From the category archives:

Virtual Event Statistics

Exhibitors Use Social Media & Virtual Events to Promote Booths

by Leesa BarnesOctober 9, 2009

The Center for Exhibition Industry Research came out with a study which asked exhibitors the promotional tools they find most effective in getting word out about their participation at a trade show.
To download the study, you’ll have to pay, however, Association Meetings did a nice job summarizing the findings. Exhibitors are now using social media [...]

Read the full article →

More Executives Plan to Attend Conferences Online Than In Person

by Leesa BarnesSeptember 28, 2009

I stumbled upon a survey conducted by On24 which surveyed 5000 marketing professionals. According to this survey, it appears that people’s attitudes are changing regarding virtual events.
Here are some of the findings:

63% of respondents more likely to attend conferences online than in person
74% said their companies are interested in virtual events to save money
50% said [...]

Read the full article →

Marketers Plan to Spend More on Virtual Events in 2010

by Leesa BarnesSeptember 25, 2009

By way of Small Business Labs blog, I discovered that Unisfair published findings from a survey in which they asked 100 marketing professionals where they plan to spend money in 2010. Take a look at the chart below for some key findings:

Chart courtesy of MarketingCharts.com

Almost half surveyed said that they plan to do more with [...]

Read the full article →

Virtual Assistant Niche as a Virtual Events Specialist

by adminSeptember 11, 2009

I love what Craig Cannings does over at VAClassroom and I’ve partnered with him on a few programs. I was just delighted to see his video on why virtual assistants should care about virtual events.
Here’s the video from Craig where he explains why virtual events matter and how virtual assistants can tap into this growing [...]

Read the full article →

Benefits of Hosting a Virtual Event, Day 1

by Leesa BarnesJuly 15, 2009

To understand why virtual events are valuable, it’s important to know the benefits to hosting one. The links below will provide a mountain of reasons why your business must consider hosting a virtual event.

Leesa Barnes on Recession Proof Your Business Hosting a Virtual Event, Part 1 & Recession Proof Your Business Hosting a Virtual Event, [...]

Read the full article →

Decrease In Training & Travel Budgets Mean Increase In Virtual Events

by Leesa BarnesJune 5, 2009

Every trainer, workshop leader and consultant knows that when companies are looking to reduce spending, the first thing they cut is learning and development. So, I wasn’t surprised to see the results from a online survey conducted by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) stating that companies are indeed cutting back.
Here are just [...]

Read the full article →

More Event Producers Adding Virtual Events & Virtual Shows to Meeting Schedules

by Leesa BarnesMay 29, 2009

I came across a fascinating report by VirtualEdge which found that due to travel restrictions and reductions in show budgets, more and more event producers are adding virtual events and virtual shows to their meeting schedules.
Here are some of the numbers:

67% of professionals responsible for traditional physical events report a drop in overall attendance.
74% of [...]

Read the full article →