Many online event platforms attempt to copy in-person events, particularly when it comes to sessions. During an in-person event, there are a few rooms set up with perhaps a theme for each (or perhaps none at all). The sessions are presented in each of the rooms and there is typically a ten-fifteen minute break in between…
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Your Speakers are Your Biggest Assets
A conference relies heavily on its content to market the event – which makes a lot of sense. If you see a movie trailer and hate the concept behind it, you aren’t likely to pay money to go see it, let alone waste your time with it. Therefore, it is extremely important to have talented,…
First Steps to a Virtual Event
If you’re working on a virtual conference or convention, you already know your goals… so what really are your first steps? Contact your speakers!
Do Virtual Events Hurt Your In-Person Events?
This question comes up quite a bit. The short answer… if you do it right, is… No. If you can market the virtual event in conjunction with the in-person event, you end up boosting the value of the in-person event. If you market one, then move to the other, then back again, the messaging can…
Keep Virtual Event Attendees Engaged
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…
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…
Introduction from The Producer
Why Virtual? Josh Harrison, Producer Introduction As a provider of virtual events, the company I work for has a vested interest in putting “the right foot forward” in these articles. That is my disclaimer and I’m sticking to it. On the other hand as a technical staff member for said company I am able to offer…
Encouraging Interaction During the Virtual Conference or Webcast
One of the biggest challenges during an event, whether it’s a webcast or a virtual conference or… whatever you may be doing, is keeping the attention of your attendees. After all, Facebook beckons! There are many things you can do – but you need a good mixture of options. Some people love taking in the…