Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

Potential event attendees still enjoy meeting in person, but they want to make sure they go to the events that are right for them, said Monique Ruff-Bell, TED’s chief program and strategy officer. Your audience is saying] that instead of going to a dozen events, I’m going to pick three to five. Here’s what she had to say.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 2, 2023

As an event organizer, it can be disheartening when your efforts to increase event engagement fail to meet your goal or when your carefully planned conference falls short of delivering the audience experience you envisioned. Plus, event organizer priorities have shifted accordingly, and a staggering 45% now prioritize attendee engagement.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

Increasing audience engagement can be a challenge even for the best #eventprofs. The good news is that your attendees crave engagement more than ever. In order to increase audience engagement, you need to first capture their attention. Make Your Audience Pay Attention. Your Guide to Event Registrations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. Whether that be fantastic decorations, exceptional live entertainment or even introducing an eclectic menu, planners are creative thinkers who design events with the intent of appealing to attendees. Keep your Audience Engaged.

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Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2022

Imagine the executive vice president would go up on stage and slap an entertainer or the CEO,” says Dustin. He’s yelling from the audience and you can hear him clear as day. Do we need to collect attendees’ consent that they will not be going up on stage uninvited? What do we do in that case?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Are you struggling to find an outstanding speaker for your event? After all, the right conference speaker has the power to captivate, inspire, and educate your audience, making your event a memorable experience. Understand Your Audience Different events cater to different audiences. It’s a tall order.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. It’s hard for the speaker to monitor the chat and answer Q&As while presenting. The bottom line is this: attendees in a Zoom call lack agency. Enhanced virtual audience engagement.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

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. See Them Speak.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

From balancing a budget to finding the perfect venue and speakers, you’ve got to juggle a lot to put on an all-star event. The last thing you want to do is cause an awkward ethical quandary for your attendees. Create a Solid Agenda and Speaker List What’s going to happen at your event? Pharma event management is no joke, though.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Depending on the venue and the size of in-person and virtual audiences , these experiences can take many forms. We call such an event ‘the Star’ This venue can host a smaller amount of attendees (typically 10-50) who enjoy a VIP, behind-the-scenes experience. The rest of the audience tunes in virtually.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In this particular case, we’re not talking about engagement between attendees, but rather the complex relationship between the talking heads and the audience. Endless monologues from the speakers wasn’t something attendees loved with in-person, to begin with. Look Into Previous & Current Data.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They can be tailored to your groups to better assess the experience of attendees, speakers, and vendors. To understand the attendee experience at your events, all you have to do is ask. Below are 29 sample questions you could ask your attendees, speakers, or vendors. Remember, these are just sample questions.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

What will your brand and attendees get out of the experience? In the process, you’ll also want to define your target audience clearly, since this is a stepping stone for many aspects of planning and execution. Do you just want a speaker talking to the audience? Do you want the audience to engage?

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Attendees’ Bandwidth Ability. Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. How can you be sure the audience will have the necessary speed and quality of WiFi? So, how can you solve this? Communicate!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

But even in the hybrid setting, organizers need to be mindful of how they are engaging their attendees. One hill for event planners to climb during the pandemic was trying to engage online attendees in a way that avoided the FOMO (fear of missing out) of being a digital participant. This is what you need to know. What makes it special?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 20, 2022

But they require a few tweaks to ensure your audience feels like they’re part of the event – even if they’re sitting at home on their couch. Your audience should understand that it’s a real event you’re planning, not just another webinar resembling a conference call. . Make Your Online Audience Feel Seen.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But you need impactful and exciting speakers, an impressive agenda, and unforgettable entertainment. Whether your event is in-person, hybrid, or virtual, your choice of entertainment can make or break your attendees' experience. yearly, so you must get your corporate event entertainment right!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

The extension of virtual content delivery methods creates a unique opportunity for planners with new methods to boost engagement among attendees regardless of their location. One of the root causes for virtual attendees feeling a loss of connection and interest is a lack of physical participation throughout the experience.

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Endless Events

MAY 22, 2020

This platform is the place through which you, your attendees, your speakers, the sponsors, and the entertainment will connect. Much like an in-person event needs a venue where everyone comes together, a virtual event is inevitably in need of a platform where attendees can gather.

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Endless Events

APRIL 22, 2020

This will include things like speaker fees, entertainment fees, event platforms , the technical and production costs, and so on. If your virtual event will offer ten hours, along with extra perks and state of the art speakers and trainers, you can charge double or more – $700 and above. Consider A Subscription Model.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Well, very simply put, a hybrid event is an experience that brings together people at a physical venue, where everything is taking place, with a virtual audience. And it’s even better because you can harness technology capabilities to add a virtual audience to the experience. How Do Physical & Virtual Attendees Interact?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. We work with planners to find the right venue and team-building activity to connect them with the destination.”

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Stova

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Everything is set for your virtual corporate event: the speakers and sessions are lined up, you’ve planned your event breaks, networking, and entertainment. You’ve even instilled a bit of gamification into your event that will get your attendees moving, interacting, and smiling ear to ear. Why is this the case?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To ensure a consistent and evolving impact for your company and attendees, we recommend developing a three-year event strategy. This strategic planning enables us to tailor the event’s elements to not only engage attendees but also to keep the desired outcomes in focus.

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Endless Events

JULY 15, 2020

You’ll have to plan for the venue and the platform , and elements such as entertainment , production, and networking will have to be thought out from two different perspectives. Who will be the attendees? Arguably the most overwhelming part of planning a hybrid event is the fact that you have to plan for two audiences.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

Before you market to any audience, you need to understand who they are and where they come from. If you aren’t part of Gen Z, you might feel confounded by the preferences of these young whipper-snappers, so it’s extra important to do your homework on this audience. Who Is Gen Z? Gen Z includes people born between 1997 and 2012.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

We’ve discussed attendee engagement , sponsorships , mistakes – just to name a few. And not just directed at attendees, but coming from your side too! Just having the page alone provides you with a place to share the latest news, sneak peeks, and valuable information with your attendees.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

An event website serves as a centralized location for all information related to the event, from event details and registration to agenda and speaker bios. When designed and executed correctly, an event website can attract more attendees, increase engagement and participation, and ultimately lead to a more successful event.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 29, 2024

At a 2012 Ted Talk, Charlie Todd and Improv Everywhere planted a fake speaker whose PowerPoint presentation seemingly failed, with the multicolored “spinning ball of death” on screen instead of slides. It begins when someone in the audience interrupts the speaker by standing up and starting to sing.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2020

Now that your attendees are no longer physically present, engagement becomes more important than ever, and an event app can go a long way in helping you out with this. And if you’re looking to promote your main sponsor, push notifications that remind attendees about sponsored sessions or offers is also a great way to do so!

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Stova

JUNE 22, 2023

But attendees’ expectations have changed a lot during the past few years. So, what exactly are you doing to keep audiences immersed in your events? You’ll get proven tips and tools to keep audience engagement high throughout your event and after the last session ends. As a result, attendees became more tech-savvy.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Big events with a high number of attendees might require up to a year to plan. Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Open registration.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. Virtual audience engagement is key for every virtual and hybrid event, and it’s even more decisive when it comes to fundraising.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

And what techniques and strategies can you employ to engage attendees? And speaker sessions are the biggest component here. Choosing the best one will depend on many factors, including the audience demographics, the goals of your event, your budget, and more. Speakers might prefer it. These are pretty common questions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Whether attendees want to be better at business, learn more about experience design or how to plan events that are kinder to our planet, they will find the personal and professional development they need. Attendees will learn the use cases and what it means for real people. Audiences can come and go and stay as long as they want.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

It had world-class online entertainment by Drag Taste, prominent industry and non-industry speakers, with the headline speaker Gary Vaynerchuk. The attendees could test the many features the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo provides, including chats, polls, leaderboards, networking rooms and breakout rooms.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Who’s our target audience? How can we engage attendees and immerse them in the virtual experience? We’ve spoken at length about the challenges pertaining to virtual audiences. Having speakers sit in front of a screen while showcasing their PowerPoint presentation isn’t cutting it anymore.

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