Category: Virtual Events
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What to Do When Your Event Plans Change: The Complete RainFocus Pivot-to-Virtual Event Toolkit
For the modern event leader, nimbleness is key. Even as many in-person events resume following a long hiatus (and a few fits and starts) during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations recognize that virtual events remain an option, whether as a planned additional component of the event program or a backup option. In addition to pivots to […]
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Encore: An Inside Look at the INSIGHT Event Program
At INSIGHT Encore this week, which wrapped up the RainFocus INSIGHT 2022 program, RainFocus executives Brian Gates and Rodney Hart brought to light the strategy and metrics behind the successful INSIGHT event program. Their keynote session (watch it here if you missed it) covered INSIGHT planning, post-event engagement, and everything in between. Here are a […]
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“We Are Building the Future Together”: Doug Baird and JR Sherman Kick Off INSIGHT 2022 With Event Industry Predictions
When the abrupt shift from physical events to virtual events started in March 2020 due to the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one truly knew what would happen next. When would large in-person gatherings return? Which organizations would thrive through virtual events in the meantime? What would attendees’ long-term preferences look like? As […]
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RainFocus INSIGHT Networking Opportunities That You Won’t Want to Miss
With the RainFocus INSIGHT conference right around the corner, our team has put together several networking opportunities to make your INSIGHT experience fun and meaningful. While we were originally planning to host a fully hybrid event experience, the recent rise of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and related factors outside of our control have led us […]
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When to Go Virtual — The Role of Virtual Experiences in an Event Program
With recent news of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, many event teams around the world are again questioning whether or not they should host an in-person experience. But regardless of the course of the pandemic, the ultimate goal for many is to optimize their event programs to include a mix of both in-person and virtual events. […]
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Announcing the Closure of RainFocus’ Series C Funding Round
We are thrilled to announce that we have closed a financing round from KKR, a leading global investment firm, and JMI Equity, a current partner and growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies. The funding and partnership will enable our team to further enhance our event management and marketing platform, grow our […]
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How to Prepare Your Event Speakers to Deliver Best-in-Class Presentations in Any Format
Given recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the delta variant, many event teams are returning to virtual event formats. As conditions evolve, event speakers must be prepared to address and engage with their audiences in an in-person, virtual, or hybrid format. Below are a few tips to help speakers prepare to deliver professional, […]
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3 Ways that RainFocus Integrations Can Enhance the Success of Your Event
When hosting events, it is important that you provide an excellent experience for your attendees. With the way that we unify events and marketing teams at RainFocus, we make it possible to connect and customize your event with integrations. In fact, according to the Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Events Management Solutions, Q1 2021 Report, “RainFocus […]
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How to Take Your Virtual Event Sponsorships to the Next Level
While everyone is talking about planning for hybrid events, virtual events remain the prominent form of delivery for now. In a recent meeting our team had with event technology experts from around the world, we discussed the top concerns of modern event professionals. The leading concern was virtual event sponsorships — how do you drive […]
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Highlights from RainFocus’ Quarterly Product Webinar
This week, we hosted our quarterly product webinar during which RainFocus product owners demonstrated enhancements that will enable clients to deliver best-in-class virtual and hybrid experiences for their audiences. The primary focus areas of the webinar included event templates, our new Media Suite, and gamification enhancements. Event Templates Having delivered virtual experiences to over 3.5M […]