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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

Smart Meetings

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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TWO Eventprofs Happy Hours on Friday on a new online social platform — Rally!

Conferences that Work

We’ll socialize in large and small conversation groups (you choose) using the online social platform Rally — one of the hot new video-chat tools recently developed for recreating online the experience and possibilities of an in-person social. Do you dread having to listen to one more boring panel? Do you want to.

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Lessons learned from online meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Online platforms and tools used.

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The best way to hold a discussion online

Conferences that Work

What’s the best way to hold a discussion online? Online group discussions bring a new set of challenges. We have all experienced poorly facilitated online meetings, where people unilaterally turn on their microphones and speak away, colliding aurally with others and monopolizing the conversation.

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How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings

Smart Meetings

A dedicated online agenda, offering virtual participants features that wouldn’t be available to in-person attendees, can be elevated through a screen. Polls and surveys can be conducted easily online with the results displayed to both audiences. This misstep often takes the form of a panel discussion. “A Offer Content On-demand.

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GMID 2023: Looking Towards the Future

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CST with a panel of industry leaders to discuss the most current trends and the effects they will have on the future of meetings. MPI’s Greater Midwest chapter is powering the Industry Xchange (IX) GDIM event in which a panel discussion will be held to discuss the changing workforce demographics and mentorship. is the topic at hand.

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Moderating Online Panels — Ideas and Resources

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Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? 30 mins: Is panel prep different in the virtual world? IME, well-designed problem solver panels are great and audiences love them. General panel wisdom.

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