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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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Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Enhance Attendee Interaction and Experience

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Social media has revolutionized the way events are marketed, organized, and experienced. By harnessing the power of social media, event planners can create a more engaging and interactive experience for attendees, both during and after the event. With nearly 4.5

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5 Ways to Make Social Media Messages More Inclusive

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Adding captions to videos and using hashtags with capital letters on each word are two ways event marketers can make their social media accessible to everyone. When Abbie Vance, PCMA EMEA’s new community and events manager, started working on the social-media toolkit for Convening EMEA , Sept.

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How to Engage your Audience on Social Media and Other Event Tips

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But while you use those services a lot, do you really know how to engage your audience on social media? You also need to establish a working partnership with your speakers and influencers, allowing better presentations and a great way connect to them with your audience. What does it really take to engage social media audiences?

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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. For many events, speakers will be chosen based on outcomes and relevance versus celebrity alone.

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How To Use Video Memes For Stellar Event Social Media – Whiteboard Wednesday

Endless Events

We’re getting down and dirty with event social media today! As you already know, we live in a day and age where people communicate more through social media channels than any other platform. So, as an event planner, it’s extremely important that you stay up to date with technology. So off we go.

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Hot Topics, Top Fees: 2023 Speaker Study

MeetingsNet

The newest Speaking Industry Benchmark Report is out with details on this year’s hot topics, what speakers are charging (and what planners are paying), and more. Demand is hot for speakers who address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. For speakers with more than 10 years of experience, the average fee is $16,659. •