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You\u2019ve spent the last nine months planning the perfect event \u2014 booking venues and vendors, contracting keynote speakers, printing banners and signage, and executing your thoughtful marketing strategy. Suddenly, you have to rethink everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders are making tough decisions to move conferences and events online as an alternative to postponing or canceling entirely. Marketing teams and event coordinators must get creative in their communication tactics in order to deliver memorable experiences in this challenging new venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a scramble to replace speakers who dropped out, reconfigure breakout sessions, or reimagine networking methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your newly virtual events are now tasked with being ultra-engaging despite the loss of environmental stimulation and human interaction. As you move your events online, developing engaging presentations becomes more important than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 5 ways to supercharge your presentations for a virtual event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Maintain audience attention.<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual audiences are not captive. If attendees lose interest during an on-stage presentation, they are more likely to politely stay in their seats and re-engage at a later point. When those same presentations move online, they can be muted or abandoned without obvious notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you capture and maintain audience attention on screen instead of stage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW TO #1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as professional speakers vary delivery speed and inflection, visual presentations need a proper cadence to remain engaging. Capture audience attention, then vary visuals and pace to maintain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider these presentation elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n