To say everything changed as we moved our in-person event online would be a monumental understatement. Processes changed. Checklists were reinvented. Not even the budget was the same. Ok, maybe the staff remained the same. Nope, subcontractors, platform providers, and partners were added to the mix. As the team was going through these changes, thereContinue reading “Write It Down”
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We Interrupt This Programming…
Delays. Power outages. Disabled networks. Sick staff. Online events are not immune to being sidetracked by a myriad of situations. How you handle these situations will speak volumes to the attendees. It will convey your level of preparedness. It can express your leadership skills. It may even deter attendees from coming back to future events.Continue reading “We Interrupt This Programming…”
Check, Double-Check & Triple-Check
When creating watch pages for the website of an online event, you will soon discover the vast number of buttons, videos, downloads, and links that need to be checked. To provide the attendee with the best experience possible, every one of those must work. Therefore, you must check, double-check, and triple-check each one. It’s notContinue reading “Check, Double-Check & Triple-Check”
Grab Your Partner and Do-si-do
It is impossible to do online event planning alone (unless you’re Jeannie or Samantha Stephens). You’ll need really great partners to work with. Selecting an online event partner should not be done flippantly. You will be spending countless hours together. You need to be able to trust each other. You may need these people toContinue reading “Grab Your Partner and Do-si-do”
Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little
Let’s talk chat. Having a chat feed running up the side of your online event screen can be a great tool to engage your audience. Interacting with each other, with the speakers, or with the host can add so much to the attendee experience when done well. It can also be a distraction when doneContinue reading “Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little”