How IRL Events Can Serve Your Audience And Keep The Lights On

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How ‘In Real Life’ Events Can Serve Your Audience and Keep the Lights On #ona14events

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A presentation given at the Online News Association Conference 2014 in Chicago. Chad Graham, Brenda Williams-Butts and Olivia Allen-Price share their experiences creating "in real life" events to engage media audiences in new ways.

Transcript of How IRL Events Can Serve Your Audience And Keep The Lights On

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How ‘In Real Life’ Events Can Serve Your Audience and Keep

the Lights On#ona14events

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Olivia Allen-PriceKQED Public Radio and Television, @oallenprice

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Chad GrahamRepublic Media, @chadgraham2

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Brenda Williams-ButtsNew York Public Radio, @bwilliamsbutts

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Find Your Purpose (and your budget)

● Goals● Measuring success● Budget

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Know Your Audience● Topics of interest● Demographics

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Make Money● Ticketing● Membership● Sponsors

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Get Buddies● Partners, Sponsors● Working on trade● Volunteers

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Reimagine Resources● Talent● Property● Marketing materials

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Get Loud● Promotional plan● Use your media● Overcommunicate

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Create Content● Stream and archive● Stories● Live coverage● Behind-the-scenes

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Follow Up● Recap● Feedback● Conversion

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#Fail

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Questions?

Olivia Allen-Price, @oallenprice

Chad Graham, @chadgraham2

Brenda Williams-Butts, @bwilliamsbutts