4 Simple Tips to Successfully Create a Participatory and Inclusive Webinar
Posted by sofia.rodrigues on August 3, 2020
Webinars have always been an essential strategy in a marketer’s toolbox. According to the B2B Content Marketing Trends 2020 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report:
- 57 percent of B2B marketers used webinars/online events as part of their overall strategy, and
- Of all the different content types, webinars were among the highest performing content type to secure leads (16 percent) and close leads (11 percent).
COVID-19 has only raised the importance of using webinars to keep engaging audiences while socially-distancing.
Skilling Up and Planning Widely in the Brave New World of Virtual Meetings
Posted by sofia.rodrigues on July 23, 2020
The virtual meeting is here to stay – at least for the foreseeable future.
For the life sciences industry, not-for-profits and professional bodies – where corporate governance and legislation, never mind travel restrictions, are significant factors – the return to in-person meetings will be highly selective even when they can happen.
Indeed, the return to a ‘new normal’ is likely to involve more hybrid events, where people from the same region – such as the US and Canada or the Asia region – meet in person while others join remotely.
Employee Engagement Ideas for Remote Workers
Posted by sofia.rodrigues on July 23, 2020
A big concern for companies when it comes to remote working is keeping their employees engaged. Many studies already show that employee engagement is closely linked to employee well-being and productivity, even more so in times of uncertainty. This makes it crucial for HR practitioners and Internal Communications teams to find new ways of keeping strong engagement between teams even while they are physically apart.
The Bronze, Silver and Gold of Meeting Platforms
Posted by sofia.rodrigues on July 21, 2020
For many years, there has been a lot of intellectual snobbery around virtual meetings, with suggestions that unless you have those face-to-face, press-the-flesh meetings you just won’t get the same level of engagement and communication. Now, with COVID-19 forcing physical distancing, companies and organisations have had to rethink their attitudes towards virtual events in order to engage their staff and customers, motivate teams, sell products, and connect with faculty and thought leaders.
Where is the Value? The What, How and Why of Virtual Exhibition Booths
Posted by sofia.rodrigues on July 3, 2020
Meetings, symposia, congresses and conferences have all moved to the virtual world – many quite successfully.
The situation, however, is a lot less certain when it comes to exhibitions. That’s because sponsors need to know the value of those virtual stands if they are to invest in them.
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