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Why December is Perfect for Hosting Webinars (and how to nail yours)

Business, Event Planning, Marketing / By Simon

December – a month filled with festivity, Christmas parties and a slowdown in business activity where it seems like everyone is busy. However, this time of year is actually a hidden opportunity, especially when it comes to hosting webinars. While it might seem like everyone is caught up in holiday preparations, many professionals are using this quieter period to focus on personal development and wrap up their year with new knowledge.

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London private dining – Our top 10 recommended restaurants

Business, Community, Connection, Event Planning, Marketing / By Jan

One of the best ways to connect with your clients or potential clients is to host a private dinner. This can be a carefully curated combination of your clients (clients love to meet each other!) or you could be connecting a community of different people to build your reputation in your sector. With so many restaurants in London to consider – get our top 10 restaurants for London private dining, plus our tips and key things to consider…

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Work is a lonely place – Why events are the new office

Community, Connection / By Jan

As we continue to work remotely, the traditional office dynamics have changed. Work is a lonely place. This is why events can be the new office. An opportunity to build connection, creativity, and collaboration among teams. As humans, we are inherently wired for connection (Brené Brown). Yet, we often see our workdays being isolated in our work, even though we maybe surrounded by others, whether in a coffee shop or at home. Forbes highlights that 40% of us work from home at least one day a week, we are still looking for ways to cultivate workplace camaraderie.

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Healthcare Conferences in the UK – How to Get Them Right

Event Management, Healthcare / By Simon

Healthcare conferences play a crucial role in facilitating knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration within the healthcare industry. From showcasing groundbreaking research to discussing emerging trends and innovations, these events provide invaluable opportunities for professionals and organisations to stay informed and connected. However, ensuring the success of healthcare events requires careful planning, strategic execution, and innovative approaches. In this blog post, based on our experiences, we’ll explore the key elements involved in organising successful healthcare gatherings in the UK and how to overcome common challenges.

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Why we’ve become a certified RingCentral Events Partner agency

Event Agency / By Simon

Like many events agencies, the last few years have required us to research and grapple with the latest technology to ensure our services are the best they can be and we deliver the best events we can for our clients. On that journey, we found what was called Hopin Events and is now called RingCentral Events. This platform is an all-in-one solution for virtual, onsite, or hybrid events. We’ve used it dozens of times for our clients and we’ve found it to be the best solution for medium to large events where you want a high-quality hybrid and online experience, enable attendees to register easily and get lots of value from joining online.

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Top AI tools to use in event planning

Event Planning / By Jan

At Autumn Live, we believe events are about people. They’re about connecting people together and enabling us to think, learn, bond and do. But this human-centric purpose doesn’t need to be in tension with AI. In fact AI can help you focus even more on delivering great events that have a positive impact. Let’s explore the top AI tools to use in event planning, enabling event planners to work smarter, faster, automate tasks and deliver better shared experiences.

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Building the Tea and Toast community

Community, Events / By Jan

This is the story of building the Tea and Toast community. A few years ago, we were having a conversation with Hannah, a marketing manager for a local organisation, and thought it would be nice to start the day off well by having a cuppa and meeting other interesting creatives in the local area.

The idea for Tea&Toast was planted. We were bored of business networking, referral groups and pressure to demonstrate how successful and accomplished you were. There was an appetite to meet, have a cuppa, an interesting and stimulating chat and leave saying, “Hope you have a great day!”, feeling positive for the day ahead.

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How you can use events as a pillar of your community strategy

Community, Event Agency / By Jan

In the realm of marketing and brand strategy, events stand out as powerful tools for connecting with audiences and building communities. For organisations, brands and charities, integrating events into your community strategy can be a game-changer, addressing key pain points while fostering engagement and loyalty. Let’s explore how events can play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening your brand’s community presence.

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Addressing the key pain points of organising an event

Event Agency, Event Planning / By Jan

Many people underestimate how complex organising a good event can be. Being unprepared for the key pain points of organising an event can create a myriad of challenges which will impact the overall success of your efforts. Working with an event agency like Autumn Live can address these key pain points and get better outcomes.

According to our recent survey data gathered in the Digital Community Leaders Report 2023, the most significant pain points in the industry include:

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Digital Community Leaders Report Launch

Community, Events / By Jan

In September we delivered the launch event for the digital community leaders report 2023. We were delighted to partner with Steadfast Collective to produce the report for a second time, following the 2021 report.

The event, hosted at The RSA in London, featured two panels of experts talking through some of the key findings and themes in the report. If you\’re in or on the fringes of the growing group of digital community leaders, this is your chance to catch up on what happened.

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