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The Future Is Now: The Case Of Event App Design

Endless Events

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the events industry was a well-oiled machine. Virtual and hybrid events were nowhere near as common. While every big event already had its own event app, event app design was something only a few businesses dealt with.

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Event Apps Best Practices: Increasing Adoption Rates – Event Tech Podcast

Endless Events

Event planners everywhere now have the power of harnessing the immense potential of event apps. These handy platforms are great tools to help attendees engage with each other and make the most out of what you’re offering, but doubts on how to increase the adoption rates, and how to successfully implement the apps still loom over the industry. In this week’s Event Tech Podcast, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger are joined by Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Pathable.

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Event App Platforms: Jack of All Trades or Master of None?

Endless Events

All rise for this week’s Event Tech Podcast on event app platforms! This is far from being the first time we’ve covered event apps on the blog. When we’re talking about event app platforms, there are always two sides of the debate. This is something that concerns every business, but we’re placing focus on choosing event tech and event app platforms. Press play, it’s Event Tech Podcast time!

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Stay Connected: A Complete Guide to Conference Event Apps

Endless Events

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. A great app will also allow you to track your ROI and monetize sponsors. Conference event apps are no longer a nice addition to your event, they are expected. Create Your Own Event App.

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Your Event App Doesn’t Have AI, It Has Predictive Analytics!

Endless Events

In the last Event Tech Podcast episode, they talked about face recognition technology in events. And since nothing gets tech nerds riled up more than AI, they’ll be talking about AI in event apps today. ” AI In Event Apps: Chatbots.

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The Best Event Apps for Every Type of Event: 2020 Edition

Eventbrite

Mobile event apps are no longer a nice to have for big events — they’re expected by attendees. Here are the best event apps to go with. Resources and Tools Aloompa Entegy Event Apps Eventbrite Guidebook

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Event App Bible 2021: Hybrid Edition [Free Report]

Skift Meetings

What does a hybrid future mean when it comes to event apps? This year’s edition of our widely-downloaded Event App Bible will answer these questions and more with the most comprehensive research on event apps and their providers to date. Event Management

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5 Benefits of Using a Native Mobile Event App

Stova

Do you know the difference between a web-based event application and a native mobile event app? A native app is one that you install directly onto your smartphone – like your favorite social apps!

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How To Increase Event Platform Adoption Rates

Endless Events

Your brand went through the time and expense to set up a unique event platform; Whether it’s a web-based platform or an app, you have tons of fun features, tools, and resources in the platform for your attendees. So, how can you increase your event platform adoption rates?

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Digital Innovation At Events – #EventIcons Episode 106

Endless Events

In the in events industry data is the new gold. Wouldn’t you love to get inside your attendees minds to better your event? With digital innovation at events now you can. Find out how to get important data about your attendees such as what parts of your event they spent the most time in, who they are networking with and beyond. Having access to this type of data allows for you to create the best experience possible for your events in the future.

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How to Select a Mobile Event App to Level Up Your Attendees’ Experience

Stova

It’s no surprise that modern event attendees expect a mobile event app that delivers all the information they need about that event to their smartphones, and to be able to use their phones throughout an event. What is a mobile event app?

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Why is It Important to Market An Event App? By @SwetaGovani of @Yapp

Techsytalk

The benefits of an event app are clear for attendees, sponsors, planner and everyone else involved. You’ll need to market your event app! The truth of the matter is, regardless of how awesome the app is, attendees will not download it unless you ask them to. The onus is on the planner and marketers to show the value of the app to the attendees. As you market your app, you’re marketing your event. It’s fantastic brand exposure for the event.

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5 Logistic Challenges Your Attendees Can Overcome with a Mobile Event App

Eventtia

This article highlights how adding a mobile event app to your conference or strategy can help you overcome any unforeseen logistics challenges. Event Planning

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10 Reasons Why Mobile Event Apps Fail

Stova

If you want to plan a successful event, mobile event apps are a critical piece of the puzzle. A user-friendly app with fun, engaging features is a powerful tool. But on the flip side, an app with clunky software, irrelevant content or an overwhelming interface can sink an event. Avoid these 10 common event planning mistakes to ensure a smooth, successful app experience.

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13 Reasons To Use Event Platforms for In-Person Events

Endless Events

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event.

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How to Measure Event Marketing Success

Endless Events

As an event prof, you probably have a good feel for if an event was successful or not. But, with the ability today to measure metrics and pinpoint specific results, it’s essential to be able to show how event marketing efforts were successful. Not only that, but measuring what event marketing efforts were and weren’t successful, can help you establish a plan for improving marketing efforts for your next event. Measuring event ROI in two ways.

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Top Planners Use These Event App Features to Drive Engagement

Stova

Our recent whitepaper, Tech-Savvy Planner Secrets , surveyed planners to find out how they use event apps. The results offer a unique window into how top planners strategize when it comes to apps. Specifically, when asked about which features they use to drive engagement, clear patterns emerged, revealing how planners use features to keep their attendees engaged. The top features, listed here, are a road map for all planners looking to boost engagement.

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4 Benefits of Event Apps Compared with Paper By @SwetaGovani of @Yapp

Techsytalk

Take a relatively small event with just 1,000 attendees and 100 sheets of paper distributed per attendee. Simply put, mobile event apps are Earth-friendly. For an event with 100,000 printed pages, it can cost $20,000 just in printing costs (at 20 cents per page). Additionally, there are costs for shipping, packaging and preparation pushing the costs into thousands of dollars depending on the event. Superhero app to the rescue!

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Brandt Krueger & Will Curran’s Favorite Event Apps

Endless Events

Event apps have opened some fantastic doors for everyone in the industry. In general, technology has been a top-notch ally to put together world-class events! And because Event Tech Podcast is all about, well, tech, today’s episode is a very special one. Our hosts, Brandt Krueger, and Will Curran get together to do a round-up of their favorite event apps! And then what are those apps that you re-install right away?”

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Elevate Your Event: The Top 8 Benefits of Attendee Tracking

Endless Events

The events industry is waking up to the importance of event data for reaching event marketing goals and proving ROI. A vast source of valuable data is attendee tracking – one of the most powerful ways event professionals can measure event marketing success.

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7 Signs You Should Invest in an Event App

Stova

Are you questioning why you need an event app? No matter what your event goals are — engagement, networking, revenue, etc. — an app will help you reach them. Apps have become an integral part of events for both planners and attendees, and as a planner, you want to jump on every opportunity to wow your guests. Here are seven signs you need to invest in an app for your next event.

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Why You Shouldn’t Care About Platforms Getting Investments

Endless Events

Event app platforms have been all the rage for quite some time now in the world of event tech, so it’s only natural that investments in event platforms come next. Hopin , the 2019 London-based start-up, is considered a unicorn among event apps.

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Cybersecurity for Event Planners: How to Protect Your Events

Endless Events

Cybersecurity for event planners is a recurring theme on the podcast because cyber threats are never-ending and are only getting more complex. asked, what steps would you give to a new event planner to help protect against cybersecurity threats for virtual events?

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How to Show the Value of Your Event App (and Increase Downloads)

Stova

Our recent whitepaper developed following a survey of meeting planners, Tech-Savvy Planner Secrets , digs into some of the common challenges planners face when using event technology. One major insight is that 40 percent of survey respondents thought their attendees don’t understand why downloading an event app is worthwhile. The lesson here: it doesn't matter how much cutting-edge technology you pack into your app if you don't market it well.

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6 Data Protection Security Tips Following Marriott’s Data Breach

Endless Events

Every year, the events industry and event professionals handle data for millions of people. An authenticator app that generates a random code is way better than a text code.”. #6 Event Tech Podcast data privacy data security event apps event data event technology

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The Heatwave of the Future Is Here

Smart Meetings

However, the current conditions allow for similar events of extreme heatwaves every three years, ETH Zurich climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne said. Event professionals must now anticipate what attendees will be exposed to even in destinations where extreme heat is not the norm.

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Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid

Smart Meetings

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live!

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Looking for an Event App Provider? Here’s What You Need to Know

MeetingPool

The high level of convenience is hard to ignore, making an event app an ideal way to connect with attendees. Additionally, most participants don’t just want a mobile app to help them navigate conferences and meetings; they expect one. Apps Android Event Planning iPhone Mobile App TipsSmartphones and tablets have become a staple in homes and businesses nationwide.

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Why You Need Tiered Ticketing — And How To Do It

Endless Events

ticketDo you need to boost attendance and revenue at your events this year? Sometimes event planners need extra firepower to boost their events, and the proper pricing strategies can help you increase revenue. Ticketing tiers should be part of every event’s pricing strategy.

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Why Good Virtual Events Cost Money

Endless Events

When it comes to virtual and hybrid events, some people think, “Eh, let’s just host the event on Zoom and call it a day.” But if we’re being sincere, Zoom-based events aren’t the best. Why Can’t I Host a Virtual Event on Zoom? Invest in Better Virtual Events.

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The Definitive Guide to Selecting a Mobile Event App

BizBash

The Need for a Mobile Event App. It’s hard to believe because we’re so reliant on them now, but mobile apps

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Top Event Tech Trends in 2019 – #EventIcons Episode 143

Endless Events

We are bringing together arguably the best minds in the #eventtech and social spaces to talk all about the top event tech trends in 2019. Our iconic panel Corbin Ball of Corbin Ball & Associates , James Spellos of Meeting U , and Nick Borelli of Borelli Strategies are joining us and weighing in on the event tech trends. And now for the main topic in the episode below, 2019 Event Tech Trends! Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ).

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Is this the Answer to “No Good Event Management Software?”

Endless Events

Event management software can potentially make an event planner’s job more efficient. In July, we discussed this exact issue in the episode, Why is there no good event software? What Does Joi Bring to Event Management. Typically, you have an event with multiple sessions.

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Looking Forward – 2018 Event Industry Trends- #EventIcons Episode 95

Endless Events

This week we are celebrating the new year and looking forward to 2018 event industry trends. In this episode, our hosts – Brandt Krueger, Alex Plaxen, Tahira Endean & Audrey Gallien are here to talk about what is trending in the event industry in 2018. Some topics they address in this episode include diversity, event safety, event apps, hybrid events and MUCH MORE! So, jump into the video below and watch and learn the 2018 event industry trends!

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How to Work with Event Translation Services

Endless Events

Event translation and transcription are a segment that’s been on the rise in recent years. As a result, in this Event Tech podcast episode, the tech duo outlines how to work with translation, transcription, and captioning services in your events. .

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Could a Chatbot Replace the Need for an Event App?

BizBash

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SXSW – Everything You Need To Know – #EventIcons Episode 108

Endless Events

SXSW is one of the most iconic events around. The iconic event is so successful because there are a boatload of experiences that create lasting memories for attendees, such as HBO’s Westworld experiential event. Today the iconic Hugh Forrest of SXSW joins us to discuss everything an event planner would want to know about the event. We will discuss how the South by Southwest Interactive Festival turned into the event it is today.

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Our Learnings: Building an Event Community

Endless Events

That’s why Endless Events’ very own Will Curran and Kyle Kosinski created the #EventProfs community. They’re on a mission to build and grow a community from the ground up so they can better understand what it takes to develop an event community. Missing Features On Event Platforms.

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How To Get Work Done On The Road – #EventIcons Episode 109

Endless Events

Most event profs have experience trying to balance travel with their everyday work and sometimes the two can be difficult to mix. In today’s episodes, our very own Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting are taking you through their very best tips to keep focused and get work done on the road. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Our Favorite Event Prof Tools Of The Year.

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This Is How To Do Event Tech On A Budget

Endless Events

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to talk event tech on a budget! And if the Event Tech Podcast is your Bible on all things technology related to the industry, today we bring a brand new gospel. Not to mention the sort of technology you’d want for a large scale event! So this week, we’re covering the hot topic of event tech on a budget. Adam is responsible for content on Event Industry News regarding Invent Technology. App Adoption.

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How to Choose Event Technology, Should Cost be the Main Factor?

Endless Events

Today on the Event Tech Podcast we are talking all about how to choose event technology and why cost should not be the sole deciding factor. Cost is always a factor when planning events but if it shouldn’t be the deciding factor when choosing event tech then what should be?

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What Mobile Apps for Conferences and Events Should I Choose?

Endless Events

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. If you don’t have one yet for your future events, it’s high time to give some thought to if an event app is a fit for you. Are you able to keep your audience’s private information secure before, during, and after the event? Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online.

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AI for Events: The Future is Here

Endless Events

Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events. Now’s the time to ensure your attendees are having the best experience possible and receiving a previously unheard of level of assistance, with the support of AI for events. Event team support.