Virtual events have been the big thing in the last 18+ months, but so many people talk about how they're so different from in-person. They seem cold - distant - different. How can we bring emotions back into the events we're hosting virtually, and even in-person where guests are wearing masks and socially distancing? In this episode we'll talk to Michael Buckley, CEO of Cadence, about how he's thinking about this topic and what advice he has for planners.
Sep 15, 2021•33 min•Ep. 42
If you're looking to glean best practices on virtual events, look no further than some of the busiest virtual platforms. In this episode, we'll chat with Pedro Góes, CEO of InEvent, to see what they've been learning after working on thousands of events with all types of attendees. We'll talk best practices, horror stories and lessons learned for planners!
Sep 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 41
I am excited to learn more about the risk management and legal issues event professionals face as we return to the world of in-person events as we talk this week to Steve Adelman, Attorney with Adelman Law group. Steve has spent years of his career considering risk issues with venue safety and security and is a very trusted resource as we look to Covid compliance as well.
Aug 19, 2021•48 min•Ep. 40
Dana has been a huge asset to the events industry throughout her career and, in this episode, we'll catch up with her at her latest venture with JUNO, talk about the future of tradeshows, year-round communities, her outlook on the future of the events industry and so much more!
Aug 12, 2021•34 min•Ep. 39
Data, Data, and more Data! One of the huge benefits of virtual events is the large data set that we get access to - it gives us greater insight to attendee, sponsor and other stakeholder behavior. But what are we doing with all of this and how does it impact what our stakeholders expect for in-person and hybrid events. In this episode, we're chatting with Ian Webb from Eventsforce about data and so much more - we'll talk about his perspective on this changing landscape!
Jul 14, 2021•30 min•Ep. 36
Chris and his team at Ember design and produce virtual and in-person events for companies like Saucony, Titleist, FootJoy, Wolverine Worldwide, NAMIC, and Hanover Insurance – to name a few. In this episode, I'm excited to chat with him about his career, his experience over the last 18 months in the events industry and their experience in the virtual broadcast world and tech side of events.
Jul 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 37
Marco is Founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures - providing early stage entrepreneurs access to coaching, partnerships, advisory and capital and the Author of Reinventing LIVE. In this episode, I'm thrilled to tap into Marco's 30+ years of experience and see his take on the bright future of the events industry given all that has happened in the past 18 months. It's a hot time for mergers and acquisitions. Large companies like Google and Amazon are getting involved in events. Human behavior is chang...
Jul 14, 2021•31 min•Ep. 38
Helping your attendees meaningfully connect with each other is on every planner's mind, but what does that look like? There are so many options and Bespeake is at the forefront of giving your attendees a range of options. In this episode, we'll talk to Joanna about how they're seeing the future of virtual networking, how various formats work for different audiences and where they see Bespeake fitting in a unique posiiton in this landscape.
Jul 01, 2021•33 min•Ep. 35
We want to engage our attendees year-round, but the changes that we saw in 2020 have made that even more possible! In this episode, we'll talk to Josh from JUNO - a platform that's set out to really engage your attendees during AND between events to create more engagmeent and connection to your brand!
Jun 18, 2021•30 min•Ep. 34
The big discussion in 2021 has been about upleveling our virtual event production. To better engage our attendees and monetize virtual, higher quality is a must and Buzzcast is making it easy. Not only is their platform super high-quality, but they also provide services to help you produce and syndicate your streams to a large, global audience.
May 26, 2021•30 min•Ep. 33
It is always an honor to chat with Dahlia so in this episode, we're going to catch up and talk about all the great ideas and innovations filling her brain! We'll chat about engagement, future of the industry and take all your questions as well!
May 19, 2021•33 min•Ep. 32
Jordan Goodfellow didn't just sit back and let the pandemic change his business. He took his 10+ years of production experience and brought it to his customers in a way that he knew would be beneficial, launching GigStream, a streaming platform that comes with the production services his clients already knew and trusted. It was a genius move and we're excited to talk to him about this journey and what other production companies could learn from his work.
May 13, 2021•31 min•Ep. 31
Hubb has been at the forefront of innovation and their recent Untethered conference was a great think-tank of event leaders to explore the boundaries of Hybrid. In this episode, we'll talk about all the things they've learned at the event and how we can think more broadly and strategically about hybrid.
Apr 28, 2021•31 min•Ep. 30
Technology has been rapidly evolving, especially since COVID-19 hammered the events industry. In this episode, we'll chat with Alon Alroy - Co-Founder of one of the fastest growing event technology companies to see what the last year+ has been like for him and team AND we'll talk about what they're expecting as it relates to hybrid and event technology.
Apr 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 29
Ever since Clubhouse has started to rise in popularity, Cameron has been checking in out and sharing knowledge there. In this episode, we'll chat with him about how to leverage Clubhouse for business growth!
Apr 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 28
I've learned SO much from Carolyn Herfurth and I'm super excited for YOU to have an opportunity to pick your brain. The events industry saw great challenges in 2020 and I'm guessing at least a few of us have been feeling a nudge to change something in our business. In this episode, we get to chat with Carolyn about how to use our history, Hangups and Heroics (yes - even the "bad" stuff) to GROW!
Mar 31, 2021•31 min•Ep. 27
Julius Solaris has had an indelible impact on the events industry through his work as the Founder of Event Manager Blog. He recently moved on to a new position as Head of Engagement at Swapcard and I'm excited to catch up with him to learn all about his new role, his hopes and dreams for the events industry in 2021 and so much more!
Mar 17, 2021•31 min•Ep. 26
As we plan for the return of events, Covid Compliance is at the forefront of many event professional's minds. In this episode, we talk with Jodi Katzman who has taken several of the training courses and is here to tell us about what we need to know and what value she's found in all the education available out there!
Mar 04, 2021•32 min•Ep. 25
The Leading All-In-One Virtual & Hybrid Events Platform The event industry is changing. Swapcard is the only end-to-end event & community platform for virtual and hybrid events, powered by artificial intelligence.
Mar 01, 2021•4 min•Ep. 4
Learn more about clubhouse . If you have an iOS device & you'd like an invite, please email me !
Feb 18, 2021•3 min•Ep. 3
The first presentation maker that designs for you. It’s an expert deck designer, so you don’t have to be. Make your business look brilliant, keep your team forever on brand, and save hours on pitches you’re actually proud of.
Feb 18, 2021•2 min•Ep. 2
This new weekly series is inspired by one of my more popular recurring sessions at our techsytalk conference, A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, where I share products and tools I LOVE – that I think you’ll love as well. We’ll add new content weekly and we hope to help you discover tools to make you more efficient and successful!
Feb 18, 2021•3 min•Ep. 1
In this episode, Zach Schiffman, the founder of Studio Z, join us to talk about how to use experimental marketing to boost brand awareness to help businesses stand out both online and offline!
Feb 18, 2021•32 min•Ep. 24
Join us as we chat with William this week about graphic recording, virtual events and all kinds of fun things!
Feb 09, 2021•27 min•Ep. 23
Lawrence Coburn is an event technologist and as CEO of DoubleDutch and now Founder of Twine, we're really excited to talk to him about what he's been up to and how he's making an impact on virtual networking in this episode. Join us and bring all your questions about networking!
Jan 27, 2021•29 min•Ep. 22
Have you heard about how VidCon went virtual with nearly 1 MILLION unique attendees??! Join us tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm ET as I talk to Jim Louderback about how they did it and what lessons they learned!
Jan 04, 2021•29 min•Ep. 21
What is AR and what is it's role in events, especially in a virtual & hybrid world? We're going to talk about some fun, futuristic (thought not TOO futuristic!) stuff in this interactive discussion so join us and bring your questions!!
Dec 02, 2020•46 min•Ep. 20
What is AR and what is it's role in events, especially in a virtual & hybrid world? We're going to talk about some fun, futuristic (thought not TOO futuristic!) stuff in this interactive discussion so join us and bring your questions!!
Dec 02, 2020•46 min•Ep. 20
In this episode of the Event Hustler Show, we'll be talking to Jacqueline Vazquez from "Lifetime Events with Jacqueline" about her career in the event industry, her work as a speaker and educator, and her recent involvement in New York/New Jersey live events coalition.
Jul 15, 2020•31 min•Ep. 19
We are recording another episode of the event hustler show live and this week we are talking to Brian Monahan from Prestige A.V.. We will check in with him and see how they are doing in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and also learn about his interesting perspective on the “new normal“.
Jul 08, 2020•34 min•Ep. 18