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How to Host A Virtual Event

How to Host a Virtual Event

When planning a virtual event, it’s tempting to directly plug our in-person event format into a virtual world. But it is not a 1-to-1 match.

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Creative Ways to Use Video at Your Virtual Event

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Our human attention span is shorter than ever – and so is your virtual audience’s. So when they tune in to your virtual event, surrounded by the distractions of home life, how can you ensure you’re holding their attention?

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How Do I Choose A Virtual Event Platform?

Deciding Virtual Event Platform

There are a ton of virtual event platform options out there, so it can be often overwhelming to research and determine the golden egg out of the bunch. To help make it easier to delve into this new era of virtual transition, here are a couple of factors to consider while searching for the right virtual event platform for your event!

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Plan V: Virtually In-Person

On June 9, 2020, Leading Authorities Inc. hosted the second of our conversations about pivoting events to virtual, hybrid, and beyond in the interactive experience, Events Plan V: Virtually In-Person.

Creating an Engaging Virtual Exhibit Hall

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We’ve all been there, walking down the parade route of an expansive exhibit hall, our senses flooded with the sights and sounds of booths stretching as far as the eye can see. We have our guide of the ones we plan to go to, stopping along the way when a cool takeaway or food item catches our attention. 

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Virtual Event Production: The Distribution Platform Differentiator

Virtual Event Production

As you continue to explore pivoting events to virtual, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed with the variety of options and distribution platforms out there.

What we’ve learned is that while the functionality of a distribution platform is important, many of them work similarly. What truly differentiates a virtual event is how it’s produced.

A virtual event producer is the added factor that pushes the creative and technical boundaries on what your distribution platform can deliver.

But don’t take our word for it. See for yourself!

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Should We Go Virtual? How to Determine if a Virtual Event is the Right Fit

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The very first thing we think about when considering virtual events is the decision to go virtual in and of itself. But when your Plan A in-person meeting isn’t an option, it’s often overwhelming to determine a go-forward plan for your upcoming event and identify what the right fit is for your organization’s goals.

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Expect the Unexpected: How to Mitigate The Tech Risks of a Virtual Event

How to mitigate tech risks

As meeting planners, event professionals, and attendees shift to a virtual world, we are becoming more reliant on technology … which can be a fickle thing. We’ve all experienced dropped calls, unsent text messages, and frozen Zoom screens — but how can we lessen the technology missteps when putting on a virtual event? From video conferencing platforms to audience engagement tools, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading to explore some of the best virtual event technology tools that can help make your next virtual event run smoothly.

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Creating a Virtual Event Microsite: A Central Home For Your Virtual Event Content

House Your Virtual Event Content

Perhaps now more than ever, content is king. Web presence is becoming more and more important. When we can’t get information in front of people face-to-face, we must rely on creative content to draw eyeballs.

So if you’re like us, you’re likely producing more virtual content than ever. But where does it live?

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Staying Connected with your Coworkers Remotely

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It is a known fact that we spend the majority of our day with our coworkers, so it only seem natural that we are looking for ways to connect with them in this new virtual world.  With our work families being separated here are a few fun activities to foster and maintain team relationships!  

 

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