Keeping attendees engaged is a tough battle with an online event. Let’s face it, distractions abound! Email arrives, instant messages beckon, heck just typing a new URL in the browser is a threat to their attention to your event. What can you do to retain attendees – to keep their attention and make the event…
Category: Planning
How Long Does It Take? (To create and start an virtual conference?)
This may be one of the most often asked questions about setting up an event: how much lead time do you need prior to getting an event up, running and online to allow it to be successful? Unfortunately, the short answer is, “It depends.” Fortunately, we can pretty reliably call out what specifically it depends on….
Digital Marketing Tips, Experiences and Blood, Sweat and Tears
While the virtual event is over (it’s still available on-demand, and free, watch it here), the learning and application of the different experiences and all of the information presented (and there is a LOT there), is just getting started. The GroupHigh event is on-demand and ready to watch – make sure you check out this…
Great Resource for your Digital Marketing Projects
If you haven’t seen it, check out The Outreach Marketing Virtual Summit (it’s free) – it includes key information from a whole host of experts. There is so much great information in this free event – it’s incredible. Here’s the direct link: http://www.vconferenceonline.com/event/home.aspx?id=1092 This was a project by GroupHigh, an outreach marketing firm that rocks…
Producing Content – horses for courses
Why Virtual? Josh Harrison Producer vConferenceOnline Producing Content – horses for courses So I talked about the importance of video in creating an engaging presentation. So for this last article let’s get into some real world HOW. You’ve decided “Josh is right, we should use video in our event.” Congratulations, you’ve made the right choice!…
To Video or not to Video – Slides and a Webcam
Why Virtual? Josh Harrison Producer vConferenceOnline To Video or not to Video – Slides and a Webcam I will admit right off the bat that I am a bit biased towards video for online events. “Like TV”. By which I mean seeing a person’s face not just hearing their voice. But ask yourself… which do…
Different types of Content and Delivery
Josh Harrison, Producer vConferenceOnline Different types of Content and Delivery The good news is you have options. The other good news is that it’s not hard to choose your option. I’ve seen many types of events and helped produce content for all of them. The important thing to remember is you have to make your content…
Is Your Virtual Event at the End of the Marketing Cycle?
Your virtual event really should be somewhere in the middle of your efforts, rather than the end-point. Here are some quick tips to bring it all together.
Types of Events
Why Virtual? Josh Harrison, Producer vConferenceOnline Types of Events I realize that the name of our platform might lead some to think that we only do conferences online. I assure you that is not the case and my bosses didn’t make me write that either. There are many different types of events that can be done…
Why Virtual?
Why Virtual? Josh Harrison, Producer Before we dig into the more technical stuff, I have to get this out of the way to be sure we’re all on the same page (No, my bosses did not make me write this). Chances are, you’re reading this because you have something you need to distribute to an…