015 - How Online Events Can Be Simple with Romel Ahmed

Online Events Made Simple

Have you been wondering how to make the big pivot to virtual events? Are you a complete newbie when it comes to event technology and the virtual event world? As we speak with guest speakers and discuss our own experiences with the virtual and hybrid event industry, we will be going through the challenges you may face along the way and how to overcome these.

With the current situation, the rise and requirement for virtual and hybrid events are definitely on the rise - have you made the move yet? Listen to our live podcast every week on our Facebook page, or you can listen to the podcast version to find out how you can make your online events simple.

In this episode, I’m going to be joined with our guest speaker, Romel Ahmed. Romel is a marketing, communications, events and global campaign leader with 20 years' experience directing and developing large scale, high profile events, such as summits, conferences, exhibitions and festivals. Further experience leading communication and experiential marketing projects for global brands and cause related campaigns at major international sports and entertainment events in several markets.

I’ll be sharing my views on virtual events and hearing what Romel thinks of the current transitioning to virtual. We will be discussing how you can make your online event simple, and ways you can go about approaching this.

What it’s like to be a part of a virtual event for the first time (1:32). Having a professional host as part of your virtual event (3:26). Why a virtual host can make your online event simpler (4:49). Social media to promote events (5:35). How to use LinkedIn to market your event (7:13). How to breakdown content for a virtual event (8:53). Technology with events (11.11).

As always, EventMind is here to guide you through the event technology available out there. EventMind helps organisations design, develop and manage virtual events and experiences. We enable organisations to create community, encourage collaboration and wow attendees using digital tools and platforms. Our expert teams use their industry knowledge and our signature Virtual Profit Framework to create custom and strategic virtual events which support organisational goals, needs and challenges. The four pillars of our framework are also our core values: content, community, creativity and collaboration.

​EventMind does not endorse any particular virtual event platform or software. We review the platforms available on the market monthly (through a combination of client feedback, test events and demos). There’s no platform which is an ‘all in one’ or ‘all inclusive’ solution when it comes to virtual event platforms. Bear in mind, most virtual event platforms were originally live event apps or software. Covid19 accelerated many platforms to pivot into creating virtual event solutions. In the long run, this seems to be a smart move as hybrid events are likely to become standard (especially if you understand how to monetize hybrid events and maximise global audience reach).

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