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Welcome to The Buzz, a monthly newsletter for LoudSwarm by Six Feet Up – a highly-engaging virtual event platform. This month, learn how to successfully onboard high-quality speakers and see how newsletters can keep conference attendees engaged all year.

How to Run Engaging Virtual Events

5 Tips for Successfully Onboarding Speakers

Ensuring speakers are prepared to give great talks is no small feat. What tools should speakers expect from event organizers? We’ve got you covered. Learn how to onboard high-quality speakers.

Keep Conference Attendees Engaged with Newsletters

How can event organizers keep conference attendees engaged all year? Share regular updates using newsletters. Subscribe to the Python Web Conference newsletter — now in its 4th year — to see examples and get the inside scoop.

StreamYard Review: Pros and Cons

Let's take a look at LoudSwarm's competition. Find out if StreamYard would be a good fit for your next virtual event.

Feature Spotlight 🔦

Built-In Slack Integration

LoudSwarm seamlessly integrates with Slack in-app, providing a tool for attendees, speakers and sponsors to communicate and network before, during and after a conference. Slack appears on the sidebar of the presentation window, making it easy for users to simultaneously watch presentations while participating in live conversations — every speaker loves a good clap and encouragement from emojis! 👏 💯 Plus, the Slack channel integrations can be customized per session, ensuring every event is unique and engaging.

The Organizer's Toolbox 🧰

Cool tips and tricks from around the web for virtual event organizers:

Simple Poll: Collect attendee feedback and ask engaging questions within a Slack workspace.
Channel Tools: Bulk invite members of a Slack workspace into designated channels.
Time Doctor: Ensure organizers and volunteers are keeping accurate track of their time.
Statsbot: Gain insight into your Slack audience with this data analytics add-on.

You Asked...

"Why did Six Feet Up create LoudSwarm?"
When COVID-19 hit, Six Feet Up couldn’t find a virtual event platform that seamlessly integrated Zoom and Slack (the tech community’s most-loved platforms), so the company’s team of expert developers set out to build one. Read how the team went from whiteboard to release in just 11 weeks.

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