The Pixilated Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about how to leverage your virtual event as a marketing initiative.Events are a great way to increase your lead pool, sell your product, and increase your audience size. Below are a handful of ways to accomplish your goals.Create an event theme that is just a little self-servingShowcase your expertise, but don't turn it into a sales pitchBring in partners and sponsors that ...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about engagement tools that are critical for a successful virtual event.Tools for engagementSomething fun to do:PixiWebShared Spotify playlistVisual medium:VismePreziInteractive medium (polls, quizzes, Q&A, mobile app, etc.):Poll EverywhereSlidoMentimeterCadmiumCDSo, that is it for today before we go don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe it helps us grow and we wi...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about engagement tools that are critical for a successful virtual event.can help increase engagement during sessions (allows presenters to ask the audience questions)gives your attendees a voiceprovides you with feedback about the conference or individual sessionsgives you an opportunity to get positive quotes and anecdotes about the conference for your marketing teammakes ...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about why having a shared info repository is crucial to any virtual event.one central location for important event info, guidelines, and ruleshosts 1-page handouts and ensure companies get their info outhouses recordings of previous sessions so that attendees don't miss anything (bonus tip - don't be afraid to get some professional help with recording & producing your v...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about why having a good video platform is crucial to a successful virtual event.Clean video transmission keeps people focusedMakes it feel more like an in-person experienceAppeals to both auditory and visual learnersRecordings can be repurposed for a post-conference video seriesVideo is inherently more engagingVideo platformZoomWebExJoin.meHangoutsSo, that is it for today b...

Welcome to the all-new MicroPixil podcast presented by Pixilated, where we share a grab bag of quick industry insights, tips of the trade, and some of the jargon you'll hear being tossed around the events industry.I’m Patrick Rife and today I'm going to explain what people mean when they talk about swag and tchotchkes.So, that is it for today before we go don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe it helps us grow and we will see you soon.Stay connected with us for more engaging content and ...

Welcome to the all-new Pixilated Pixilated MicroPixil podcast, where we share a grab bag of quick industry insights, tips of the trade, and some of the jargon you'll hear being tossed around the events industry.I’m Patrick Rife and today I'm going to explain what people mean when they talk about photo moments.So, that is it for today before we go don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe it helps us grow and we will see you soon.Stay connected with us for more engaging content and updates b...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about why a good messaging platform is key for having a successful virtual event.allows for 1-to-1 networkingmakes it easier to do small group breakout discussionssubject-specific chatrooms for extra networkingprovides a way for attendees to ask presenters questions and provide responsesgives attendees a space to ask questions and provide feedback in real-timebottom line - ...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about why a good email marketing platform is key for having a successful virtual event.communication is key to getting good attendancesend mass emails when there are updates or last-minute changessend automatic follow-up surveyscreate year-long drips so your conference (and the value it provides) stays top of mindwhen the time is right, send automatic registration reminders...

Welcome to another episode of the Pixilated Podcast. I’m Patrick Rife and I’m Alex McGlynn and today we’re going to talk about why a good event registrations tool is key for having a successful virtual event.Good reg systems are easy to use for you and your guestsHelps you create an immediate communication channel (email)Allows you to capture valuable data upfrontHelps place attendees into different breakout groups or panelsKeeps event attendee info organized(hopefully) allows you to add that...