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Putting Plan B into Play for Your Main Stage

Velvet Chainsaw

Due to flight cancellations, the opening general session speakers were not able to arrive in time. The association acted fast and was able to pull off a very effective virtual fireside chat with the two speakers, conducted live with an on-site interviewer. Their success depended on the flexibility of their speakers.

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Presenting at Webinars: What Speakers Should Know

Attendease

Whether it’s your first time presenting to an audience, or you’re a seasoned in-person speaker, presenting virtually can introduce challenges. The purpose of this is not to design your entire slideshow, but to lay out the main points of each slide and your key visuals. Design your actual presentation.

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Invest in Your Speakers to Grow Your Value Proposition

Velvet Chainsaw

Keynote speakers and main-room experiences are pivotal for bringing the community together and sharing key messaging, but attendees expect—and deserve—transformational learning (change in ideas, attitudes and behaviors) from curated, relevant and problem-centric educational sessions. Speaker Continuous Improvement Plan.

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Presenting at Webinars: What Speakers Should Know

Attendease

Whether it’s your first time presenting to an audience, or you’re a seasoned in-person speaker, presenting virtually can introduce challenges. The purpose of this is not to design your entire slideshow, but to lay out the main points of each slide and your key visuals. Design your actual presentation.

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4 Ways to Keep Speakers On Topic

EventMB

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. Nightmare scenarios?

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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. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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How to Get Speakers and Attendees to Promote Your Event

GEVME

You may have an outstanding line-up of speakers for your event, a repository of informational content for attendees, a strong agenda and everything in between. And while you may already have all the resources to create a memorable experience for your attendees, creating a buzz prior to the main event can be a total gamechanger.

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