During these times of isolation, it’s great to be able to still come together and work on our professional selves. If you’re nervous about making the leap to replace your in-person conference with a fully virtual event, here are some tips to help your attendees network remotely around an online webinar or meeting. The success…
During our most recent panel, five experienced education professionals discussed all things virtual events. They shared stories with us about what went well and what they’ve learned in the last few months after moving to fully virtual events. We invite you to discover how educators and learners are staying informed, continuing to network and encouraging…
We’re pleased to announce the release of our newest product, Sched Space. Space is an easy agenda builder for meetings, meetups, workshops, or weekend trips. It’s all the essentials of Sched, and it’s completely free. Whether you’re new to Sched and aren’t sure if you’re ready to commit to a paid plan, holding a breakout…
iOS v1.14.0 and Android 1.17.2 are now available for download in their respective app stores. What’s New: Knowing when to attend something is crucial. The app now displays timezones on the schedule and in the session details. Video streams are more important than ever. We’ve added support for our Video Stream buttons to watch and…
Digital Promise leads meetings and summits for education leaders, researchers, and technology developers in a commitment to improve learning opportunities for all and close the Digital Learning Gap. Operations Manager, Sara Rosenthal, reflected on all the aspects of their virtual event that helped create an engaging and accessible experience. Here are six simple tips she…
We asked event organizers about their biggest event marketing challenges. Though results were close, they reported that determining what price to charge for virtual events was their biggest challenge. We advocate that people price things based on the value they create and not entirely on their input costs. While many of us are moving to…
While it’s tempting to get it all done in a day, we discourage making a virtual event 8 hours long. It’s best to host events for shorter periods over multiple days, for the best experience of your team, speakers, and attendees. This is your time to be innovative and creative. Using Sched for your virtual…
Nothing ever goes 100% according to plan especially when it comes to virtual events. We always suggest having backup plans because in times of crisis people usually default to their level of preparation. With this in mind we share with you our top tips for virtual event contingency planning Virtual Event Contingency Plans Creating &…
Our team loves creating and producing virtual conferences, meetings and events! We have suffered from a few missteps and have learned not only from our own experiences but also from other virtual event organizers and producers. Today we bring you some of our top tips and recommendations to ensure your Speakers are at the top…
We recently held an informative event organizers panel, which you can access here if you missed it. During this conversation, each of our panelists shared a list of the technologies that helped bring their events and conferences together in the virtual environment. We’ve compiled the software for you to choose what will complement your event,…
School districts across the US are still unsure what classrooms will look like this fall and plans are changing weekly. This past spring, teachers transitioned to virtual learning and many of us have heard and often experienced first hand the struggles of having kids home from school all day every day. This struggle is also…
View a recording of the SCHED Webinar on How To Run Successful Virtual Events.