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How to Use Your Virtual Event as an Ethical Bribe
AOVEM Founding Member, Donna Gunter, wrote an article called Ethical Bribes: 10 Most Effective Client Attraction Device Giveaways. In it, she wrote about the many ways you can attract clients using giveaways. I especially liked these options: 1. Audio of a...
Avoiding Costly Virtual Event Mistakes, Part 2
In Part 1, I shared 3 mistakes that people make hosting virtual events. In this article, I share an additional 3 mistakes that people make and how you avoid this for your virtual event. I've been hosting virtual events since 2003. Over the years, I've learned what...
What American Airlines Can Learn from the Virtual Event Manifesto
Normally when I fly from Canada to the United States, I fly Air Canada. But when another carrier was offering the same route for $800 less than Air Canada, I decided to spend my money elsewhere. So, I flew American Airlines on my recent trip to the Coaching Millions...
The Four Things Singing Taught Me About Being a Purple Cow
A couple weeks ago, I did the one of riskiest thing I have ever done for my business in the past year. What was it? I sang my heart out to win one of 5 seats to an event I really, really, really wanted to attend. The name of the event is called Shine and it's hosted...
Interaction Is Key to Getting Most Out of Your Attendance at Virtual Events
CeCe Salomon-Lee posted another gem outlining the 7 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Next Virtual Event (co-authored with Dennis Shiao). As I read through the 7 tips, the big thing that stood out for me is that as an attendee, you have to interact with the...
Free Sessions on Virtual Events from Virtual Event University
If you want to learn more about how to plan and market your virtual events, sign up to attend an afternoon online conference hosted by vConferenceOnline. Here's the line up of speakers and topics: 12:30 pm INTRODUCTION 12:35 - 1:15 pm WHY IS A VIRTUAL EVENT SAFE &...
Martha Stewart to Host a Virtual Wedding Expo
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is planning a virtual wedding expo for November 14-15, 2009. Registered visitors will enter an online space with virtual booths, manned by live company representatives, wedding experts and resources. And if you have to miss a session,...
MOMeo Telesummit
What fun! My friend, Carla Young, is hosting a virtual event geared to moms called the Momeo Telesummit. I speak on October 28, 2009, however, this virtual event starts on October 19th and goes until October 30th. Although I'm not a mom, I still have challenges with...
What I Liked & Didn’t Like About Blog World Expo 2009
I had the pleasure of speaking at Blog World & New Media Expo this past week. It was the first time I was excited to go to Las Vegas because I knew that ALOT of my friends would be there. Blog World & New Media Expo is the merging of two shows - Blog World...