Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2021

Event planners surmised that audiences had gotten so comfy in fuzzy slippers that they would not want to leave their houses. But what planners neglected to consider in the equation was the vital human connection. While the full-immersion hybrid experience may be dead, that’s not to say that event planners aren’t being creative.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Can we solve the audience engagement challenge once and for all? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. Both a novice planner as well as a seasoned veteran will undoubtedly find some value in this e-book. Remote Work. Remote work is here to stay. The Great Resignation. Why Hybrid.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Live streaming events is a great way to expand your reach and make your content and programming available to a new audience. There’s a lot of benefits to live streaming events, but truly successful live streamed events are more about audience engagement and less about technology. Do you want your remote audience to be able to network?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Since its founding in 2010, EventMobi has expanded its reach to over 30,000 corporate and non-profit event planners. Whereas, when you have content specifically created for remote audiences, you can repurpose your message, which makes it easier to get people to view that content later on.”

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Fresh off of the steep learning curve that was virtual, planners must now brace for the challenges presented by hybrid. And venues have been paying attention to the upcoming needs of planners!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. The capabilities of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation ( RSI ) have reached new heights, elevating the events industry and the experiences it creates for attendees. Planning for a Multilingual Audience.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It’s a great episode to catch up with everything Will and Brandt have been talking about in the past year and to see just how engaging this dynamic duo sounds in front of a live audience. Brandt and Will give the audience a one-hour rundown of event technology trends of 2022. The speaker needs to engage the audience.

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Stova

JANUARY 18, 2024

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get instant audience feedback throughout your event? Modern technology answers the call with innovative audience engagement tools. This article provides a blueprint for capturing audience sentiment in real time. First, what exactly is audience sentiment? The good news?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If planners choose to evolve their event strategies the old way, they often struggle to allocate their budgets to cover all the new ground that’s been established since the virtual revolution. Roughly speaking, planners divide their entire budget into several distinct ‘areas’ of the event. Nothing more, nothing less!

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Whether you’re a planner, a student, or a CEO, this all-in-one collaboration hub is here to make your life easier. Not only did organizations have to shift to virtual with their experiences, but they also had to learn the ropes of remote work. Who’s our target audience? How It Works. Which platform should we choose?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arguably one of the biggest pain points for planners, driving engagement isn’t quite as hard as one might think. Back before virtual events were the norm, planners already dabbled in event apps. Because audiences are participating from home, it’s easy to get sidetracked by the dog or the mailman. Gamification Wins.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Meeting planners will be able to track which PDFs were downloaded and how many times.

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Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. Because planners and companies aren’t sure which way is North right now, it’s easy to disregard the things that could make or break the virtual experience for everyone involved. 1 PowerPoint Heavy Content.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 8, 2022

Audiences will pay for quality content. So how do event and meeting planners make sure attendees see value in attending a hybrid event virtually? Read More : Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now. Your virtual audience will feel more engaged and seen if they have a dedicated emcee. Include a Virtual Emcee.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

This rapid shift means that we have a completely different audience that we’re dealing with, and they are more female, they are more diverse in almost every way. Now, event planners looking to grow a Gen Z audience may need to get more creative in engaging the younger demographic. ’” What are you here to accomplish?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. Make audience input easy. Consider the wants and needs of your audience and use your event platform to easily share accessible content that will truly excite them.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. Know your audience. Make sure it stays true to audience needs. If infections spike and you need to cancel your in-person event, you’ll still have valuable digital content to share with your audience. Then along came Delta.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2022

“Today, we have capabilities to deliver live holograms of speakers with little to no latency for real-time interactions with an audience of any size and costs have been reduced dramatically,” shared O’Reilly in a recent chat. “If What are interesting ways event planners can incorporate holograms at their events? “A

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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

What do we do with those audiences? But when you’re dealing with a remote audience, you’re pushing all of that infrastructure onto their end. If you’re catering to an audience where access to the internet may be difficult, then it is hard to have a digital event,” he says.

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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. Polls and surveys can be conducted easily online with the results displayed to both audiences. It makes them feel like they’re part of the process,” Si says.

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Endless Events

JULY 15, 2020

Because now you’ll have to consider both the in-person experience and the remote experience. Arguably the most overwhelming part of planning a hybrid event is the fact that you have to plan for two audiences. But we cannot stress enough the importance of giving both audiences the same amount of love. For the virtual one?

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2021

As the first point of contact for event planners, Syd Griffith, Karmen Jericevic, John Pistotti, and Ambre Wade know how to decipher what their needs are and how to create solutions for better virtual audience engagement. Not only are they event professionals, but they also know about all the ins and outs of working remotely.

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Traveler's Q

JANUARY 3, 2024

From virtual events to sustainable practices and personalized experiences, corporate event planners must be aware of these trends and incorporate them into their strategies. According to data from the Event Marketing Institute, 84% of corporate event planners plan to host in-person events in the coming year.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Why Use VR at Your Event Gone are the days when events were limited to a physical location; with VR, events can reach global audiences. In the events industry, businesses are looking for creative ways to keep their audience engaged and connected.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

We were unable to connect to the platform from our remote location where we were broadcasting. That’s an important part of it, but we want to design connections between the audience; design opportunities for the audiences to interact. Give us planners a bottle of wine, and we can do anything. Martin-Bilbrey.

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Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

Today, we’ll begin by addressing questions related to hybrid events that most planners considered at least a couple of times. 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. Do I Have To Plan Two Different Events?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

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. Read More: Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar .

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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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. I work with extremely experienced planners daily. I think it is difficult since the industry is so broad.”

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Endless Events

MAY 1, 2020

Because everyone involved in the experience – you, the attendees, the speakers, the entertainment – will be attending the event remotely. But while it’s easier for planners to have control over their own connection and train the speakers in the same sense, it’s not quite as easy on the attendee side.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. Someone, usually an event planner, has to have incredible creative vision paired with strong work ethic. Then he answered his own question.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. Someone, usually an event planner, has to have incredible creative vision paired with strong work ethic. Then he answered his own question.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2021

From revolutionizing remote work to giving a whole new exciting vibe to digital experiences, here’s the full rundown on VR for virtual events! Remote Work. Remote work isn’t a brand new concept – the Endless Events team has been doing it for years! Using VR for virtual events can be a complete game-changer.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now that virtual events are fairly normalized, it’s never been easier to access a global audience. After the pandemic hit us, event planners had no choice but to make an unprecedented pivot to virtual events. It’s not just the attendee who saves some money, it’s also the event planner. Yes, you read that right.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2020

These tools have been used and harnessed by event planners for years now, so no point in dwelling on that in particular. You can also get in touch with your audience before, and further develop that sense of community that is so paramount. But on the other hand, you still need to keep your target audience in mind.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience. The support planners require from their venues increases tenfold in face of a hybrid future. It’s no longer just about the experience taking place on-site. Does it have its own studio?

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

“Last year, I assumed a different event planner role, which was a TV producer role. It was kind of crazy, but we were one of the few event planners across the country that actually produced a live auction in real time live,” she says. “It helps to have a planner that is very experienced in the area of virtual events.

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