027. How to Gain Virtual Confidence with Clare Forestier

Online Events Made Simple

Have you been wondering how to make the big pivot to virtual events? Are you a complete newbie when it comes to event technology and the virtual event world? As we speak with guest speakers and discuss our own experiences with the virtual and hybrid event industry, we will be going through the challenges you may face along the way and how to overcome these.

With the current situation, the rise and requirement for virtual and hybrid events are definitely on the rise - have you made the move yet? Listen to our live podcast every week on our Facebook page, or you can listen to the podcast version to find out how you can make your online events simple.

In this episode, we’re joined with Clare Forestier. Clare helps people to present themselves, their businesses and ideas. She now runs her own business, Speak Up Event Hosting & Communications Training, using the skills she developed in her journalism career to host/emcee business events and train people in media and presentation skills.

Clare discusses how she got into the events industry from starting in journalism, and how she started her freelance business Speak Up Event Hosting & Communications Training. We discuss how her role was impacted by the pandemic and how she shifted to hosting virtual events in the last year. Claire discusses the benefits of hiring an events host, and the strategy that they can help event organisers with from the beginning of the event production. We discuss how you can improve your virtual confidence and confidence with videos, and why its important to have the right mindset when creating video content.

What an events host is and the importance of having one (1:14) How Claire got into event hosting from journalism (4:15) How Claire shifted to hosting virtual events and what its been like attending virtual events (6:28) The benefits of having an events host (9:11) How to portray yourself as positive on video (11:19) What you should know about hiring event hosts (13:13) How to improve your confidence on video and during live speaking (16:56) Why its important to only create video content when you’re in the right mindset (20:25)

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​EventMind does not endorse any particular virtual event platform or software. We review the platforms available on the market monthly (through a combination of client feedback, test events and demos). There’s no platform which is an ‘all in one’ or ‘all inclusive’ solution when it comes to virtual event platforms. Bear in mind, most virtual event platforms were originally live event apps or software. Covid19 accelerated many platforms to pivot into creating virtual event solutions. In the long run, this seems to be a smart move as hybrid events are likely to become standard (especially if you understand how to monetize hybrid events and maximise global audience reach).