5 QUICK ICE BREAKER ACTIVITIES
These are the first of a myriad of Ice Breakers that Solutions Group Events is sharing with you in a series of animated and real feel activities to include in your online events to ‘life up’ your delegates’ screens at Hybrid and Virtual meetings. They...
RESUMING IN-PERSON EVENTS : ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can event design and session scheduling be altered to make my conference/event safer? The effort starts with event registration. “At our registration desks, each attendee’s ID is scanned without being handled, and then the attendee takes the badge and lanyard themselves, i.e. there is no...
OWN THE VIRTUAL ROOM IN YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION
Recently, I was one-third of the way through delivering a virtual, high-stakes client presentation when my screen went blank – that’s right - blank… When I went to grab the document I had been sharing, it was gone. Stressed, I took a deep breath and asked...
Team Building Benefits and Trends
Surprising Team Building Benefits for Your Team Most organisations choose team building to encourage collaboration and teamwork through engaging, fun and motivational activities. Teams build vital skills like communication, planning, problem-solving, and conflict resolution through a series of planned events that drive results. However, in this post,...
5 BIG EVENT INDUSTRY TRENDS YOU SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR IN 2021
2020 pushed a majority of the predictions of event industry trends down the drain. It was the year filled with change and not so pleasant surprises. And while the adoption of many trends was accelerated due to COVID-19 and the resultant restrictions, many others expected trends...
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AVOIDING VIRTUAL EVENT DISASTERS
By now, you have likely heard some of the virtual event horror stories floating around the events industry. Live streams going down and no one knows what to do. Platforms crashing. Keynote presenters freezing up and botching their presentations. Speakers getting kicked out of their...
OUR TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE WHEN STAYING AT A HOTEL
OUR TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE WHEN STAYING AT A HOTEL So 2021 is here and business un-usual is going to be upon us shortly. Although we won’t be travelling with immediate effect, the thoughts of slightly anxiety inducing as to how to stay safe as possible...
OUR TOP TRAVEL TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE WHEN FLYING
OUR TOP TRAVEL TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE WHEN FLYING As you head off on your Festive season break, you may be dealing with some anxiety on how to keep safe, especially if you’re going to be flying. Thankfully, the stats show that flying isn’t nearly as scary...
TOP ZOOM TIPS FOR BETTER CONFERENCING IN A CHANGED WORLD
Top zoom tips for better videoconferencing in a changed world Video conferencing is here to stay even though lockdown may have eased up slightly. Here are some tips for better video conferencing on zoom : Use good video conferencing etiquette : If you don’t typically join a...
PROS AND CONS OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS
LIVE AND VIRTUAL EVENTS - WHICH APPROACH IS BEST? When planning a professional or social event, the common goal is to always bring people together for a shared purpose. Whether this purpose is to educate, inform, debate or celebrate. Types of events that can take...
33 VIRTUAL MEETING TERMINOLOGIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
33 VIRTUAL MEETING TERMINOLOGIES YOU SHOULD KNOW As the world adapts to new ways of meeting and collaborating, we’re being forced to rely on virtual tools and experiences more and more. But the primary challenge in planning and hosting seamless virtual meetings isn’t just working...
HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING THE POTENTIAL WAVE 2 COVID
How to Stay Safe during the Potential Wave 2 Covid It’s easy to get tired of wearing masks and practicing social distancing. There has even been some talk from the White House about herd immunity — the idea that if enough people get infected, the virus...
PLANNING FOR 2021 EVENT SUCCESS
EVENT PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: 6 THINGS TO CONSIDER Unexpected and unprecedented. For meeting and event planners, 2020 has been unlike any other year. While you plan every day for the unknown, the “new normal” you’re facing has been met with cancellation, re-scheduling, strong pivots from...
5 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE PRE-EVENT NETWORKING – HERE’S HOW!
5 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE PRE-EVENT NETWORKING FOR VIRTUAL EVENTS At a virtual event, there is less of an opportunity for face-to-face interaction, so it can be difficult for attendees to know who they’d like to connect with before and after the event. By following a few...
WAYS TO RAISE THE BAR FOR VIRTUAL EVENTS
Ways to Raise the Bar on virtual events Good technology and smart marketing are only the basics for online meetings. The harder part is to get attendees to pay attention. Anyone can get attendees on a virtual meeting, but it takes a lot to get people to...
5 DO’S AND DON’TS FOR VIRTUAL EVENT SUCCESS
Here is what you need to know in order to take your virtual event from good to great. Make your content stand out from the crowd and wow your attendees. Technology is just one piece of a virtual event puzzle. Keeping your audiences engaged and...