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Bharath Varma, Founder, Zuddl

A message from our co-founder and CEO, Bharath Varma announcing Zuddl's Series A funding, and his vision for the future.

9 proven strategies to increase engagement during virtual events

Boosting engagement at your virtual events can drive better ROI for your business. Here are strategies you can employ to substantially increase engagement and interactivity at your next event.

Introducing Smart Networking: create meaningful networking sessions with AI powered matchmaking

Milan Shedu

Can you remember the last time you were at a networking event? You were probably in a room full of other guests, all wearing their name-tags, and making small talk. At the end of the evening, you would have probably talked to a few dozen people and made 4-5 relevant business connections.

The Future of Events

Bharath Varma, Founder, Zuddl

As businesses look to stay competitive and to connect and communicate with our audiences, new strategies, mediums and channels are imperative to not only be used in extenuating times but to integrate and scale for the future.

How to drive value for your sponsors with hybrid events

Attracting new sponsors and retaining existing ones is no cakewalk for event organizers. But the shift to virtual and hybrid events has made this easier. Learn how.

Which 4 industries benefit most from holding virtual events

Over the past two years, businesses from every industry have come to realize the unique benefits that virtual events offer. We take a quick look at the different ways organizations have leveraged virtual experiences and the results they have achieved.

Top 6 things virtual event attendees complain about the most - and how to prevent them

Prevention is better than the cure. Learn how you can minimize the causes of potential problems and attendee complaints at your virtual event even before it begins.

Help! How do I keep everyone engaged at a hybrid event?

Keeping both virtual and in-person attendees interested, engaged, and satisfied can be a tall order, but equipped with these best practices, you’ll be able to keep everyone riveted.

Why NFTs are a gamechanger for hybrid and virtual events

Through NFTs, your attendees can “own” a unique part or moment at your event instead of just attending it, enabling you to tap into new revenue streams and boost brand loyalty. Read to find out the what, why and how.

How to design a virtual or hybrid retreat that builds trust and connection

Team retreats are a great way to build trust, interpersonal connections, collaboration and cohesion - but how do you hold them if your workforce is now hybrid? Here’s everything you need to know

Networking not working? Use these 6 ideas to connect virtual event attendees

It’s no secret that people attend events with the intention of meeting new professionals in their field, but facilitating these interactions can be challenging. That’s why we’ve come up with 6 simple ideas you can use to curate your attendees and bring the right people together.

How to capitalize on ROI in a hybrid format

Follow the seven strategies highlighted in this article and you’ll optimize your quantitative and qualitative results from your hybrid event.

How to generate leads and sales from your virtual event analytics data

What good is collecting event data if you don’t really know how to use it? Read this piece to get the low-down on the metrics you need to track and guidance on how to leverage this data to drive leads and sales for your business.

Creating introvert-friendly events - how it matters to your ROI

Introverts make up at least half of your event attendees yet only a small percentage of event organizers consider introverted needs and behaviorisms when building event design. Read on to learn what strategies you can use to organize a more inclusive event, which can help to make your event ROI more profitable too.

What would Super Mario do? Leveraging gamification at your virtual and hybrid event

Want to boost attendee engagement at your virtual or hybrid events? Gamification is what you need. Read on to learn how you can use gamification to get your attendees participating more at your event, and how you can leverage it to drive value for all stakeholders.

The best team building activities to unite your virtual or hybrid workforce

With virtual and hybrid teams here to stay, the need of the hour is for managers and leaders to bring distributed organizations together. Here are 9 ideas you can use to build trust, camaraderie and connection within your team, and your company.

5 must-have integrations for your virtual and hybrid events

From ticketing to registration, software integrations offer automated solutions that can help you more efficiently manage every stage of the event lifecycle. Here are integrations that are a ‘must-have’ for your next event.

How to choose the right venue for your hybrid event

Choosing a venue for your hybrid event is one of the biggest decisions an organizer has to make. How do you determine which one is the right one amongst hundreds of options? We break down the criteria for you.

6 things missing in online events (and how Zuddl is helping to solve them)

Learn what the six key elements missing from most virtual events are and how Zuddl can help address these issues.

Best hybrid event examples

Hybrid events come in all sizes and shapes. Take a look at some of the most imaginative and unique ways companies have held hybrid events for some inspiration when planning your own.

Upcoming trends and tech in the virtual events industry

Will you watch the event industry change around you? Or be the one leading it? Learn about the latest trends and tech to stay updated and one step ahead of the competition.

Introducing Zuddl x Taggbox Display!

Our latest app integration enables you to put up a social wall at your virtual event! 🎉 Learn about all the excellent ways this benefits your events, your brand, and your business.

What we learnt about being an effective Speaker from 10 videos

Nobody is born with the skills to be a great public speaker. You have to work towards it. Here, we share lessons from 10 impactful speeches to help you begin.

10 questions to ask in your virtual post-event survey

Hrishikesh Pardeshi

Post-event surveys are the best way to collect feedback directly from your attendees, gauge the success of an event, and to learn how to improve and plan future events. But what exactly should you ask? Here, we share 10 post-event survey questions to help you get the info you need.

How to host a virtual event that’ll hit your fundraising goals

With audiences having become accustomed to a digital and virtual-first world, a virtual fundraiser is a great way to leverage this medium to match (or even outdo) the best in-person fundraisers in terms of reach and donations raised.

How to support, engage and motivate remote teams with virtual platforms

With the rise of remote work, it’s become more important than ever for organizations to support and motivate employees, and keep them in synch. Here’s how virtual platforms can help.

Steps to host a successful virtual summit

Virtual summits take careful planning and execution but if done right, they can help you drive far greater value than you achieved at previous in-person summits. Learn how to host a virtual summit that brings people together to learn, collaborate, and lead.

The hidden impact of virtual events on brand marketing

Virtual events offer marketers unlimited opportunities to create touchpoints between your brand and attendees. All it requires is for marketers to be inventive and creative in the way they use virtual event platforms to boost brand reach, recognition, and reputation.

8 steps to get more attendees to your virtual events

With the presence of a million distractions in the online world, the first challenge when it comes to hosting a successful virtual event, is convincing your target audience to sign up for and show up to your event.If this is a challenge you’re facing, here are 8 steps that you, your business, agency, or association can take

12 virtual events done right

Lauren Farrell

As virtual events continue to grow and see increased demand how will you create engaging, unique and memorable experience? Here are some of the best virtual events in 2020 and 2021 to provide inspiration.

Virtual event strategy: How to define your event goals and measure results

Lauren Farrell

The most successful events set clear goals and build a path in which steps can be taken to achieve them. The key is to have a strong vision and simultaneously make sure that you do right by your audience.

Is ROI a trap? Here’s how to actually measure the impact of virtual events on your bottom line

Any attempt to answer “what’s the ROI of your event” is a trap many marketers fall into.‍ But virtual events are helping organisers generate quantifiable results for their businesses and their partners. Here's how.

Virtual events aren’t replacing in-person events, they are completely transforming them

Lauren Farrell

Technology can now remove limitations encountered through in-person events. Virtual events provide new solutions along with scale to meet the demands of a more digitally aligned world, in parallel to changing costs, continued globalization and new behaviours.

10 questions to ask when choosing a virtual event platform

With a variety of virtual event platforms available today, how do you pick the one for you? Here are 10 questions to help you narrow down your choices, and understand which is the best for your business.

Checklist: Don’t make these mistakes while planning your virtual event

Here's a list of common mistakes that organisers should avoid while creating a virtual event. Eschewing these could keep your engagement and attendance up and have your customers coming back for more.

Out of sight, out of mind - here's 5 reasons why virtual events are here to stay