Tips for Academic Event Organizers to Manage Speakers

 

Tips for Academic Event Organizers to Manage Speakers

Have you ever watched a speaker walk on stage and realized they were clearly unprepared? It throws the whole room off. The audience senses it, your team feels the stress, and you end up juggling problems you never planned for. Many organizers deal with this more often than they admit, and it can turn an otherwise strong academic event into a messy experience.

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20 Conference Networking Tips For Building Connections

20 Conference Networking Tips For Building Connections

A conference brings people together for knowledge, growth, and ideas. The true goal is not only to attend sessions. You also need to network and build each connection with intention and purpose. Many professionals leave a conference with notes, slides, and brochures, but no true contact. However, a few clear steps can change that. Each step is simple to apply in real time. Each one helps you open a conversation and leave with a solid network.

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11 Creative Rewards for Engaged Academic Event Attendees

11 Creative Rewards for Engaged Academic Event Attendees

Ever wondered what drives people to be fully involved in academic events, ask pertinent questions, and be an active listener? It’s this feeling of being valued, of knowing that their presence and input will have a meaningful impact beyond just those keynote speakers or methodically designed programs. Introducing rewards for attendees as part of your engagement strategy can set the tone for any event.
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How Push Notifications Drive Engagement in Academic Events

How Push Notifications Drive Engagement in Academic Events

Students juggling classes, part-time jobs, extracurricular activities and social commitments greatly appreciate and benefit from the existence of what we call ‘day notifications’. For the students who’ve missed information about an important seminar simply because an email got buried in their inbox. And for the professors who’ve seen only empty lecture halls despite weeks of meticulous event planning, the answer might be sitting right in everyone’s pocket.

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How to Design Sponsorship Pitches for Your University Event

How to Design Sponsorship Pitches for Your University Event

It​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ seems like getting sponsors for a university event is a difficult task, but a strong design approach can turn the whole deal into a smooth and productive one. By designing your sponsorship plan in a clear and directed way, it’s more likely that you will get the support of the brands that are compatible with your event. A sponsor wants to comprehend your worth, your audience, and the experience that you can provide. A good sponsorship pitch design conveys all of this to the user without any misunderstanding. Continue reading

How to Decide the Budget Plan of Your Academic Conference

How to Decide the Budget Plan of Your Academic Conference

Budget plan sits at the heart of every academic conference. A clear plan helps your team see what they can spend and what they must save. Planning a conference involves many different tasks, and each task requires the commitment of time, money, and people. A strong budget plan keeps these tasks organized from the start.

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