Tag: attendee experience
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How to Create an Ideal Event Registration Experience
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 […]
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Five Ways to Use a Mobile App to Engage Your Attendees and Reach Your Event Goals
When we developed the RainFocus Mobile App, we spent eight months researching what matters most to attendees and event managers. We interviewed more than 50 people who spoke about their experiences attending events, as well as more than 20 event managers to learn their perspective. In our conversations, we repeatedly heard a few themes. In […]
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Six Best Practices for Collecting and Using Event Attendee Feedback
Attendee feedback ranks among the most important elements that event leaders consider when measuring event success. According to the most recent RainFocus State of Events study, survey results often factor nearly as heavily as event KPIs such as engagement, registration, and attendance. Complementing rich data and reporting automatically generated throughout the event, this candid, personalized […]
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Conversations: Brian Wilson on RainFocus’ Client Success Approach and the Big Return of In-Person Events
The Conversations series features candid conversations with RainFocus executives and other thought leaders. You’ll find discussion of breaking news and trends, invaluable industry tips, and commentary on the biggest topics of current interest to events and marketing leaders. In this post, we sat down with Brian Wilson, chief customer officer, at RainFocus, to talk about […]
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Winning Social Media Strategies for Your Events
As events and marketing teams seek to gain prospects’ attendance and increase engagement at events, social media is an invaluable tool before, during, and after the event. In fact, 74% of companies are using social media to promote specific activities and features during their event. Social posting not only serves to generate excitement for an […]
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Are Hybrid Events Here to Stay? Three Reasons to Keep In-Person and Virtual Options
Gathering with peers and thought leaders in person boasts unique networking opportunities and that undefinable “energy in the room.” But in many cases, sticking with a hybrid approach will continue to provide benefits for organizations and attendees alike. Think options, flexibility, and the best of both worlds.
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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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RainFocus On Demand: Rodney Hart Answers Top Questions on the New Immersive Learning Experience
RainFocus On Demand is an online event industry resource where insights and best practices are shared with site visitors who want to up-level their event experiences and achieve winning results. It offers a comprehensive library of content that is designed to build career skills, provide expert analysis of the latest industry trends, and help users […]
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Conversations: Doug Baird on the Magic of Hybrid Events As Relationship Accelerators
The Conversations series features candid conversations with RainFocus executives and other thought leaders. You’ll find discussion of breaking news and trends, invaluable industry tips, and commentary on the biggest topics of current interest to events and marketing leaders. In this post, we sat down with Doug Baird, president of RainFocus, to talk about events as […]
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“The Biggest Challenges Gave Us the Biggest Opportunities”: Event Leaders Reflect on Learnings and Strategies at INSIGHT 2022
No one knows the reality of holding events in our current era better than the leaders who have been trying new ideas, facing new challenges, and celebrating new victories for two years now. At INSIGHT 2022, an all-star panel of industry leaders tackled the most pressing topics of the moment, from audience engagement to content […]