owned software company, is sunsetting this year. Are you a BlueJeans customer looking for an alternative solution?

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2023

Contingency plan, A, B & C: iStock Credit: Andrii Dodonov Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. Fortunately, this association had already planned a digital version of the conference to be held four weeks after the in-person event. It served as a very successful plan B.

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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). I reiterated that their conference needed a home base to optimize.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

So I had high hopes for a September 7 2022, City University of New York webinar introducing Cathy Davidson ‘s and Christina Katopodis’ book The New College Classroom , which is “about inspiring, effective, and inclusive teaching at the college level.” ” Sadly, I was disappointed. No related posts.

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Bizzabo

MAY 5, 2021

Setting up your speakers for success will further your partnership and ensure you host a high-value virtual event. We can’t expect our speakers to be tech experts. So as event organizers, we must take it upon ourselves to guide our speakers and equip them with the right tools so they feel comfortable and prepared.

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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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Attendease

MARCH 30, 2020

With the global impact caused by the novel coronavirus in the world of events , turning your in-person conference into a virtual summit may be a good strategy to keep your event running, rather than canceling it. Why Run a Virtual Conference. The average conference produces 4.17 Environmentally Friendly.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 16, 2020

As many associations wrestle with decisions for their fall conferences and shows, the question on everyone’s mind is, if you build it, will they come? Join this interactive webinar to learn how organizers of two very large events—one a trade association and the other professional—are tackling, planning and preparing for this fall.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

Virtual conference engagement is here to stay. Conference live streaming technology has come a long way since the glorified Zoom calls of March and early April 2020; attendees expect more than a choppy, poorly lit, and unrehearsed webinar. Assess your virtual conference engagement needs. Are speakers using reliable mics?

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Eventinterface

MAY 7, 2018

Selecting the right speakers can make or break your meeting. The bad ones see themselves as the star-of-the-show, with little consideration for the needs of other (often non-professional) speakers on the program. Join our complimentary webinar on Thursday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m.

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Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

That’s just one of the many insights from our recent webinar, Don’t Lose Attendees Between Event, featuring two of our favorite event marketing experts: Melissa Park ( Melissa Park Events ) and Channing Muller ( DCM Communications ). Check out the replay of our webinar: Don’t Lose Your Attendees Between Events! Here’s how.

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Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Hosting a webinar? But a virtual conference? This spring, when the pandemic interrupted business as usual, no one knew what to expect from a virtual conference, and frankly, the bar was set pretty low. They’re mainly the ones that just renamed their webinars as events. What attendees really want from a virtual conference.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2022

Anybody who has ever planned a conference knows the value of flexibility and engagement. And if that’s what you’re looking for from your next event, you might want to consider planning a virtual conference. The good news is that in-person events are alive and well, but that doesn’t mean virtual conferences were a temporary fad.

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EventBank Insights

JUNE 19, 2020

Have you ever heard of a webinar hybrid event? Starting from the beginning, during Covid-19, businesses switch their entire events strategy to almost entirely online events and webinars. This is where a hybrid webinar-conference might start to make sense. What’s a Hybrid Webinar? Examples of Hybrid Webinars.

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Endless Events

JUNE 26, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Engaging Your Audience: Virtual Event Speakers – The Ultimate Hacks For Success. One of the posts that I am sharing today is about speakers and the critical role that they play during events. It got me thinking about what exactly makes a great speaker compared to a mediocre one. Make sure you do.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

EVENTIT, Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality professionals, will pilot a summer webinar series as part of its revised education programme format for this year. The webinar dates and topics are as follows: Thursday 21 July Event Technology. Each webinar will run from 13.30 – 15.30

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

EVENTIT, Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality professionals, will pilot a summer webinar series as part of its revised education programme format for this year. The webinar dates and topics are as follows: Thursday 21 July Event Technology. Each webinar will run from 13.30 – 15.30

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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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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are 50%-80% of your conference attendees in your programming at any given time? One thing is certain, if your conference attendees are not fully engaged in the experience you provide, there is little, if any, chance that they will leave your event with any real ROI. Four Factors That Affect Your Conference Attendees’ Engagement.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

EVENTIT, Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality professionals, will pilot a summer webinar series as part of its revised education programme format for this year. The webinar dates and topics are as follows: Thursday 11 August Communication. Each webinar will run from 13.30 – 15.30

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ePly

AUGUST 30, 2021

One thing that can be said about the Great Covid-19 Lockdown is there has been no shortage of webinars to attend. With so few hours in the day, it’s been impossible to attend all the webinars you may have wanted to, so that’s why we gathered together some of our best webinars of 2021. experience in this webinar.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What would you do differently if your job 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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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

The rise of online events has given ample opportunities to both event organizers and virtual conference software providers to learn what works the best for digital networking. Your event website is looked upon as the teaser to the big picture that your virtual conference will be. Dynamic live webinars. Narrate a story.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 21, 2023

led video editing of speakers’ presentations can help event hosts generate robust social-media content as the meeting is happening. While a growing number of meeting planners are using ChatGPT to seek out the right topics, experts, and session titles for their next conference agenda, some A.I-focused

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PCMA Convene

JULY 8, 2020

In March, like many other event organizers, Bonnie Stetz, director of conference content design for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), found herself in the position of having to convert a live event to virtual in a very short period of time — five-and-a-half weeks, to be exact. Speaker Contracts. Bonnie Stetz.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Facilitator Sarah Michel (upper left) speaks during a Velvet Chainsaw webinar. NSA President & CEO Mary Lue Peck (clockwise from top right), NSA Board of Directors President Anna Liotta, and Sylvie di Guisto, who served as co-chair of NSA’s conference program for INFLUENCE 2020, participated. Participants in a Sept.

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