using new technology to optimize your live event
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EVENTS Academy presentation on new event technology during Event Tech Circus 2013. Presenter: Liza Bergman (co-owner EVENTS Academy).TRANSCRIPT
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Using New Technology to Optimize Your Live EventLiza Bergman/ EVENTS Academy/ Event Tech Circus/ 070513
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Hi, nice to meet YOU!
Liza Bergman
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Our MISSION:
We stimulate the use of new technology within our event
industry, because…
THIS IS OUR FUTURE.
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REMEMBER…
“You don’t just want “an event”, you want to achieve a goal. Always keep
your goal in mind.”
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A. very highB. highC. mediumD. lowE. very low
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My knowledge of new technology in the event industry is …
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My knowledge of new technology in the event industry is …
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very high
high
medium
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very low
17.9%
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25.0%
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The EVOLUTION of events…
Events become less “a peak in time”
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LIVE event PRE event POST event
Community
Think: BEFORE, DURING, AFTER
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Your attendees want to be ENGAGED
New technology can facilitate this
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Attendees
Couldn’t or didn’t attend
Don’t know you/ you don’t know them (yet)
The majority of your audience is OUTSIDE the room
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An example of these principles…
From out of SPACE…!
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How can I use technology for my event?
BEFORE
• Create awareness• News / info
• Invite / registration• Convince (USP’s)
• Improve find ability• Enforce promotions• Build a community
• Facilitate networking• Crowd source
• Create curiosity• Special offers
• Contest• Generate traffic
DURING
• Live reporting• Crowd source
• Interactive event formats
• Entertain (‘fun factor’) • Monitoring real-time
• Improve logistics• Engage your audience• Facilitate networking
• Reach a larger audience / streaming
• Include more people• Save $ + environment
AFTER
• Promotional content(e.g. Flickr, YouTube,
SlideShare, etc.)• Thank participants
• Collect and share user generated content• Collect feedback • Collect referrals
• Make them come back• Keep in touch
• Extend duration• Follow-up meetups
• Evaluate
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How to start with technology?
ROI
Event goals
Target group
Unique value or content
Financial
Start with your EVENT BASICS
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The ADAPTION of new technology
• What problem does the technology solve? >>> EFECTIVENESS
• Do we even know the technology exists? >>> PROMOTION
• How attractive, appealing or “sexy” is it? >>> APPEAL FACTOR
• What about: easy access, usability, etc.? >>> EFFICIENCY
• Are the instructions very clear? >>> COMMUNICATIONS
• Does it function flawlessly? >>> TRUST & RISKS
• How much is it? >>> COSTS & ROI
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A. Not open for learningB. Not enough moneyC. Technology is very scarryD. Decision makers are too oldE. Lacking behind? I think we’re doing a
good jobF. Another reason
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Why is technology lacking behind in the event industry?
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Why is technology lacking behind in the event industry?
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B.
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F.
Not open for learning
Not enough money
Technology is very scarry
Decision makers are...
Lacking behind? I think...
Another reason
13.8%
3.4%
34.5%
20.7%
0.0%
27.6%
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What PROBLEM does technology solve?
Biggest challenges for Event Managers:
• Measure and improve event ROI
• Drive attendance (qualitative + quantitative)
• Drive more revenue (in a slow economy) with smaller event budgets
• Overall project management (running multiple projects simultaneously)
• Integrate social media effectively (and keeping up with the changes)
• Enhance the attendee experience
Source: Event Marketing Institute (EMI), 2012
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Formulating SMART event goals
Education Entertainment
Networking Sales & MR
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Successful case study (VIDEO)
Aviation Warrior
Company: Inhance Digital
Client: Raytheon (U.S. Army)
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Event Technology Trends 2013
Hybrid events
Mobile
Gaming
Augmented Reality
RFID
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I wish you all ENGAGING events…!
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Liza BergmanEVENTS Academy
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Thank You!