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A complex submission process = fewer, lower-quality proposals. Make your Call for Content easier & more effective: ?? Limit word counts (think tweet-length synopses) ? Be crystal clear on what topics you want ? Offer office hours to coach potential speakers ? Use a blind review process to focus on content, not credentials The simpler the process, the better the submissions. What’s one way you’re making your Call For Content higher quality?

We asked our clients what some of their favorite features are when managing their agenda with Sessionboard. We purposefully use the word the work "Favorite", because it can mean many different things to different people. That said, a lot of the responses are about: - What saves them time. - What is super easy to use. - What makes their lives just a little bit easier. - Having a tool that feels like it was built with them in mind. Whether you use Sessionboard or not, we'd love to understand what you'd want your agenda management tool to do for you? Enjoy. https://lnkd.in/eRkntMUg

In t-minus 15 minutes, our Customer Success Managers Catrina McDermott + Jasmine Williams are taking you behind the scenes of Sessionboard's Portals. Tired of tracking all your speaker tasks manually? Portals allows event organizers to create a centralized hub where speakers or exhibitors can manage all pre-event and post-event tasks, ensuring a smooth and efficient process leading up to your event. Join us live here at 12 pm ET today, or come back and revisit the on-demand recording.

In this month’s Sessionboard Newsletter, we’re diving into: ?? How to source the best speakers and curate high-impact event content ?? Highlighting the true leaders in event content to keep an eye on ?? 7 new speaker management updates that save time and reduce friction ?? Why speaker content is an untapped SEO goldmine for your events ?? Behind the scenes of our field marketing strategy—and what’s working Let’s make 2025 the year of smarter event planning and better speaker experiences! Checkout the full February recap... #EventTech #SpeakerManagement #EventMarketing #EventContent #ConferencePlanning #Sesisonboard

What’s the secret to creating impactful event content? We asked top event content professionals to share their one piece of advice, and Amanda White provided a clear and powerful strategy: “Let data be your north star." ? "Ask questions" ? "Review feedback" ? "Take action" "Attendees will tell you what works—when you listen, iterate, and optimize, you create content that resonates and delivers real value." Amanda’s work at Informa Markets is a testament to this, and we’re thrilled to feature her as part of our 2025 Event Content Professionals to Follow in 2025. ?? Huge shoutout to Amanda and all of the incredible event pros shaping the future of event content! ?? Check out Amanda’s full profile: https://lnkd.in/eth7qX23 ?? See the full list of honorees: https://lnkd.in/e5xwahRc #EventContent #EventContentPros2025 #SpeakerManagement #EventStrategy #ConferencePlanning

We’ve been listening to our clients and event organizers at large, and what we've learned is that managing speaker content, approvals, and session details is a very nuanced process. Therefore, our Speaker Portals needed to be intuitive, robust, and most importantly flexible to match. That’s why we’ve launched 7 new updates to make the portal experience smoother, more efficient, and fully in your control. 1?? Lock "Speaker Detail" Edits?– To help you avoid last-minute changes that can create inconsistencies in printed and published materials. 2?? Empower Session Participant Collaboration?- Give your session participants the ability to delegate a lead who can update speaker bios, headshots, details for all related session participants. 3?? Rolling Evaluations?– Lock in reviewed and approved sessions while keeping a rolling submissions process open (so you can build you agenda as you go). 4?? Custom Branding?– Make portals an extension of your event’s identity. 5?? Mobile-Optimized Portals?– Speakers can update details anytime, anywhere (on the plane, on the train, in the Uber). 6?? Create & Assign Session-Level Tasks?– Organizers can create session tasks that can be seen by all session participants (i.e. co-speakers). 7?? Speaker Profile Updates?– Self-service tools keep bios and credentials accurate. We designed these updates to save time, reduce friction, and create a best-in-class speaker experience. As you may know, that's our MO here at Sessionboard. ?? Check out the full details here: https://lnkd.in/ezQ-96FE We want to know: What’s the #1 speaker management challenge you’re facing? Drop it in the comments! ?? #EventTech #SpeakerManagement #EventPlanning #SpeakerPortals #CallForContent #EventContent #Sessionboard

Speakers have the experience and subject matter expertise that gives them authority and trust with your audience - and those are the same measurements that drives high-quality digital content. What if marketing operations could bridge - and expand - the ROI of your speaker network and event content into your marketing team's broader efforts? Join this Live Sessions with Mike Rizzo, CEO of MarketingOps.com, to learn about his unique perspective on: - The processes and systems that help increase event impact - The tools and best practices to leverage your speaker network - The KPI's event teams need to measure the impact of a speaker-driven strategy And more. Join live on LinkedIn, or RSVP in the comments to join the conversation on Zoom.

How do you build a groundbreaking event agenda that casts a bold vision and moves your industry to innovate into the future? Look no further than the guidance and wisdom shared by Jody Tropeano Greene, Head of Content at HLTH Inc., in the latest episode on the Sessions podcast. Go behind the scenes with Jody to learn about her process to build an agenda that starts with: - Research best practices to write your agenda - A tried and true process to identify event program topics - Aligning speaker selection to event goals and outcomes Listen on your favorite station, or at https://lnkd.in/esVED5WY

We're at International Confex 2025 on 26-27 February 2025! Drop me a message and find out how we can work together. We look forward to seeing you on-site this year to showcase our products! If you would like to book some one on one time - please register to take part below. We hope to see you there: https://lnkd.in/g5DKUf-S #seeyouatconfex #Confex25 #eventprofs #eventindustry #events #InternationalConfex #PoweredbyInGo poweredby.ingo.me International Confex

Before You Host a Call for Content, Host a Call for Committee ?? One of the biggest challenges in event content planning? Ensuring diverse, innovative, and high-impact sessions. That’s why industry leaders are taking a Call for Committee approach—assembling expert panels before their Call for Content goes live. This method helps: ?? Fill speaker gaps with fresh, diverse perspectives ?? Bring new ideas to the event content lineup ?? Strengthen outreach by leveraging industry experts ?? Ensure higher-quality submissions for a more impactful agenda As Leigh Mann or Clarion Events, explains it: "Before our Call for Content, we actually do a Call for Committee... We put it out into our universe and say, ‘Here’s what we’re looking for.’" See how this fits into a winning Call for Content strategy, download our full strategic guide here: https://lnkd.in/eTraFch8 #EventContent #CallForPapers #SpeakerSelection #EventMarketing #ConferencePlanning #CallForCommittee #Sessionboard