Zoom VS Event Platforms ⚔️

Clients often ask us: Why should I use an event platform? Why not Zoom? This week, we provided an elaborate answer to this burning issue. [Weekly Sound Check Med-Res with Endless Logo] February 7th, 2022 Zoom VS Event Platforms ⚔️ 🔥 The Best of the Best: 113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Jc3q3pBV1-WJV7CgMYmN8GB_znxL3-bW5nl0Lv6bCsmFW6WJbnF85T3vfW7nMh6f4fTj3yW9g7W9S3h7vhcW1ClDkL4Q9bVcW6G7WF268SXZGW6FZS512nM0DnW3_N-5B1D6qPNN2fkjCnGy6XvW8PPXgZ6HGNydW83Z3vn67nQ4KW3zB42G7mPXxTW1NkVWp32YRCWW6p2cGl4rpRz7W8TXJn515nQRLN73_JBJFp4N5W8szjcs5x6HcFW5RrN2c74w8bsW73tmv58DrgknW78_pj969Jqq0Vzynsx3lNm3SW981GTv1-VbmSW69Cdkc3KKJH6W9kf8r12LsVJ1W2jQSsv1Zv0xcW6fk2rq34SXVFW8vhbRz9lhS49W1Rgdjg6L6l2RW3CgTdJ8lBC7F3c6g1 - Event Platforms: [Why Not Zoom: 10 Benefits Of Event Platforms, Explained](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HD3q3n_V1-WJV7CgZQHW8hV0Hz27Lg6tW4YYvpd4gKKxjW4j_-xz5GQfxGW1Fq-7z1VfPT4N4BLtRsJXhtKW6868Jx6VTGC9W7QqYdj3ynHPRW5XXdRV7bQX54W8lFYnc39-rzpW6l_dzX4TLFH3W5VR3nl3Y_5sGW52G1vP5_Gl05N3k8ksZLt2GCW561hz81yN6d7W8Hz5yh7T6gpVW8ssMNj94C8cGW7NFrsR6MhHGzW5R8SZ18PxwCkW6pzrh16RyWvbW1N6Xpp1rGnzpN6S2SMrrjrxpW7W2lrJ2FTZLpW7TQHXs97hFq3W74WJHv4qWW3_W7bhmW_4zZfLkN5sNMR9-Pjrn3dct1) - Hybrid Events: [Hybrid Event Examples To Inspire Your Process](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgXLzN1_sqZYhSqkZW1WcTM11Zn3-NW3h_Lvf8RmP4SN6-MJfgpyrG0W6-kQwc4N6jrzW4QFdFZ7_pv6PW8Y7fqN4gGL2cVKH6bP6lgGCfW9kZHKY2Tz8GWW4SnCc87lzLR4W4hSYtW37JXPGW87GRLX4qllMDW6YDsy198NNc8W8k-FyP6mjCpVW33CvYl6hw28hVVY-C-8-yhwQW8f_37g1N8_JpN1bLcHGP5yV-W29qHW_7yryQ5N3NfS3LH3kVTW3sd2hZ6xXynLW2DrpZP8RrYJrW2frYtW4Y4ZbjW8n0ZDR5D9GPZ34Tc1) ✨ New year, new events, new trends! Download [Endless' Guide to Event Trends 2022](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgVCcW8YYQ0b8qt_-pW6KPbqw8ChctNW5X4RXm5_Z29zW2_VdNK6z5GhfW8PmPzs94mnvxW2xLK1Z4KftmHW3QCztH27DV8TVqygyD2Jtx_lW4L9YxN5zQ0BrW4RDV6H2hk2K2W6qmmsj3DQlWBW4K3X-G4X5wXDW2rnDnB6lRlp2N8wYw-npNKmzW4flHpc59QhTRW77dw4p4nM3X6W7FS_w21GLsF1W8xxw883TmWPdN3hYB1NsHWL-W1KLqx886xzBLW7snHqX7FRfzlVJD1mY2qxGBxW8C84y14m0MJxW7Dj_gZ1VvkzR39k41) and learn what this year has in store for our industry! It's Black History Month! Chantel, our brilliant director of program management, shared some ways we can honor the occasion: - Support Black-Owned Businesses, - Donate - do your research before you donate and make sure your funds are going directly to organizations that support anti-racism, Black youth, etc., - Educate yourself about Black history - remember that it isn't up to our Black friends and colleagues to educate us. [giphy (2)-4] I'm also going to take this opportunity to encourage you to watch one of my favorite documentaries: Questlove's 2021 documentary [Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 📺](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgL--W1_4HTZ4Tnhy5W3kDhDV1rlrqfW6hhPWl7FxWwPW7QfWRf6-rDzKW5LbTLY30jgh3W6g2Brl5MD167W97kn1b49njDHN8JKJC7fWmvKW4Rb6Yf7MnKzrW1ryL1c1TFTsSN8Xzy1KY3j8XW69zY_W94H5m1W8Pv-Fp3GkZGDW494CGX7qBldTW4R_GGm31kHl7W73Qm7g1c9XjQW4lVn574LF-pyW7f2LqY453sLhW5wCbQD70NzMlW3QMwPN6Z9LNPV_qLD-5RJnb8N6X37H5yyYc3V2d2Vh1fQy54W4FcnWh7N4BjL31jq1) This beautiful documentary tells the story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. It's a must-see for so many reasons - the music (the lineup included Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, BB King, Nina Simone, and so many more), the fashion, the beautiful people, the culture! And now, here's the Weekly Soundcheck! 💚 🤔 Why event platforms? Why not Zoom? [7-min read](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HD3q3n_V1-WJV7CgHwYW8T0hr23G7Z1FW3TsDBs4FTZKmN2jpRJZ6ChcbW820Gkl9kcQn1W1D0Yf22NBbDCW9gvV797CFjxLW1K4rg-3kcMZkW3k1J8c32zGjqVFYYYm3q0lQQN8GSv7Y-cQytW8WztCx1l30T0W9g3ylp1_bNCbW8BLB1Z1v-V_NW8fvhZz1X19h8W3sN2q96ClB-KW3G3p2v7rQ096W6VxHyq79mldTW554hB16zfgdnW5XY4l28PYphbW3JJWD08Bsht_W2rF8NM3K3bMpW59cGfr7SyVmFW1M5Lcc6ShFqqW1qSwP-8grYQmW5qQYlb3CwdRZW31MqfN4wNWrS2JP1) [giphy (1)-Feb-07-2022-04-44-57-42-PM](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgFKSW2sL9Z615Cp1mW3mpH2y35KGJcW6dRlGz3kk_CKW8K5vQh7FxdrYW22xRG62ZCpRwW6mnJkF16VrwmW3tTj3q1QdKLRW34HF3f7Q_YRjW1kByh930J9ShVl8nVG3QqwyFW1k4jGb1t56J2W67tbt_51643xVD29J-2nPB1FW668HK35h1BjKW2q9C4v19brByW91TL-T55--d-W1SmFLV1chJtlW4Ssrv_3vy1YjW4gFk4h7tFHwzW293qz16rJctTW7rZYlq7mYSnyW2vjxKg3tNTXSW6llz0W8mRYPjW9jJnn17HWqpn3d531) When clients come to us, they still often ask us: Why should I use an event platform? Shouldn't I simply use Zoom for my virtual event? This week, we provided an elaborate answer to this burning issue. We pride ourselves in being technology agnostic; there is no one tool that's best (or worst) for your event's execution. The budget-friendly Zoom is a good choice for: - smaller one-off events, - product announcements, broadcasts, and regular meetings. However, what Zoom (in its basic form) really lacks is audience engagement as well as other [benefits of event platforms](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HD3q3n_V1-WJV7CgQVPVfHksT1zQ0PTW6RVlzB7pYnDnW44mSzk7_TJr8W5Fmcdp10Y0qsW9dbm446Q6f_MW5dCdsR6tQ_c7W91mkhv7Wr8txW6-P7Qj3S_hh8W149Vng3syP-KW992rwt4bc7Z7W8-nlXP13cFtKW54tMmg57Q-x_W6PG4qs6THC_dW438g1P3S01b3W1w4lRq5j25xsW1Wn78l6HtkrnW3kx_jx1m4b62N9k0myt7r5JqVv5MX58zb_QXVq6f7J4n3wx4W7GWZhw6X_wpxW95QC6P9cB6XBW427Kkd4sQWQTVlmLvc1SrPBKVxM9X25DckyxW30XD8H5z6vV339_g1): - data insights, - event gamification, - branding opportunities, - the community model, - and much more! ❗ Keep in mind that Zoom, too, is a fully-fledged event platform that offers registration and data insights, for example. However, those features are not free-of-charge. ✨ Additional articles and resources: - [Here Are The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022!](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HX3q3phV1-WJV7CgZVdW5-NZCJ6gXslBN27WcGWsws_GW6RzLXl5JK3H5W5TYbvj6j8VtRW48c5mR6gjVjCN8_5mJXF5_n3W3B7HZ_3wrQLdW8XCgtS6QXSYyW5H1YJv6vtbL3W984bg_7QcBvdW4JgpSH3HS-gcW53f24l11YJJYW4QCckX2Tlw1nW5RRr5B2LLmhsN803shMHB6bfW6KRW2n2x9J2qVwqHD66g_yWCW5lgdqG55TwW1W4KJQKf1FFv_gV5njtZ5x3W3pW4F3vqM833h7LVNvJXw1vGpRCW3-SVst7HRsXmW7P1YlB4pqmxyVBV8kz4ys_JRW1kRTd13BF7xzW1yt0sd3bsSmFN22zwbjsvnd737M21) - [Zoom For Virtual Events: An Event Tech Podcast Review](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgW7yF7HZCvqQzv4W6NpS733PJ0G4W4lgLT7951x9hW4LkvDl2fL9s6W967l-q5J3NsyW7bT38w1jkcqRW5CcR_M1BDr-pW7nnQNG58KHF6W2XwG4C3ptx32W2CRQdl2gmVkjW8yS9T8618cmFW3Gtq9l1mh5fFW5n2Gv84tzqdQW1CTXv67RsbgZW9kmvp67shNCGW4xZkNc5bMsC5W51fW-D7B3Y-MW4RhVqj12BcxVW2jmf6f6n0J1lW5ypW_895gNYQW10X1xW8yycGfW186jtd277M4mW1gS6KX1Sff8PW67SbSw5BX89d3jg21) - [Virtual Event Platform Features: What To Look For?](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HD3q3n_V1-WJV7CgBK6N4yXBqsNkSLpW98YRRr10R1S5W229TN91LLrtrW34g1GM58cQjgW4P8-Bh60R43bW7rD6s257swHzW3llj4P3w29lwW1dS50n36LYtbW14r1706KLHddW56Rt0r3RkC6tW1Y9W4N4ZDlJ9W5GmfKS2YmSQWW7W2jt76n7TpQW689BsK2d9NnJW6BhFtH4jzCmNW7GthMC3HpxsGW1xrccr5rw5X-W6fGv5y1QVqwkW91CYNv5mkjr9N7nXk_2j_cjjW46jkkf5d16kRW6p4fcR60xxc9W6jPx045TT9KkW5qG3xH266FkmW29dmjw9l_zXZW7S15sv1H_rSN348x1) 📔 Check out these hybrid event examples! [6-min read](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgJPwV_yRTJ75dDBkW1S_qGj6wByKSW88czZf8Zh3LlW5Q_Y-76myNYPW5fpMfF2RQ_spW1DxZb25DX5pYV5swZn8G5kxxW11scqr759WhhW1kw6351jtGxXW5WjJ--3Q0h2SN8FFRlZKhNf5W8FhW3l18jbfnW6-bb601L_2nZW4t2mjs7KfkNFW2Ypk6x2sTB9RW4QFq3291hXXKW93qwfv7bGYLLW8-lWLY5D79dRW4tc34L8xnnsXW4QYNvm8JWdnVW40Qxg16MBx5rW6383d02lHMs8W3Drs_P8cbWcMW2FqdJg6MvbFk392D1) [here-is-the-best-example-pointing] Hybrid events seem daunting to many event planners. And no wonder! It's an ambitious experience to plan, manage, and produce. What can help them get started is checking out some [hybrid event examples](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgZyZW69rWXK6C91cDW5MdM--8X4R9BW21wdxC8zT0RlVW3FRY85dgHMW2gPtQB3HHJzNW8tW5GM1_6ZYsW5230SJ3xv3XLVRg29f5jxLyWW8V54TQ1_WRhXW5GbmyW2VQf9ZW18tCJQ779ZYcW6kWtt271-NQ2Vrn60V35hnzKW2bZpP98sTSZjW3ghfTb3qCpn7N23vbg8hccCXV-HY_w5r9lhrW5jGXB94y6NBKVKBQkh20Y--qW2d3kyc8mvmc-W79gRJJ2DDkY0W8H4N0k2-TcdSW5vHg4h1xqKdyW8g_2_Q3c2Zv934zR1). Here are five very different events to help you get inspired: - TwitchCon 2019 - IHRSA 2021 - Apple Special Events - IBTM World 2021 - PCMA EduCon 2021 If there’s anything else you’d like to read about or have any examples of your own you want us to expand upon, let us know – the Endless Events team is here to help! 😊 ✨ Additional articles and resources: - [A Guide To Hybrid Events: The Ebook You’ve Been Waiting For!](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgKRHW7PxwJt1sTglLW4mK9ss4HgH3_W9jTFry549bxqW7brdyY7fv16CW4PXypR61HqH_W8Z3XFr1wGtKzN1pYg-4j2QBPW2Vz5-Q6TW7FVN981clbd7F6cW18WwH57hnsbjW7qPgg33VkRQqW1bHxCY6T0N0RW6w19Bq6MkCq0W6g_Qrj38hsqyMQh1Rn4297mW1wpdwN4rqTPTW5nZDQ64lyb-VVzqvjR5KxFVTVhznMv8LSD-XW2-ZTJb67C1y1N2ZzkRj3YVQWW8m4t6J1CFf3rW385n5t34CbytW6yGdlL2DD8j13nz21) - [5 Reasons Why You Should Produce A Hybrid Event In A Studio](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgZ9LW5-754T5rXdTCN3mQlhW84F1xW76Cyqh2wcqYjW1zSMlV6XZTknN5m64NKpJ6DVW84wVX21F6krXW2cK5p_3t_ZlNW9bVXpY1bLVvvW8Cd8zl6fznw6W6MnPVc2JRBR2N55ws9SXWd1xW3j8wBF6DQpqCW7P_J7n6_-0xxW3Pr3-v8ynJqSW4vqkJG8pgCXnN5RDLY3l6vT6W4V4pTx5Gstt2W1_Ymsg3sNryNW70yfNy3gynsdW364Hwq84XdJwW5xGhW24_lGv0W5RYD3J1fyG0RW8kGGJK948f5xW6Slx5K743yk23hRX1) - [15 Hybrid Event Mistakes You Want To Avoid!](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgBGQW6YPvzp8Dk85QW21v7v-3R1BMLW19JBVX4Spw7_W2HtrQ-3_J98JW6Z7n7K2zLfF1W28tJZp4_6gQvW7gyDwS59SncBW1KD5tL18RZ02VKGNTB77GryZW2lShwP5PYF8MW8WTfxb1jZk-rW7qK7Q72R-SC8W4pnvXt4TgVfWW1W-9Pr7DXfj0W4RSpS93BXQWyW378fB31V8CZKW3kZKKY4h_K52W6Dd0_Q4_DbkFW2y_nQD374bNnM5RpVGD8KwzW9hRxyG8JYLN1W4KQ5t36sm5NHW50nDb798-zKVW4tH98W8x3WTD3mz41) 💚 Endless Growth The Endless team is growing! Check out these job descriptions and apply if you think you'd be a good fit for the team: - [Director of Marketing](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HX3q3phV1-WJV7CgMnqW29sMvB3VPlQsW2Yg8Nn8lH5-gVVFcmL2mSkRyW4WkXJQ9h_2h1W5zhJpQ6F0d33W1PkRtl41W03wW6WkWZ73TS4yGW4flyZf8l2ryHW8xJKVN7wPT_FW3jJNfq66TcwTW8Gy8kp8GzML3W3sw7S-55xXnGW8CDdPr4xkq8vW3-gZPM123nsBW5TD_9R4MVlhBW34dlXl4HVNvyW892xym7hFRpmN8Lhz3wmKRmwVX7BXQ7Rdf41N5FpBCs3Hht2VTds763RMFthW5FB3bg8n3TZMVZhzb87dF3pRW4sbZLB6H4YWcW2CHwnR88778nN4Wct6YLP_PdW3fN_lH5KgftMW7dKPHR5rRS5l3q1T1) Hear from our team below about what it is like to work at Endless! [workatendlessthumbnail](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5HD3q3n_V1-WJV7CgKn4W7PkkGm5fB34LN1kKVQBDyL-nW58WfHC5szlBmW3nrSgt4zcP14W10B0jx7dr5RBW3XS6VM28-d3cW6B80Xx83D9zbW2PvqGb4KwW9GW6ktTRN7wfLD2W7HRZ-H7vc9qvW6t2XrV8dLk7XW17L0n17Tbg0JW90Yp2S5kl2cHM594nxV4W2MVRqr5y84qTjHN8_rryBJdbxBW2Xmn-76QKT8tW5TFl5l5GkdXKW38GMwX4nq7tBW2dm5gh767m2rW4vb5B04Sc5cbN3BrRJNgxj9sW20wC6Q3ysKkCW2-D-6T8BC4G0W4jYxgf1pjv-fW4Y-WNd5nS56Z33fM1) Have a great week! Written By: [Anja Grcar-modified] Anja Grcar Contentologist; Endless Events [Connect with me on LinkedIn](113/c2Lwq04/VVqgkS2j7tgTW8FXSKx7KQ_19W6B8lDm4FfF5XN9cd5Hk3q3nJV1-WJV7CgP_3W2k61Xy47M_MYW975Njw3pZw1zW5RkNHz1NHkBWW11jrND4y0gF_W1qldbw2TFhQxW1xj_Sg1ZGYMqW6_4rt37Sh9k3W2lxsg_3VwF0rW6f2h8t8hhF1zN5t15Tc532n_W5YWDlQ6W3PpmW3pcV5Y7frsP5W47xNb04DG-thW10dSJN4PfTKVW7Jnf4b2FQW6sW4gRWH-1zPftNW6pWrVh30HTsHW4LH8LR3RQMztW95KznG2NNsKyW3lQWfq4MV9RvMRK_DxPt-j1W6mDKkZ2RKC18W7S_DDp5gQyMmVXT-bS1pSq1T387B1) Endless Events, 228 Park Ave S #82963, New York, New York 10003-1502, USA, 1-855-DONTEND [Unsubscribe]( [Manage preferences](