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5 Ways to Make Digital Events More Responsive to Audience Needs
From staffing requirements to keeping participants engaged, here’s what The Ortus Club has learned in short order about virtual audiences.
Video Series Aims to Bring Positivity in Challenging Times
The TILT Group launched its BRIGHT video series, featuring speakers with uplifting stories and career advice, to give professionals a break from the stresses brought on by the pandemic and inspiration to move forward.
‘Surviving to the Other Side’
How the Live Events Coalition is lobbying for federal support for 12 million live events industry workers.
What ‘The Voice’ Australia Can Teach Virtual Event Producers
When COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented mentors Boy George and Kelly Rowland from returning to Australia for the live shows, producers introduced a few workarounds — which may inspire ideas for hybrid event organizers — to make them seem more like they were on set.
The New Rules of Force Majeure
In a recent Catalyst post, meeting professionals discussed how the force majeure clause has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manage Your Energy — Not Just Your Time
The most successful athletes manage their energy; the business world seems obsessed with managing time, according to former sports agent Molly Fletcher.
A Help Desk Zoom Room and ‘Kazoom’ Prove a Hit With Virtual Attendees
A joint annual meeting moved — where else? — online, using two tools to streamline communication, and a swag item to perk up virtual social hours.
WFH? How to Stay on the Same Page as Your Boss
Still working remotely? Time-management and productivity expert Laura Vanderkam recommended ways to stay connected with your colleagues — and make sure your quality of work isn’t slipping.
Balancing Safety and Competition as Amateur Sports Return
With amateur sports competitions are being held again in U.S. cities, sports associations, CVBs, and venues are exercising great care to make them safe. Yet public health experts remain concerned.
Taking a Design Approach to Virtual Events
SmithBucklin has launched a process for its customers to take a strategic approach to the design and development of their virtual events, from the reason for convening to revenue generation.
Humanizing Digital Events
Insights from an event marketer on making digital events more interactive and memorable than ‘a one-sided webinar.’
How This Association Held a 300-Person Event — Safely — in June in Florida
The Georgia Motor Trucking Association worked closely with the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island to take every measure to ensure participants’ safety.