10 Signs Your Event Lacks an Effective Engagement Strategy

10 Signs Your Event Lacks an Effective Engagement Strategy

When you’ve spent months on planning and yet it does not add up to actual engagement on the day of the event, then all your efforts are for nothing.  The venue is booked and being prepared to welcome your attendees very soon, your speakers have confirmed and are actively working on their keynote speech and even your registration numbers seem promising.

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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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AI Matchmaking and Its Promising Impact on Academic Conferences

AI Matchmaking and Its Promising Impact on Academic Conferences

Attending an international academic conference should feel like finding your tribe and not wandering through a crowd of strangers hoping someone notices your research. According to EDU Ledger, approximately 4.5 million researchers worldwide present their work at academic conferences each year. Pointing at this substantial figure, the reality of these events has become increasingly hit-or-miss.  Continue reading

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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A Guide to Writing Perfect Thank You Emails After Your Event

A Guide to Writing Perfect Thank You Emails After Your Event

It is the season of gratitude. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, it is the right time to talk about the post-event thank you email. Many event organizers already know that your event isn’t truly over until you have thanked the attendees, speakers, sponsors and your team for their contributions. Sending a thank you message is your chance to have a lasting impression on people involved in your event. 

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10 Ways to Turn First-Time Attendees into Loyal Participants

10 Ways to Turn First-Time Attendees into Loyal Participants

Getting your event attendees to show up once is hard enough, but getting them to come back over and over again is a different challenge altogether. If you are an academic event professional who believes that bringing in as many new faces as you can into the conference room is what equates to success, you may be mistaken.

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The Role of Event Data to Improve Attendee Satisfaction

The Role of Event Data to Improve Attendee Satisfaction

Effective decision-making is at the heart of every successful event. It’s only possible to make accurate decisions if you have the right set of data at your disposal. Planners and organizers today are relying on data to ensure optimum attendee satisfaction at their events. Without access to timely event data, it’s easy to miss out on opportunities to improve attendee engagement and satisfaction. 

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12 Event App Features for Effortless Attendee Engagement

12 Event App Features for Effortless Attendee Engagement

Have​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ you ever been to an event where the vibe of the place was just electric? As if everyone was there not only physically but mentally too, working, connecting, and sharing ideas. Such is the effect of real attendee engagement.

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A Detailed Guide to Event Personalization For Organizers

A Detailed Guide to Event Personalization For Organizers

Picture this. You walked into a cafe and asked for a flat white with almond milk. After a few days of ordering your usual, you notice that every time you ask for this specific type of coffee, the barista messes it up. There goes your morning ritual! If the lack of personalization can ruin something as simple as a coffee drinking experience, imagine how detrimental it can be in the context of academic events. Thus, event organizers today spend considerable energy on event personalization to create an unforgettable attendee experience. 

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Live Polling and Surveys Turn Audiences into Active Participants

Live Polling and Surveys Turn Audiences into Active Participants

Imagine attending an event with such incredible energy that every attendee can’t help but turn from mere spectators to active participants. They give off the impression that they are not interacting, while, in fact, they are very much immersed. This is what happens when there are efficient feedback systems in place for an event. Indeed, live polls and surveys represent the most convenient and effective instruments to comprehend the preferences of the ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌participants. Continue reading

12 Post-Event Engagement Ideas to Keep the Community Alive

12 Post-Event Engagement Ideas to Keep the Community Alive

You likely spent a lot of time, energy, and money on this event, and now that it’s over, you think your job’s done. That’s where you’re wrong! The real work is about to begin now. You can deepen relationships, share content again, and convert the attendees into a community of loyal followers after the event. There are post-event engagement strategies that you can instantly implement to keep up with the good vibe of any event, whether it is online, offline, or a combination of both. Continue reading