Ctrl + Alt + Event

Finding the Sweet Spot: Balancing emotion, engagement, & tech for successful events (with Clare Forestier)

You can’t expect your event participants to be engaged if you don’t bake the right triggers and tools within your planning and agenda. Most event professionals spend a lot of time: ⏱️ deciding on relevant topics ⏱️ securing sponsors ⏱️ landing hotshot speakers ⏱️ booking the venue ⏱️ organzing F&B, AV, etc. However, when it comes to engagement strategy, things fall through the cracks. In the best-case scenario, they end up sticking up some Slido questions and calling it a day. But the harsh truth is that’s as good as relying on luck. Inspiring real engagement requires a well-thought-out strategy and the right tools to execute it. That's why for this episode, Bogdan Maran and Merijn van Buuren invited Clare Forestier to talk about: 💡 Designing Interactive and Inclusive Agendas 💡 The Role of Technology in Event Engagement 💡 Simplifying Technology for your attendees And much more! 🗓️ Weekly Rendezvous: Mark your calendar! "Ctrl+Alt+Event" will be live on LinkedIn every Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT to answer all your burning questions. 🔄 Host Rotation: Bogdan and Merijn will alternate hosting the live event each week, so make sure to follow them both to receive notifications. 🔗 Connect with Us: Bogdan Maran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmaran/], Merijn van Buuren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/merijnvanbuuren/] 👥 Get more involved: reserve your spot here [https://forms.gle/ygqnsjayKSiwsnaq5] 🎙️ Become a guest on our show: apply here [https://forms.gle/y73JU9gQ6vkztJuS7] It's not just a podcast; it's a tech-forward experience you won't want to miss! See you next Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT! 🎉✨

Hybrid Harmony: Blending AV Tech for Mixed-Format Events (with Brian Monahan)

If you want a better event experience for your attendees in 2024, you can’t get away with only in-person events. Why? Without the right mix of formats, you won’t be able to: ❌ Meet the new expectations of your attendees ❌ Collect more actionable data points ❌ Improve your cost efficiency ❌ Become more sustainable ❌ Reach a wider audience ❌ Have more flexibility ❌ Be more inclusive Once you nail your event formats, there comes the crucial piece of the puzzle: Production. You need to have the right AV partners and internal knowledge to properly execute those formats. That’s why Bogdan Maran and I invited Brian Monahan, the expert on AV technology and its application across multiple event formats. In this episode, Brian is sharing his insights on: 💡 The best practices for mastering your Live Events 💡 Engagement techniques for your Virtual Events 💡 Actionable Case Studies on Hybrid events 💡 Future-proofing your events with AV 💡 And more Sit back and relax as we're about to embark on a journey to Hybrid Harmony! Follow Brian Monahan here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmonahan/] 🗓️ Weekly Rendezvous: Mark your calendar! "Ctrl+Alt+Event" will be live on LinkedIn every Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT to answer all your burning questions. 🔄 Host Rotation: Bogdan and Merijn will alternate hosting the live event each week, so make sure to follow them both to receive notifications. 🔗 Connect with Us: Bogdan Maran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmaran/], Merijn van Buuren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/merijnvanbuuren/] 👥 Get more involved: reserve your spot here [https://forms.gle/ygqnsjayKSiwsnaq5] 🎙️ Become a guest on our show: apply here [https://forms.gle/y73JU9gQ6vkztJuS7] It's not just a podcast; it's a tech-forward experience you won't want to miss! See you next Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT! 🎉✨

Small Details Matter: Fine-Tuning Your Events, Tech and Behavioral Insights (with Ade Allenby)

When it comes to integration and automation in your events, 1 wrong decision can break everything. 😈 After all, the event devil is in the (small) details… And the “small” mistakes are typically the result of not looking at the bigger picture. To help you zoom out, fine-tune, and set your events up for success, Bogdan Maran and Merijn van Buuren have invited their first guest to Ctrl Alt Event: Ade Allenby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeallenby/] 🥳 Ade is an expert on event technology, integration, and behavioral insights. In this week’s episode, he’ll be sharing his experience and knowledge on: 🔥 Real-life examples of the impact of the little things 🔥 Behavioral Insights Through Tech Tools 🔥 Automation for Enhanced Experiences 🔥 and more… If you’re organizing events and you want to ensure you know exactly what to do when you want to improve your event experience Make sure to listen to this episode. 🗓️ Weekly Rendezvous: Mark your calendar! "Ctrl+Alt+Event" will be live on LinkedIn every Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT to answer all your burning questions. 🔄 Host Rotation: Bogdan and Merijn will alternate hosting the live event each week, so make sure to follow them both to receive notifications. 🔗 Connect with Us: Bogdan Maran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmaran/], Merijn van Buuren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/merijnvanbuuren/] 👥 Get more involved: reserve your spot here [https://forms.gle/ygqnsjayKSiwsnaq5] 🎙️ Become a guest on our show: apply here [https://forms.gle/y73JU9gQ6vkztJuS7] It's not just a podcast; it's a tech-forward experience you won't want to miss! See you next Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT! 🎉✨

Great Expectations: A Show for Show Professionals

Industry events should be the golden standard for other events and organizers, but more often, that’s not the case. Think about it. If we don’t walk the talk, then how can we expect others to do it? ;) So, how can we set the bar higher? In this episode, Bogdan Maran and Merijn van Buuren will dive deeper into: ✅ The importance of having high-quality technology on display at industry events ✅ Considerations for selecting and showcasing tech solutions that are innovative, user-friendly, and capable of enhancing the event experience ✅ Examples of successful tech implementations and their impact on attendee engagement and satisfaction ✅ Bogdan's magic data visualization on LinkedIn content engagement around the #eventprofs and #eventtech (find the visualization here [https://bit.ly/CAE-DATA-E4]) And more! For those who would like to get an assessment of their event technology, we're temporarily offering free consultations to those who watched this episode. Schedule your free 45-minute consultation here: https://www.bit.ly/eventtechcheck Last but not least, we announced next week's episode topic: Small Details Matter: Fine-Tuning Your Event with Tech and Behavioral Insights (with our first guest: Ade Allenby!) We're looking forward to seeing you on the next one! 🗓️ Weekly Rendezvous: Mark your calendar! "Ctrl+Alt+Event" will be live on LinkedIn every Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT to answer all your burning questions. 🔄 Host Rotation: Bogdan and Merijn will alternate hosting the live event each week, so make sure to follow them both to receive notifications. 🔗 Connect with Us: Bogdan Maran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmaran/], Merijn van Buuren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/merijnvanbuuren/] 👥 Get more involved: reserve your spot here [https://forms.gle/ygqnsjayKSiwsnaq5] 🎙️ Become a guest on our show: apply here [https://forms.gle/y73JU9gQ6vkztJuS7] It's not just a podcast; it's a tech-forward experience you won't want to miss! See you next Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT! 🎉✨

Event Tech Stack Assessments Part 1

Welcome to the first-ever Live Event Tech Stack Assessment! In this new series, Bogdan Maran and Merijn van Buuren will assess the tech stack of 3 different event organizers and give them actionable advice on how to improve them to reach their event goals We'll discuss: ✅ How to transform general wishes into measurable goals ✅ How to find opportunities within the tech they're already using ✅ How to decide if and what technology to add to their event tech stack And much more! For those who would like to get an assessment of their own event technology, we're temporarily offering free consultations to those who watched this episode. Schedule your free 45-minute consultation here [https://www.bit.ly/eventtechcheck] Last but not least, we announced the topic for next week's episode: Great Expectations: A Show for Show Professionals (the importance of having high-quality technology on display at industry events) We can't wait for the next one! 🗓️ Weekly Rendezvous: Mark your calendar! "Ctrl+Alt+Event" will be live on LinkedIn every Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT to answer all your burning questions. 🔄 Host Rotation: Bogdan and Merijn will alternate hosting the live event each week, so make sure to follow them both to receive notifications. 🔗 Connect with Us: Bogdan Maran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmaran/], Merijn van Buuren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/merijnvanbuuren/] 👥 Get more involved: reserve your spot here [https://forms.gle/ygqnsjayKSiwsnaq5] 🎙️ Become a guest on our show: apply here [https://forms.gle/y73JU9gQ6vkztJuS7] It's not just a podcast; it's a tech-forward experience you won't want to miss! See you next Tuesday at 3:00 PM GMT! 🎉✨