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Why Attendees Aren’t Committing Early to Conferences

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In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. What’s Behind Attendee Hesitancy 1. Loyalty Programs Reward repeat attendees with loyalty benefits.

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

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In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

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Yet, despite the high potential for virtual events due to cost savings and ease of access, there is a considerable challenge ahead for event organizers to deliver a truly valuable experience by replicating the networking opportunities for attendees that exist during live events. Provide this as a sample message template to all speakers.

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Event Notifications: How To Best Notify Attendees?

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How we communicate with our attendees matters, so it’s vital to learn what mode of communication they prefer and not be too spammy. Will and Brandt first talk about notifying event attendees via email. ” “42chat and their event bots communicate almost exclusively through SMS,” replies Brandt.

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Elevate Your Event: The Top 8 Benefits of Attendee Tracking

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A vast source of valuable data is attendee tracking – one of the most powerful ways event professionals can measure event marketing success. This blog post explores how event managers can track their attendees and the most significant benefits of attendee tracking. Attendee Tracking: The Basics.

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Tips on Catering to All Types of Event Attendees

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As health and safety standards change with every new surge in Covid cases, many planners adopted virtual or hybrid platforms, but not all attendees have embraced the shift. Implement mask and social distancing policies that will put attendees at ease. Include small breakout sessions to let attendees connect with each other.

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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

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While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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