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Survey Explores Speaker and Planner Dynamics

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Event organizers are worrying about increasing costs and attendance numbers at their events this year, according to responses to a recent survey conducted by AAE Speakers, a speakers bureau and talent agency. Here are some other takeaways from the survey results: Who Chooses Speakers?

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Speaker Trends for This Year’s Business Events

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The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Rising Costs Event organizers are concerned with both rising costs and attendance numbers for this year.

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6 Attendee Retention Tips: Keep Your Audience Coming Back

Endless Events

So, how can event organizers measure and increase attendee retention ? If you want to increase attendee retention, you need to figure out what makes your audience come back. Each event planner should know what makes their particular audience tick and get competitive. The answer is to lean on analytics.

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Virtual Event Speakers: The Ultimate Hacks For Success

Endless Events

You’re either a planner eager to learn how you can set your virtual speaker up for success, or you’re a speaker looking to be trained in the art of virtual presentations. You might also just be a curious person, but for the sake of purpose, let’s assume you’re either a planner or a speaker.

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15 Audience Engagement Strategies That Actually Work

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Audience engagement plays a significant role in the success of any event. Whether in-person or online, event organizers want attendees to pay attention and participate. In fact, more than 80% of marketing professionals believe that audience engagement is a key indicator of an event’s success. Understand your audience.

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Inside WorldatWork’s Speaker Coaching Program

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When Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CES, became vice president, events, at the human resources organization WorldatWork®Total Rewards Association two years ago, her primary assignment was to modernize the organization’s annual meeting. This story is part of the March/April Convene cover and CMP Series on speaker coaching.

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Should You Break the Bank to Hire a Celebrity Speaker?

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Only 1 percent of respondents to a Freeman survey said they preferred celebrity speakers to those who had something relevant to say to their groups. Whatever Media Group) Event organizers who are considering straining their budgets to hire celebrity speakers — or who feel pressure to do so — may want to think again.

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