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We had the absolute pleasure of talking with Adrian Davis from The Avit Group. We spoke a lot about the psychology behind putting on events, putting together teams, how to communicate with teams and how the industry has changed for the production of events with more and more parts of the team being remote and not just everyone in the same room. 

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S0UzZLkM-UY

Take a look at Bettercast: https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Check out Adrian Davis

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZtSwmvMyNZbS6cWIRoj1NQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themusicnerd.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusicnerd   

Twitter: https://twitter.com/themusicnerd

Instagram: https://instagram.com/themusicnerd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themusicnerd/

What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

What The Avit Group?

The Avit Group is a forward-thinking audio visual technology company bringing over 50 years of combined experience from the different fields in the industry. With passion for digital transformation, our audio visual technicians have extensive experience delivering audio visual design and installations for a broad set of industries and facilities, including commercial, corporate and educational market.

Our company has a reputation for crafting robust and reliable solutions. We maintain a strong working relationship with expert industry relevant contractors and permanent staff including consultants, technicians, programmers, designers, and engineers to deliver premium audio visual solutions for our customers. Our goal is to supply each client with seamless design solutions to suit every budget and timeframe.

We are your preferred partner in creative technology, audio visual integration and unified communications.

Today we had the exceptional pleasure of talking to Merijn Van Buuren of Event Mender. Event Mender is a website that has taken and done all of the demos of all of the platforms that currently exist for event managers and AV guys doing hybrid and virtual events and boiled it down to a very easy-to-understand tool that makes it easy for you to select what you want. In this conversation, we spoke about, the platforms, what happened before and after the pandemic, what the next 12 months will look like, and what the platforms are doing. We also discuss how platforms are dealing with the constantly changing requirements of everyone in the industry.

Take a look at Bettercast: https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Take a look at Event Mender: https://eventmender.com/

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

What Is Event Mender?

We help you find the right platform and partner for your virtual and hybrid events.

How does it work?

1. Tell us about your event

Fill in a list of questions to provide more details about your event regarding content, networking, size, duration, etc.

2. You'll be matched with the right platform providers

Based on the information you provide, we'll match you with a shortlist of the most suitable platform service providers for your needs and goals.

Interested in seeing the clickable prototype? Send us a message at [email protected].

We had a chance to talk with Nick Walsh, formerly of Live X, and now a freelance technical director, producer, and much more. We had a fantastic conversation about the future of live streaming and where his experience from broadcast productions has now come back into the live streaming events. We also had a chance to talk about an extremely exciting project where he worked with the cast of The Avengers!

Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/v90e7LUntCU

Take a look at Bettercast: https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Connect with Nick Walsh

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greendayfan42

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickWalsh1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-walsh-07727286/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwalsh1/

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Kyle Kocinski from Endless Events. We spoke about his career, and how he moved up from just being a punter to working with some amazing clients over the last number of years. We also talk about how production teams and vendors can make themselves more appealing in this constantly changing world of events and COVID.

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E8q2UdMQbTA

Take a look at Bettercast: https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin: https://bttr.link/Linkedin

Kyle Kocinski on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkocinski/

Learn More About Endless Events:

https://helloendless.com/

Learn More About Events Prof Community:

https://www.eventprofscommunity.com/

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

What is Endless Events?

Endless Events is an Innovative, Technology-Driven Event Management Company.

How do you create the equation for a perfect event? You call the Einsteins of the industry! Whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person, the Endless Events team knows just what it takes to create a flawless, exciting experience. We are a comprehensive event management company who can help you plan, design, execute, analyze, and exceed your own expectations for your next event.

Endless specializes in Event Management, Event Technology, Event Production, Event Creative, and Event Strategy. We utilize our broad knowledge base in order to not only fulfill our customers’ needs, but also to collaborate with our customers to take events to the next level. We aren’t just here for you for your event, we’re here to help you create a lasting legacy through your event. View our Solutions page to learn more about how Endless can create your perfect equation.

Endless Events is proud to rank in the top of the industry in overall customer satisfaction and continually score in the top of our industry according to G2.com. Our customers have seen a return on their investment in a partnership with Endless Events throughout the years. Have an idea you’d like to see come to life?

Today we had the pleasure of talking to Alex James, a fantastic copywriter, and marketer from Meaningful Marketing. We covered topics on building customer personas, how to get some cut-through, how to build a marketing plan for events for AV companies, and we also touched on how to use TikTok for building an audience.

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k6OgUgtKW4M

Take a look at Bettercast:  https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin:   https://bttr.link/Linkedin

You can find Alex James online at these links:

https://meaningfulmarketing.com.au

https://www.tiktok.com/@meaningful.marketing

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

We had the pleasure of talking to Anca Trifan from Tree-Fan Events. We spoke about her career progression from sound engineering, through to event production and event management, her experience as a producer and an event lead. We spoke about what tips and tricks she employs when producing events that are broadcast grade for hybrid and virtual events. We also spoke at length about the future of events and what you can do as an event manager to create a better, more engaging, event online for your attendees. 

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HhdWLM2uwTo

Take a look at Bettercast:  https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin:   https://bttr.link/Linkedin

You can find Anca Trifan and Tree-Fan Events online at these links:

LinkedIn personal page

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ancatrifan

LinkedIn company page

https://www.linkedin.com/company/treefanevents

LinkedIn podcast page

https://www.linkedin.com/company/events-demystified-podcast

Linkedin Women in Events (tech + prod)

https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/women-in-events-tech-prod

Events demystified Podcast page

https://eventsdemystified.com

Tree-Fan Events page

https://treefanevents.com

Women in Events (tech + prod)

https://womeninevents.blog

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/TreeFanEvents

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/treefan_events/

https://www.instagram.com/eventsdemystifiedpodcast/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/TreeFan_Events

https://twitter.com/demystifyevents 

YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNlgIw12FxL7uVM_GRexcpA

"Events: demystified" Podcast Video Showcase

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQetBusJOOyvJtMfs3o2ZSEnpBrRVIgH1

Virtual Event Streams Video Showcase

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQetBusJOOyunM7--MdcPr-yjwFbgSNHh

Hybrid Event Streams Video Showcase

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQetBusJOOyswjXFrFRSWD3Lcaf4iLBfD

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

We had the great pleasure of talking to event industry heavyweight Julius Solaris, who comes from EventMB, worked with Hopin, as well as Swapcard and many more. The guy has a resume, a thousand miles long. We talked about event tech, the way that the industry is changing, and what event platforms need to do to stand out in this ever changing field of COVID. 

Get in contact with Julius Solaris

https://twitter.com/tojulius

https://www.juliussolaris.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliussolaris/

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gQgF_d-qIcE

Take a look at Bettercast:  https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin:   https://bttr.link/Linkedin

What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

Who is Julius Solaris?

Julius Solaris is an event industry expert with focus on event technoloy, hybrid and virtual events. He is currently VP of Marketing Strategy, Events at Hopin, the fastest growing European company of all times.

Previously he has been the founder and editor in chief of EventMB.  Started in 2007, EventMB is the number one online platform for event professionals. EventMB was acquired in 2019 by Skift, the largest and most influential travel media company worldwide. 

In 2017, he also sold Showthemes.com an event technology company.

He has been named one of the most influential individuals in the meetings industry by many magazines and media for the past 10 years. in 2020, his online events have been attended by over 60,000 event professionals.

Books:

He is the author of over 10 books on event technology and innovation. Julius has conducted some of the most groundbreaking research for the event industry. Over 3,000 events reviewed and 15,000 event professionals interviewed.

Julius’ analysis and reports have been downloaded by over 300,000 event professionals. 300,000 more read EventMB every month.

Speaking and Presenting

Speaking and Presenting:

Julius is a sought-after keynote speaker. He has presented in five continents engaging audiences of all backgrounds. Julius loves creating engaging presentations. Julius Solaris has been keynote for events in 12 countries and for over 200,000 attendees.

Social Media Experience:

Before becoming a 100% dedicated editor and speaker, he has been working as Social Media Consultant for FTSE250 companies in the UK. His last campaign with RS Components won Econsultancy’s The Digitals for Best Multichannel Marketing Campaign.

We had an opportunity to talk with Colby Mort, the marketing and communications manager for the blockchain ticketing innovators GET Protocol. We spoke about NFTs and how after all of the hype from art NFTs dies down, how were they going to be used effectively in event ticketing.

Watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/x4tvu9XO6Kc

Take a look at GET Protocol: https://www.get-protocol.io/

Take a look at Bettercast:  https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin:   https://bttr.link/Linkedin

What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

What is GET Protocol?

The GET Protocol offers a blockchain-based smart ticketing solution that can be used by ticketing companies and event organizers to completely merge the primary and secondary ticketing market, and thus eliminating scalping. The protocol gives complete control over the sale and trade between ticket holders from the moment the first ticket is sold until the last ticket is scanned. Every ticket is guaranteed unique, which makes ticket fraud impossible.

We had a chance to talk with Matthew Osborne from MITH Entertainment. Matthew's had years of experience in live events and over the last few has been delving into technology and using it to build virtual environments for live events. In the episode, we spoke about his experience using the Unreal Engine, its use in live and film settings, how virtual events can adopt this technology to make exciting new experiences and what he thinks the future holds for this technology and the industry.

Watch the Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/S-z8wyMK8Ek

Take a look at MITH Entertainment: https://mithentertainment.com/

Take a look at Bettercast:  https://bttr.link/1-Bettercast

Join the conversation on Linkedin:   https://bttr.link/Linkedin

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What is BetterCast?

Bettercast is a hybrid conference and events platform that works in harmony with your AV and production team. This flexible platform can adapt to any size event, from a single company announcement to a multiday conference, Bettercast can support them all. launched in 2020, midway through 2020, the wife of Bettercast founder needed a platform for her conference that had to go hybrid. He looked around and saw that there were only two options, either spend upwards of $20,000 for a platform that had all the features needed or make do with zoom and deliver a substandard event. Neither were good enough so Bettercast was built and went from wireframes to its first paying customer in 8 weeks. We started scaling in 2021, after launching we started working with partners in Australia and the USA to deliver amazing event experiences for thousands of guests in a very short time. Then through friends of the business, we secured some angel funding and was able to start growing the team! In late 2021, we began the process of raising some substantial seed investment that will give us the opportunity to not keep growing the product but also support customers in new regions and more.

What is MITH Entertainment?

Production Entertainment Events

With a background covering a broad range of productions and events, including: Theatrical productions, live broadcasts, television, dance parties and large scale corporate events. Matt’s long history in the theatrical side is often evident in his approach to other forms of production and events.