Posts Tagged: staff

lbradford

How to Staff a Virtual Event

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Like their face-to-face counterparts, the foundation of a successful virtual event is its staff. While virtual environments may require far less staff than an in-person event, there is still a need for careful planning to make sure that everything runs smoothly. Identifying Staff Roles The first step in staffing your virtual event is determining which roles need to be filled. We’ll break the staff roles down into two categories—general support staff and session support staff.  General Support Staff Technical Support Have technical support staff available through multiple channels, if possible. We recommend monitoring phone, email, and social media while also... Read more »

kchopson

Tech Tuesday: How to Simplify the Management of Your Exhibitor Staff

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It still happens at too many trade shows – long lines at the exhibitor check-in area. In most cases the person waiting is an exhibitor who is registering onsite. In other situations the exhibitor has pre-registered but the badge cannot be found. Additional frustration can be caused if each booth has a limit on the staff allowed. You may have to manually cross-reference how many staffers a company has registered and if that additional staffer is allowed entry. If you do not have cross-referencing in place you may find out after the show that companies have frequently gone over their... Read more »