First, some exciting news: If you haven’t heard, RainFocus was recently named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report. The influential research firm thoroughly evaluated 14 of the most significant B2B event management technology players against 28 criteria, and the results speak for themselves! RainFocus received the highest possible […]
Attending an event in person often means days of total immersion. From morning through evening each day, attendees are consuming and interacting with content, networking, talking about industry topics with people they run into, and perhaps even collecting branded swag to take home. For virtual attendees, obvious advantages include greater schedule flexibility and lower attendance costs […]
Events are powerful. Compared to other marketing tactics like emails, even the smallest events can provide a much more immersive, memorable experience. Small events, such as networking lunches, specialized webinars, and user conferences around a particular topic, also lend themselves especially well to building trust and relationships. Right now, with many marketing organizations tightening their […]
RainFocus INSIGHT 2023 opened with an inspiring keynote, as RainFocus leaders Doug Baird (founder and president) and JR Sherman (CEO) took to the stage in front of a crowd of live attendees. The executives were joined by Nik Shroff, senior director, Global Technology Partners, at Adobe. Baird’s declaration that “Today is a turning point” rang true […]
Ask anyone who joined us in person for RainFocus INSIGHT 2023 and they’ll tell you how extraordinary it was to be together again! The three days in Salt Lake City were filled with reunions, industry conversations, and new relationships. The conference also offered something for everyone: When asked what their favorite part of the conference […]
With every challenge comes opportunity. During a candid fireside chat at RainFocus INSIGHT 2023, industry vets JR Sherman (CEO of RainFocus) and Alicia Tillman (chief revenue officer at Capitolis and RainFocus board member) offered a realistic but wholly reassuring take on recent trends. From returning to large-scale in-person events while delivering hybrid engagement to confronting […]
The annual RainFocus INSIGHT conference begins next Monday! Whether you’ll be joining us in Utah or plan to tune in virtually, we’re excited to join you for a week of inspiring keynotes, expert panels, networking, and much more. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. With less than a week to go, we’d like […]
From texting with family and friends to contacting their in-store shopper about their grocery delivery, most people use digital chat in many forms every day. RainFocus’ new Attendee-to-Attendee Chat feature brings the instant convenience and powerful relationship-building of chat to any event. A chat tool fosters meaningful one-on-one connections within an in-person crowd of thousands, […]
After a roller-coaster ride in the past few years thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic changes it ushered in, the events industry is ready for anything in 2023. Ever adaptable and bold, leading companies can incorporate past lessons and emerging patterns to continue to run best-in-class event programs. By working alongside many of […]
In 2022, we covered a lot in the RainFocus blog, from industry predictions to hybrid event management best practices and everything in between. We also continued our popular Conversations series, which features interviews with RainFocus’ own thought leaders, and introduced a few of our own events. With an exciting year in the events industry coming […]
For most organizations, a hybrid event strategy will remain the best approach for the foreseeable future. Hybrid events, which include both in-person and virtual elements, provide a powerful combination of audience reach, data value and measurability, content ROI, and attendee accessibility. As we prepare to begin another year of bringing together the best of virtual […]
No one likes to wait! Whether it’s snaking through a line to board an amusement park ride or sitting in a virtual queue to snag tickets to a popular concert tour, getting through as fast as possible is ideal. Attendees at business events are no different. Advance online registration must be quick and easy. Those […]
Anyone who’s attended RainFocus INSIGHT knows that it’s an experience unlike any other. Attendees have the opportunity to not only get expert guidance on making the best use of the RainFocus platform and exploring new features, but also learn about the most important industry trends and network with other events leaders. For INSIGHT 2023, the […]