The Magic Behind Entertaining Guests at Virtual Events
How does an entertainer translate the captivation and engagement of a live show format into the virtual realm? The learning curve was no small hurdle and the solutions were not so easily pulled out of a hat. The rise of virtual events challenged performers to tweak their content and modify their delivery to keep audiences enchanted at a distance.
KE Creative Director and Senior Producer Marianne Jackson recently sat down with mentalist and illusionist Wayne Hoffman to chat about his transition from engaging live audiences to enrapturing virtual guests with his entertainment expertise. In this video, they cover how to make any virtual event more engaging, with specifics about:
The creative components of a virtual show
The tricks that translate into the virtual realm
How to take advantage of technology to improve entertainment
Tips to engage virtual audiences
Video transcript available here.
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Marianne Jackson
Marianne Jackson is a senior producer and the creative director at Kennedy Events. She specializes in making our client’s biggest design and decor dreams tangible while also ensuring that the event day menu is worthy of a Zagat mention. (Seriously, her taste and culinary connections are that good). Her fervor for adventure, cuisine, and aesthetics is visibly apparent in every event—whether in-person or virtual—she produces.
About Kennedy Events
Kennedy Events began with one goal in mind—to produce high-level corporate events with just as much strategy as style. Maggie founded the company in 2000, found her match in Paige, and in 2011 the two became official partners. Since then, these two resourceful and brilliant creatives have pooled their strengths to build one one of the most the most sought after corporate event companies in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles.
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