Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Make the Most of Your Speaker Prep Calls. Let’s focus on the third bullet point above, speaker prep. Other than one-on-one coaching (which we’ll delve into in an upcoming blog), session-planning calls can be the most effective way to prepare speakers. Improving Your Speaker Portal.

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Event Industry News

MAY 23, 2019

The inaugural Edinburgh International Magazine Festival will run for a week from 16 th -22 nd September and will feature speakers and events from some of the world’s best-loved magazine media brands. . Last year, PPA Scotland welcomed a packed crowd of almost 300 magazine professionals and enthusiasts. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Caroline Clift, editor of StandOut magazine and EBL’s content manager, said: “It’s been great to get out on site this summer and hear what challenges industry professionals are facing. There are still more speakers to be revealed but with a line-up this strong, why wait?” I am delighted to be joined by Sam and Jack.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 7, 2019

In contrast, speaker-centric conferences emphasize subject matter experts and their knowledge. Speakers are often rapid-fire and try to cover too much content, causing participants to reach a cognitive load limit. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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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. Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. They provide the social proof needed to drive action.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Iain Game, festival director of Wychwood Festival, Andrew Lansley, innovation manager at Cheltenham Festivals, Natasha Mortimer, managing and creative director of Imagineerium, and Mark Bustard, managing director of nvisible agency have joined Event Buyers Live’s (EBL) already impressive lineup of speakers.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands has announced its first wave of high-profile speakers for sport’s most influential industry gathering.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events? 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our trade magazines mainly report on big events, the ones with big-name speakers and eye candy razzle-dazzle. So as I predicted in 2020 , we haven’t seen the old normal since the pandemic started, and it’s likely we’ll never see it again. What we shouldn’t do. The event industry unduly focuses on large meetings.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Ask 4 nonobvious questions to find your dream speaker for a virtual, hybrid or F2F lineup. In the same way that this question generates your overall event design, it’s also helpful when selecting a speaker. Consider the qualities Oprah brings, and seek those characteristics in speakers who you can reasonably invite.

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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.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2016

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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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Business of Events is pleased to announce its first confirmed speakers and contributors ahead of its UK Policy Forum , which takes place on 8 th November at IET London: Savoy Place. Further speaker announcements will be made shortly. Through her business Profeshonali, she coaches and mentors in confidence and public speaking.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 26, 2018

Shift from speakers to facilitators of learning – Sharing is best achieved in small groups. To make this shift, speakers will need coaching on how to engage the participants in meaningful dialogue. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Luca Favetta, PCMA’s regional business director for EMEA, spoke to Brussels-based HQ magazine about regional educational differences and how to create relevant content and ensure knowledge retention. PCMA will provide session and speaker development for the European Association Summit at the end of this month.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA) announced the keynote speaker, Carla Johnson, author of the book RE: Think, for its annual m.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 21, 2024

Make sure your speakers are connected to the audience before the event. This encourages the exchange of ideas and gives your speakers a unique opportunity to include what the audience really cares about in their content. You can subscribe to the magazine here. Embrace inclusive language.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Highlighting the event are distinguished guest speakers, each bringing a wealth of expertise and insight. Magazine, is an acclaimed Style Expert with extensive experience in personal branding and impact. Keynote presentations, a roundtable discussion, refreshment breaks and networking opportunities will be featured. ”

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Caroline Clift, editor of StandOut magazine and content manager of Event Buyers Live, said: “Like many other event organisers, we strive to offer our guests the best event experience. Following audience feedback, we applied some fresh thinking and created some new content ideas.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2019

Baroness Karren Brady, CBE, recognised as one of the most influential, respected business leaders and inspirational speakers across Europe, will take the main stage as a keynote speaker at this year’s Cvent CONNECT Europe. The industry-leading event technology conference, hosted by Cvent, will take place 14-16 Oct, in London.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

But choosing the speakers, moderator and even the discussion topic can be challenging. Too vague and it won’t peak attendees’ interest, and speakers may meander too much. The speakers were balanced, the moderator wasn’t overpowering or boring, and the audience was engaged and included. Honing the topic is therefore crucial.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 8, 2017

Convene podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Katie Orenstein, the founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project, about why it can be a struggle to get diverse speakers and why it’s worth the effort. . She understands everyone wants brilliant speakers at their events. .” — Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project. .

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 17, 2019

As conference organizers this leads us to bad decisions when selecting speakers and programming where we promote sharing success stories over asking questions, verifying validity and understanding context. See Michael Shermer, editor in chief of Skeptic magazine, The Belief Module, Skeptic 5 , no. Wonderful Word Of Stories.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2019

The Conference & Hospitality Show, which celebrates its tenth anniversary on Tuesday 30 th April, at first direct arena, Leeds, is pleased to announce popular television chef, Simon Rimmer, as its Keynote speaker. He is a favourite at food festivals and demonstrations across the country.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 4, 2020

This makes it incredibly challenging for event planners to foster the same intimacy and engagement that comes when gathering attendees in the same physical space with other attendees and speakers. In-person, influencing the distinct memories people leave an event with comes from the depth and richness of the emotional experience.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Smart Meeting Northern California speaker Eileen McDargh says, “don’t settle for just a banner on the stage with your company’s name.” Consider sponsoring a professional speaker and get creative about partnering. Make sure the speaker is versed in your product or service. Use t he speaker for both a keynote and a break-out.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Start with their goals, and include appropriate à la carte items for each, along these lines: Education champion/thought leader — keynote speakers, session recordings, scheduled replays, webinars, session tracks, speaking slots, awards. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ?

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has revealed additional panels and speakers for its second annual Let's Get Digital summit.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

IET Venues have shared a new guide that highlights key considerations for addressing the wellbeing of public speakers, stipulating the differences between virtual, hybrid and in-person events. Speakers play an integral role in the success of an event. Public speaking can be daunting – even for those who do it regularly.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Business of Events has just announced that Lord Syed Kamall, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will be the key note speaker at its 2022 UK Policy Forum, which will take place on 02 November at the QEII Centre, Westminster, London.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

The speaker seemed perfect—years in the business, experience with harrowing rescues and a calm and soothing demeanor. Sandro Forte is a founder member of the Professional Speakers Association and is a sought after speaker as well as a strategic and personal development coach. What are the different types of speakers?

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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. What key roles?

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Eventinterface

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We are joined today by Corbin Ball, an international speaker, consultant and writer helping clients worldwide use technology to save time and improve productivity. With 20 years of experience running international technology meetings, he now is a highly acclaimed speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable and fun.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Others leverage their conference committee and speakers to contribute content. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. Some associations get volunteers to be social media ambassadors and pen a few posts. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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