Originally written by Natalka Antoniuk on Small Business
As we know, the events industry is suffering at the hands of Covid-19. Let’s not dwell on that.
The #WeMakeEvents campaign has proven the strengths of the industry. The events workforce is highly confident that, in time, the events industry will thrive again. Until then all they can do is wait and hope that the government recognises its value.
But what about those companies that can’t wait?
An industry survey conducted by Feast It found that 61 per cent of businesses operating within the events industry have six months left to survive. Most of these businesses have not raised an invoice since March.
This might be why they are throwing everything they have at what was once believed to be a passing trend. Virtual events have dominated the lives of many event planners this year. And now businesses are adapting their product offering to tailor towards this niche.
As the UK’s most popular venue, ExCel London, announces the opening of its virtual event studio, can we assume that this marks the end of the events industry?
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The events industry was the first to be shut down. In March, when Boris Johnson announced a ban on mass gatherings,
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Are we witnessing the death of the events industry?
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Originally written by natalkaantoniuk on Small Business
As we know, the events industry is suffering at the hands of Covid-19. Let’s not dwell on that.
The #WeMakeEvents campaign has proven the strengths of the industry. The events workforce is highly confident that, in time, the events industry will thrive again. Until then all they can do is wait and hope that the government recognises its value.
But what about those companies that can’t wait?
An industry survey conducted by Feast It found that 61 per cent of businesses operating within the events industry have six months left to survive. Most of these businesses have not raised an invoice since March.
This might be why they are throwing everything they have at what was once believed to be a passing trend. Virtual events have dominated the lives of many event planners this year. And now businesses are adapting their product offering to tailor towards this niche.
As the UK’s most popular venue, ExCel London, announces the opening of its virtual event studio, can we assume that this marks the end of the events industry?
First to close
The events industry was the first to be shut down. In March, when Boris Johnson announced a ban on mass gatherings, planners
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Best video conferencing tech for your small business
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Originally written by Aaron Hurst on Small Business
Even before offices began sending employees home, digital nomads, as well as employees working remotely on occasion, have been increasingly common, using conferencing tech to communicate with colleagues. But what’s the best video conferencing software for your small business?
We look at the best video conferencing platforms on the market currently, and the benefits they offer self-isolating employees of your small business.
>See also: Working from home – How to manage your time and increase productivity
Microsoft Teams
One of the many prominent conferencing platforms is Microsoft Teams, which offers video and audio calls, as well as chatroom capabilities between two people as well as groups.
Calls can be recorded, and documents can be shared over chat.
The platform recently announced the possibility of coexistence and interoperability with Skype for Business.
To ensure everyone can stay connected and productive, the free version of @MicrosoftTeams now supports an unlimited number of users. Find out more: https://t.co/Bt969Io7oW
— Microsoft 365 (@Microsoft365) March 18, 2020
Zoom
Zoom is a video conferencing provider that also offers webinar and chat capabilities.
One benefit that Zoom offers that isn’t the case for other competitors is that calls can be entered just with a link, without needing to install the programme
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Pre-revenue business: Nic Pillow, CEO of Rhizome Live
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In our pre-revenue series, we take a look at the businesses with minimal sales histories that nevertheless have the potential to fly. E-learning, classes and lectures could be vastly improved. That’s the view of Rhizome Live – a new online learning site. CEO Nic Pillow wants to upgrade face-to-face and online training so that students
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How video conferencing can save money for small businesses
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Video conferencing was once thought of as a technology for larger corporates only. It usually required a dedicated room and expensive equipment, for a start. Despite this, it was also often unreliable and the whole set-up inflexible with few opportunities for spontaneity. The availability of fast, inexpensive broadband has done much to change this situation.
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