Technology Expertise

What is a FSQS Certification?

The Helios Financial Supplier Qualification System, FSQS, is an accreditation system for the financial sector that recognizes the highest standards in security, quality, and innovation.  The FSQS provides a standardized, validated mechanism for collecting and managing supplier compliance assurance. Essentially, the FSQS introduces responsible business practices through due diligence.

Are you preparing to pitch for a client’s new product launch or high-profile corporate hospitality event? Have you thought about how you can help your clients bring the X-Factor, or that once-in-a-lifetime experience, that really makes their event stand out?

Imagine an event or conference where you are seamlessly satisfying guest requests in multiple rooms or areas simultaneously with a tap of a button, providing an extremely high level of service.

In working with Financial Institutions, Concise has been helping clients evidence their commitment to Environmental Stewardship. Indeed, hundreds of firms have already taken advantage of our Chime Complete bespoke platform to reduce the need for printing and producing binders and brochures.

We held a series of Workshops with representatives from various Health and Medcomms agencies where we discussed ‘Measuring success with event analytics’. The meeting proved invaluable to participants, as well as to our Director of Product Development, Kevin McFarlane, and Director of Sales, Jim Hughes, who both work to continually incorporate client feedback in to our work practices worldwide. These are the Top Line Conclusions with a more detailed report below:

The festive season will be upon us shortly – venue, drinks and canapes all arranged, guest lists collated and printed off.  Seems like you've covered everything...or have you?

How many guests are you expecting? If you have invited more than 100 guests, with VIPs included, then you might want to consider using an app instead of paper lists or spreadsheets for your guest check-in.

Launch events come in all shapes and sizes, from in-depth briefings, to hands-on demonstrations, to buzz-worthy parties. What they all have in common is that launches are cornerstone events...and you only get one shot at getting it right. That’s a lot of pressure and stress!

Events are the ideal platform for international networking. Yet often audience participation can be hindered by one simple fact: not everyone has the same mother tongue. Out of the 1,500 million English speakers in the world, just 375 million speak the language as their mother tongue.

Of the many steps you take from pre-event planning to post-event follow up, which are the most frustrating and challenging tasks you face? How many details are you juggling at one time?

Some of the most stressful aspects in event management are dealing with multiple suppliers, handling last minute changes to guest lists, keeping attendees updated on logistics and helping speaker presentations to be more engaging and impactful. 

When was the last time you planned an event and had numerous attendees calling for last minute logistical details or agenda information pre-conference? Have you thought about how efficient you could be if there was a hub of event information available to attendees ahead of time?

You can now build up audience anticipation and streamline information through a Pre-Event Welcome App, which your attendees can access at their convenience (on their way to work, last thing at night?) via their mobile devices. Now attendees can get ready for your event before they arrive on site. This is a great companion to an onsite event app. 

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.

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.

There is no doubt that the majority of meeting planners aspire to deliver truly paperless meetings. For the organizers of Private Equity Firms’ Annual Meetings there is a heightened wariness around ditching paper completely. In this article we address some of those concerns and set out the argument in favor of using a digital solution. 

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. 

With cyber crime costing the economy over $400 billion dollars worldwide, every company should be concerned about the consequences of a data breach.

Technology at events now gives everyone in the room a voice - the new 'nice problem to have' is which question does the audience want to hear the answer to first? Our new Upvoter feature allows participants to like and ‘vote up’ questions posted in the app for a specific session by tapping on the ‘thumbs up’ icon.

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.

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?    

There is no secret ingredient to holding the perfect event, after all, every audience and occasion is different. But whatever the intentions or motivations, there are a whole host of neat tricks, tips and technological tools that organisers can utilise to ensure that they deliver an event to remember.

Here are six of our favourites:

Consider this familiar scene: you’re at an event, when the speaker comes on stage and delivers the customary, “How’s everyone doing today?”. The speaker is met with less than enthusiastic murmuring from the audience and you’re left wondering, surely there is a better – and more professional – way to engage the audience?