Year in Review: Lessons Learned & Top Posts of 2020

Year in Review: Lessons Learned & Top Posts of 2020

2020 certainly didn’t end up as we had initially planned thinking back to January 2020, but we’re ending the year centering on positivity, pride, and a lot to look forward to in 2021.

I was stretched and challenged in more ways than I’d like to admit this year. Here are five things I learned and will take with me in 2021 and beyond (and hope you can too!)

SXSW 2021 PanelPicker is now LIVE: Cast your Virtual Vote!

SXSW 2021 PanelPicker is now LIVE: Cast your Virtual Vote!

After SXSW 2020 was canceled due to Covid-19, we could not be more thrilled for the return of their annual event this Spring.

For the 2021 event, cred submitted 15 sessions covering topics including leveraging AI to eliminate bias, personalized medicine, and sustainable finance. Learn more about each of these sessions and be sure to vote for your favorites before the PanelPicker closes on Friday, November 20th!

5 Engagement Tips to Make Your Virtual Event a Hit

5 Engagement Tips to Make Your Virtual Event a Hit

Want to improve engagement at your next virtual event? We asked our partner, The Craftsman Agency, to provide you with a few tips.

Accelerating Innovation & SaaS at Ascent 2020

Accelerating Innovation & SaaS at Ascent 2020

Last week, The Ascent Conference hosted two days of learning and growth during their second annual event, focused on bringing together leaders in the tech community to learn, collaborate, and help accelerate innovation. Though typically Ascent focuses on the East Coast tech community, given this year’s constraints from COVID-19 and an industry shift to virtual, the event was hosted online—connecting ~6,000 founders, investors, SaaS professionals, and marketers within the startup community across the United States.

Changing With the Times: 10 Virtual Conference Trends

Changing With the Times: 10 Virtual Conference Trends

When the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the events industry in March, event pros quickly pivoted to virtual. The shift was so drastic that business and professional online events increased 1,100% in April compared to April 2019.

Now that we’re half a year into experiencing events from home, we’re starting to notice some trends as virtual conferences become the new norm. Here are 10 virtual conference trends we’re seeing this year.

Voices to Amplify: 9 Wellness Experts to Watch

Voices to Amplify: 9 Wellness Experts to Watch

It is important to note wellness means many things to different people. From physical, to emotional, to spiritual health, the pathway to self-care and wellbeing can take on many forms in order to successfully bring balance and alignment into our daily lives.

We’ve compiled a list of experts taking purposeful steps forward in conversations around collective health and wellbeing—bringing meaningful resources to weather the uncertainty we are living in and the days to come.

This post was originally posted on the GOODFest blog as a contributed article by cred.