There is always something special about a new client’s first event—and Sapphire Ventures was no exception! We were thrilled to help coordinate the Sapphire Vision Summit, which took place on November 4. Previously known as the CIO Summit, this was the seventh year the conference took place. The cred team helped bring the vision of this redesigned Summit to life, branching out from the previous main audience of CIOs from global 2000s, to now bringing together CHROs, additional CXOs, and startup CEOs.
Going Global with Unbabel’s LangOps Universe 2021
We ended October on a high note bringing LangOps Universe 2021 to the virtual stage with Unbabel, a client on the speaker management side. Nearly 400 attendees around the globe tuned in on October 27-28 from Portugal, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Suriname, Brazil, France, and more to learn how to grow their organizations globally through language, embracing translation, and improving customer experiences.
cred’s Fall Festivities 2021: Culture Club Recap
At cred, our Culture Club pulls together monthly events and activities to help keep our team together, even when we are miles apart. Throughout October, Culture Club hosted activities both in the office and virtually. Since the pandemic, our team has shifted to promote the hybrid era and our team is now spread across 6 states, so we’ve made it a goal to continue offering in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Speaking 101: How to Network at Virtual Events
Virtual events offer different perks than in-person events, including new ways to meet other speakers or attendees—several virtual event platforms have networking features to help attendees stay connected via one-on-one meetings, small group discussions, active discussions in the chat, and more. Networking during virtual events is quite different from mingling IRL, and our tips can help you make the most out of those screen-to-screen meetings.
Recapping Q3 2021: Virtual and In-Person Made it the Best of Both (Event) Worlds
Q3 allowed our event management team to finally cross that (in-person) bridge! This kept us busy and that’s how we like it! We hosted seven total events in the quarter, one of those being in-person—it also happened to be the largest Bay Area SaaS event since the COVID-19 pandemic began! Two of our seven events were for new clients, this being their first event with cred, and we absolutely loved helping them bring their visions to life.
SaaStr Annual 2021: Tech Leaders, Unicorns, and Top-Rate Discussions
Just over 18 months ago, in March 2020—only three days before the start of the event—SaaStr Annual was canceled in lieu of the public health regulations emerging as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Last week, from Monday, September 27 through Wednesday, September 29, the largest SaaS community event in the world finally came back to fruition—and it was well worth the wait.
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Speaking 101: How to Network at In-Person Events
After a year of attending only virtual events, we are finally able to attend them in person. One big perk with IRL events? Networking. But, whether you’re fresh out of college and trying to land your dream job, or a big-time CEO, chances are you are a little out of practice. With just a few tips, you’ll be back out there—feeling comfortable and confident to shake hands (or touch elbows) and make a connection.