Event 101: How to Make Any Event Budget Effective

Event 101: How to Make Any Event Budget Effective

Events can have a variety of price points. Event and conference budgeting can be hard to navigate, with hidden costs and unexpected details that can build up and easily break the bank. But with a good plan, you can avoid those surprises—we’ve compiled some quick tips to consider to ensure your event, no matter what the budget, is a success.

Recapping Q1 2021: Where Has Our Event Management Team Been?

Recapping Q1 2021: Where Has Our Event Management Team Been?

The first quarter of 2021 was busy for our event management team here at cred. We helped bring seven virtual events to life through our contributions on speaker management & sourcing, attendee comms, virtual platform management, and more! With every event, we become more efficient and effective with our processes, and learn new ways to engage in the virtual world.

Let’s recap where cred’s event management team has been in Q1.

Speaking 101: How to Write a Professional Bio

Speaking 101: How to Write a Professional Bio

So, tell me about yourself. We’ve all been asked this—and may have overshared, or maybe not dove deep enough— but how do you describe yourself in a professional setting?

A professional bio is essential for the world to get a full picture of who you are—these are found on event agendas, LinkedIn profiles, personal websites, and anywhere else you want people to know you.

Speaking 101: How to Take a Great Headshot

Speaking 101: How to Take a Great Headshot

First impressions are meaningful. With the current landscape of virtual-first and distributed work, your headshot is often the world’s first impression of you, making them more important than ever.

So, headshots are a necessity, but knowing what makes a great headshot, and how to get one can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be, though. After working with thousands of thought leaders through our event and speaker management services, we’ve learned what makes a great headshot, great. We’re taking you step-by-step through the process of taking a downright impressive headshot — regardless of your tools.

credTen: Top 10 Product Events 2021

credTen: Top 10 Product Events 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital tech products by six years in North America, making now one of the most pivotal times for product innovation. Product leaders and teams are also faced with the challenges around extreme transitions, such as working in remote teams and creating products for an always-on world. Product professionals can look to virtual events to stay-up-to-date on ever-changing product trends, tips for working across teams, and ideas and inspiration for future products.

In this edition of our credTen series, we’re highlighting 10 events for product leaders.

Diversifying the Events Industry: Elevating Black Voices and Spaces

Diversifying the Events Industry: Elevating Black Voices and Spaces

Events are a chance for us to share and communicate new ideas with each other, but we know there is much room for improvement. As we actively become more intentional about our decisions across the industry, overlooking the lack of diversity at events is a non-negotiable. Though the conference space has a long way to go to improve, there are some bright spots bringing more representation to event stages and agendas.

From conferences dedicated to solely Black people, to our clients who are utilizing their voices to advocate for other Black entrepreneurs, to increased conversations around diversity at events, here are a couple of ways the industry is starting to change.