AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced event organizers to make a quick pivot from in-person events to virtual events. Running a successful virtual event is easy if you are willing to learn from the mistakes that you and others have made. Here are 8 virtual event mistakes and some recommendations on what you can do to avoid them!

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Greater Giving

JULY 8, 2021

During the transition to virtual events, nonprofit event planners simply didn’t have a playbook. One of the biggest issues that nonprofits reported with virtual events (detailed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising publication) was guest engagement. But embracing low-cost technological solutions can help. Are there a lot of parents?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

The emergence of virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to the development of new and unexpected roles on an event team. For an event planner, hosting a successful virtual event takes more than just finding the right virtual platform and using the proper marketing tactics. A virtual emcee. Virtual Emcee.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 2, 2021

When you’re running a virtual event, you want everything to be flawless. In order to avoid confusion or mistakes at the time of your event, it is helpful to take some steps to prepare each presenter and the incoming virtual attendees. Here is our guide to preparing presenters and attendees for your next virtual event!

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AccelEvents

MARCH 2, 2021

When you’re running a virtual event, you want everything to be flawless. In order to avoid confusion or mistakes at the time of your event, it is helpful to take some steps to prepare each presenter and the incoming virtual attendees. Here is our guide to preparing presenters and attendees for your next virtual event!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The idea of virtual board meetings has been around since conference calls first began. Creating these relationships in a remote or virtual environment was once thought to be impossible. What was the most surprising result of all of these virtual meetings? Cameras on. Embrace the virtual technology. Shake it up!

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced event organizers to make a quick pivot from in-person events to virtual events. Running a successful virtual event is easy if you are willing to learn from the mistakes that you and others have made. Here are 8 virtual event mistakes and some recommendations on what you can do to avoid them!

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

The emergence of virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to the development of new and unexpected roles on an event team. For an event planner, hosting a successful virtual event takes more than just finding the right virtual platform and using the proper marketing tactics. A virtual emcee. Virtual Emcee.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

At first glance, it may seem impossible to recreate some of these types of events in a virtual format, but with a little creativity and the right fundraising event tools, you might be surprised at the high-quality experiences you can offer for your donors virtually. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event. 3) Cooking classes.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2022

Plus, virtual offerings remove airfare and hotel costs from the equation, opening up the opportunity to attend for more people who previously may have faced financial or geographic barriers—a win-win for event organizers and guests alike. By offering virtual access to an event, expect to see your attendee numbers grow.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Whether you are hosting a networking conference, a trade show, or something else in between, practically all events can be shifted to a virtual or hybrid event format. Typically, the person who operates the camera and is actively filming your event is called the videographer. There are a number of videography styles to choose from.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

With the rise in virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more businesses are seeing that virtual platforms can produce high-quality events. With an intuitive virtual event platform , it doesn’t take much to add the extra virtual element to an already live event. Better digitization of virtual attendee data.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

In 2020, associations everywhere were faced with a tough decision: pivot to virtual events or cancel their much-anticipated conferences outright. Many organizations had just a few weeks— months if they were lucky— to craft a virtual event to varying degrees of success. 6 Virtual Conferences Lessons Learned for 2021.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

With the rise in virtual events, more businesses are seeing that virtual platforms can produce high-quality events. With an intuitive virtual event platform , it doesn’t take much to add the extra virtual element to an already live event. We know that attending a virtual event isn’t always the most fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. Bear in mind that some people, especially introverts, hate them so you have to design them so they are less awkward. These activities are called icebreakers. Each person shares their drawing and you guess who it is.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Whether you are hosting a networking conference, a trade show, or something else in between, practically all events can be shifted to a virtual or hybrid event format. Typically, the person who operates the camera and is actively filming your event is called the videographer. There are a number of videography styles to choose from.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

One person we spoke with described the sudden adjustments at her food bank: We had never used a platform virtually before. We held 33 virtual focus groups (via Zoom) with 181 CVAs in the United States and Canada. This is not new, but it was on the minds of our volunteer managers, and in a big way. Here’s what they had to say.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian first checked to make sure the problem was not with the cameras. He was wrong.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian first checked to make sure the problem was not with the cameras. He was wrong.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Luckily, with a little homework, you can improve your nonprofit’s virtual visibility, which will keep your donor drives, your mission outreach, and your online advertising in good health. After all, you want to make sure prospective donors and current supporters can easily find your information when they need it. Short on time and resources?

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

So before you cancel any events, consider whether you can turn it into something digital or virtual. You could either turn an existing event into something virtual or create a completely new virtual fundraising event in its place. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Virtual Live-Stream.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Going to school and playing with friends are usually the only things on a child's mind, and normally not in that order. Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian first checked to make sure the problem was not with the cameras. He was wrong.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

To properly host a virtual event, you need people to commit to more screen time. But, with a virtual event solution and the right technology tools, you can make each participant feel like they are attending and meeting in-person. . To help you get started, we’ve created this list of the 7 best virtual event technology tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By Kevin Santiago , Marketing Director at Paybee – an all-in-one charity fundraising platform that specializes in virtual, hybrid, and in-person fundraising events. Nonprofit fundraising changed drastically in 2020 with a shift toward virtual galas and a need to raise money online.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And again, we have a second webinar coming up on October 22 nd , also with the Tech Impact team, about taking your finance office even more virtual, which is something that so many of our participants have been trying to do. Jeanne Bell: All right. Thanks, Karen.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

With that in mind, we’ll dive into general best practices when it comes to the pre-planning stage, venue management, staff assignments, and any tech considerations. To start off, ask these questions about your peer-to-peer campaign: Will this be a purely virtual, in-person, or hybrid event ? Pre-planning.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

Thin clients can provide the same experience as a desktop by leveraging technology known as a virtual desktop. The big advantage of a virtual desktop is that the environment is controlled. A virtual desktop can cost as little as $35 a month. Most of us would not repair a $200 digital camera, or even a $500 one.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

To properly host a virtual event, you need people to commit to more screen time. But, with a virtual event solution and the right technology tools, you can make each participant feel like they are attending and meeting in-person. . To help you get started, we’ve created this list of the 7 best virtual event technology tools.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. Boardable — Top Fundraising App for Board Management Boardable is powerful nonprofit board meeting software that enables your leadership to communicate virtually.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

A virtual event for fundraising is your opportunity to introduce your cause directly to a worldwide audience of donors, as long as you have a solid plan to attract them. Even as in-person activities return, the success of a virtual event speaks for itself. When you’re ready to start planning, our virtual event toolkit is here to help.

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CauseVox

MARCH 2, 2021

Your camera isn’t working, maybe try logging back in?”. These statements are the Zoom soundtrack to our virtual lives. You want both your staff and donors to be highly invested in your cause — but when long hours of meetings and virtual fatigue set in, it doesn’t matter how passionate your donors and staff are. “Am I on mute?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues, most nonprofit workplaces will become a combination of virtual and on-site work. Now, with over a year of virtual meetings under our belts and the future of office-centric work for all being unclear, hybrid meetings are likely to become our new normal. Give your remote participants a seat at the table.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

With the ability to present slides, share links and desktops, conduct polls, and create and store meeting notes, virtual meetings can be more productive than meetings in person. Face forward – If you are using an external camera, be sure to mount it so that when you interact with your computer, you are facing the other participants.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Kristal Frazier will provide strategies that will empower you to become confident in your next virtual ask. We are here to talk about “The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication.” So just glad to be here, and I want to share this with you so you can be ready for your next virtual ask. Full Transcript: Kristal: Okay.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Set up a virtual book tour I first heard about virtual book tours through Kevin Smokler. The winner gets a Flip Video camera. I won't post your name, but I will post your question with my answer, so keep that in mind as you write if you don't want details in your question to identify you. Flickr photo contest.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

When selecting a gift for a friend or a loved one, you usually keep their interests in mind while you’re shopping around. To keep the bids rolling in all night, keep trendy items in mind when selecting your auction items. Download the Qgiv Virtual Auction Planner / Qgiv Auction Planner to get started! Know your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

And when we are off the clock, we take virtual trips to foreign countries, cook on live-demo video calls, and shimmy around our living rooms with fellow Zumba dancers who could be anywhere in the world. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Go deeper — use empathy.

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