Insights Expertise

The three biggest audience turn-offs, and how presenters can avoid them

There’s a moment that every presenter dreads. You’re just getting to the crux of the matter, ready to present your killer slide, when you look out at your audience. That guy in the front row is checking his watch, again. The woman over there is stifling a yawn.

There’s no nice way to put it: the audience is b-o-r-e-d.

We hope you find our favourite four areas to consider in event planning useful:

Networking can be defined as:  ‘the act of making contact and exchanging information with other people, groups and institutions to develop mutually beneficial relationships.’

Another definition states:  ‘networking is the process of trying to meet new people who might be useful to you in your job, often through social activities.’

From our experience providing event technology solutions for clients across four continents, it’s clear a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work.  In this article we’d like to share some tried and true tips to avoid the common pitfalls in planning, communication, translations, culture and logistics.

When the AM200 Law Firms we work with hold sector specific conferences for their clients, the pressure is on to provide a platform that delivers inspirational thought-leadership positioning as well as immediate critical insights to facilitate engaging, relevant and valuable discussions.

Creating a great atmosphere at a meeting can only be enhanced by the buzz of conversation and people networking.  Finding out ‘who is in the room’ at an event has come a step closer with the launch of our latest feature Delegate Hub. 

Pharmaceutical companies create and use training programs to enable Key Opinion Leaders to become brand advocates and present their product’s benefits to their peers. The relationships formed are valuable and long-term, which in turn drives brand awareness and industry recognition from the ground up.

At its core, the Retreat or Annual Partner Meeting helps Law Firms develop strategic direction and consensus building. Here we explore some of the most significant steps our clients take to achieve this, and how Concise’s Chime app supports them along the journey.

There’s an old parable that says you should learn to walk before you run, and indeed, that much is true. With so many technologies emerging and seemingly a 101 other things to cross off the event planning checklist before the day, it’s understandable why sometimes the most common sense tasks slip down the priority list.

The influence of millennials is constantly being referenced in the media. According to Time Magazine, by 2025, three out of every four workers will be a millennial and so it bodes well to pay attention to what captivates them. They are known for favouring stories over salaries, experiences instead of steady jobs and remote working over the rigidity of a nine-to-five. They love technology. What does this all mean for event organisers?    

Technology has revolutionised every aspect of our lives, so it makes sense that it would impact the way we experience events too. For attendees, the latest tech can enhance their overall experience; it can drive engagement and change what could be a humdrum conference into a memorable and worthwhile event. For organisers, technology improves every stage of the event, be it in planning, execution or in post-event analysis.

So, regardless of venue or whether you’re holding a conference, forum, training exercise or exhibition, technology can transform the event. Here’s how:

Humans are fickle, complicated and multifaceted beings, which can cause trouble for those trying to engage a great number of them at once. However, what they lack in consistency they more than make up for in curiosity and as such, science holds a wealth of information, tactics and insights into human nature. But just what can it teach us about capturing – and keeping – an audience’s attention?

From the communities created and relationships forged, to the connections made and information shared, the benefits reaped from hosting live events and conferences seem undeniable – although, admittedly, we might be a little biased. Once you’ve settled on holding an event, it’s important to have a plan in place to accurately determine its efficacy and outcomes......

After learning all about the history of the industry in Event Technology of The Past, we were even more keen to find out what the future has in store for event managers. 
Will audience engagement continue to be a big trend? Which state-of-the-art technology will become a reality over the next decade at events and exhibitions? Kevin McFarlane – Product Development Director at the Concise London office – shares his predictions for the years to come.

At Concise, we’ve been mulling over how conferences used to be and what we’ve learned by sharing our stories of the journey of event technology and the events industry.

Event horizon Private equity events are going digital – and never looking back, Concise managing director James Shepheard-Walwyn tells pfm