What gives an event value to attendees?

#eventprofs chat Thursday, April 26 2012 12-1pm EDT, moderated by @holsk, sidekick @ASegar

  1. Welcome to this week's chat! Q1) Please introduce yourself and share an example of an event that gave you good value. #eventprofs
  2. Adrian Segar, Conferences That Work, here, just back from #GMIC Sustainability Annual conference. Made great connections there! #eventprofs
  3. Hi everyone! Q1) Share an example of an event that gave you good value. #eventprofs
  4. Hi Jordan; looks like you'll have to something to say on the topic :) RT @OneLobby: Jordan from @onelobby reporting for duty! #eventprofs
  5. Welcome Jordan! Do you have an example of an event that gave you good value? #eventprofs
  6. Q2) How can an event provide value to attendees pre-event? Content, Promotions/contests, social media? #eventprofs
  7. A2 Posting useful content from presenters before the the event gives attendees value and a taste of what to expect… #eventprofs
  8. @OneLobby that's great! How did they provide value to attendees pre-event? #eventprofs
  9. A2) obv. a bit biased, but I started OneLobby because this was a problem for me as an attendee. #eventprofs
  10. A2 Posting useful content from presenters before the the event gives attendees value and a taste of what to expect… #eventprofs
  11. @OneLobby that's great! How did they provide value to attendees pre-event? #eventprofs
  12. A2) obv. a bit biased, but I started OneLobby because this was a problem for me as an attendee. #eventprofs
  13. @holsk I'm joining late, but providing a forum for attendees to let us know what they are expecting helps us shape the content #eventprofs
  14. A2 Creating an online event community pre-event provides value by sharing who's attending & allowing people to plan connecting #eventprofs
  15. @atnguyen Hi! Thanks for joining! Good idea on providing a forum for attendees #eventprofs
  16. @holsk We'll often ask when they register what they want to take away from an event #eventprofs
  17. Q3) How can an event provide value to attendees during the event? #eventprofs
  18. @holsk they kept us informed of what to expect. Could have done better with the pre & post, but during they gave a lot of value #eventprofs
  19. Good pt! RT @atnguyen: @holsk …providing a forum for attendees to let us know what they are expecting helps shape the content #eventprofs
  20. @atnguyen that's a great idea to keep engaged with attendees as they register and plan to attend an event #eventprofs

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Event designer, organizer and facilitator. Author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love. I also sing and dance at no extra charge.

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