Attendee Engagement
4 Event Concepts That Dramatically Improve the Attendee Experience
Driven by the millennial mindset, attendee expectations are dramatically shifting the scope and strategy behind meetings and events. Today’s attendees demand personalized experiences that go beyond just sitting in a lecture hall. They’re looking for meetings with meaning, innovation, and insight. But most of all, they’re looking for event concepts and formats that foster authentic…
Read More 5 Keys to Engaging the Audience at Your Next Conference Event
Attendees are increasingly looking for event formats that will actively involve them, facilitate the learning process, and keep them engaged throughout. Below, we share five tips for engaging the audience at your next conference. Choose skilled moderators that are pros at engaging the audience. An engaged audience and good facilitation go hand in hand. Like…
Read More Journey Mapping: 5 Key Tips to Determine the Right Event Experience
Journey mapping stems from outlining a guest’s experience from the moment they walk in to the moment they leave. It takes every aspect of the event and every detail into consideration. With such high emphasis on attendee experience these days, this tool has been instrumental for event professionals. Not only in helping them to meet…
Read More 10 Simple Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Q&A Session
For both the seasoned and the occasional presenter, the Q&A session provokes anxiety and even fear. As Elon Musk recently found out, even the most well-prepared and organized presentation can go off the rails when the speaker is confronted by irrelevant information, non-questions, or even hostility. Yet, the Q&A session is an essential tool. It’s a…
Read More 9 Steps for Delivering a Successful Event Presentation
Here are nine effective presentation delivery methods that can help you keep the audience engaged. Just follow these simple pointers to deliver a successful event presentation. Discover The Methods to Delivering a Successful Event Presentation 1. The 20-Minute Rule If you don’t feel like you have your presentation squared away as much as you wish…
Read More 7 Interactive Presentation Ideas Your Event Audience Will Love
As event planners, we are constantly hunting for new ideas to wow and engage our audience. Most millennials would rather spend money on live experiences than physical goods. But to deliver a truly memorable experience, we need to involve participants and make them part of the story. Optimizing with better interactive presentation ideas and bringing…
Read More The True Role of Food & Beverage in Meetings and Events
Have you ever been to a large event that had no food or beverage options? It’s unlikely! Food and beverage is often one of the largest (if not the largest) expenses for events. Guests remember the fare at events, especially if the event is centered around a meal. So why are we still treating food…
Read More The 4-Step Process to Crowdsourcing Content For Any Event
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew exactly what your attendees wanted from your event, even prior to your concept brainstorming session? How valuable would you find knowing beforehand, exactly which topics, speakers, decor inspiration, and technologies your audience resonated with? If you implement this super simple crowdsourcing process, you can use all this information…
Read More Psychology of Meeting Attendees: What Inspires In-Person Attendance?
As an organizational psychologist with a hotel background, I apply tenets of consumer, social, and organizational psychology to the travel, hospitality and tourism industry. I help my clients apply and use what we know about human behavior to help them figure out what delights their customers and inspires their employees. What I do in my…
Read More Are You Properly Communicating with Your First Time Conference Attendees?
Let’s all take the next 30 seconds to think back to the first day of your very first day of high school. Remember the feelings that were coursing through you: excitement for a new opportunity, trepidation about fitting in, confusion about the procedure, fear of sticking out… An attendee’s first time at your conference is…
Read More 4 Things Millennials Expect to See at Your Event
Lately, everyone’s topic du jour seems to be discussing the best practices of engaging with Millennials. From B2B to B2C companies, the question of, “How do I get this younger generation to interact with my brand, company or event?” is something that senior level management teams are struggling to understand. Luckily for them (and you),…
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