Event 101: Rethinking Webinars
The event industry has undergone a major transformation over the past few years with the addition of completely virtual events, conferences, and webinars. These events have come a long way since 2019, but still have room for improvement. Companies around the world are constantly trying new tactics to keep attendees engaged and rethink what a webinar should look like. Among these strategies, we’ve honed in on four crucial elements.
Event 101: How to Jazz Up Virtual Session Breaks
Transition breaks: those five, ten, or 15-minute windows between sessions that would normally be reserved for walking from room to room in the event venue. In the virtual world, however, these breaks are now open space to fill for attendees tuning in from home. In the past year and a half, we’ve seen a lot of ways to fill these windows in your event agenda. Keep reading for a few of our favorite ways to jazz up session breaks.
Event 101: Revisiting the Best Virtual Event Platforms: How to Find What’s Right for You
Back in the naive days of April 2020, when we weren’t exactly sure where COVID would take the event world, we dissected our top virtual platform picks, where we explored ON24, Zoom Webinar, Airmeet, and AnyMeeting.
You might ask “But that was so long ago, cred! Aren’t there so many new players in the game and other platforms we should be considering?” You’d be right! Since a myriad of new platforms have come on the scene, we update you, highlighting their big draws.
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 Speak at Every Type of Virtual Event
Over the past few months, almost every in-person event has made the switch to virtual—but not all virtual events are alike. We’ve seen three major virtual session types become popular: pre-recorded, live, and simulcast.
Each of these types of sessions requires different preparation and style, so we’re sharing our tips and tricks to help make sure you rock the virtual stage.
2021 Events Industry Forecast
We know that events will continue to be affected by COVID-19; here’s how they’re adapting.
Event 101: 5 Ways Event Organizers Can Prep Virtual Speakers
Over the past few months, we’ve shared several strategies for speakers to put their best foot forward during on-screen presentations. Now, we share our best tips for event organizers.
Here are 5 ways our event management team has prepared speakers for the 25+ virtual conferences and webinars executed this year.