{"id":76302,"date":"2022-11-11T11:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T11:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=76302"},"modified":"2022-11-11T11:02:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T11:02:16","slug":"engage-stage-of-event-led-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/engage-stage-of-event-led-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"From Window Shoppers to Loyal Customers: Engaging Experiences that Convert"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"76302\" class=\"elementor elementor-76302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0da89f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0da89f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31ed818\" data-id=\"31ed818\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8033e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8033e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way to both build and maintain strong relationships with your customers is through interconnected event experiences. Events aren\u2019t one-and-done anymore\u2014they\u2019re ongoing strategies that deliver valuable experiences. Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/what-is-event-led-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event-led Growth<\/a>, you can focus and personalize your events, helping to progress your deals and accounts even faster.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb43eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfb43eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Engage stage?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928f3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"928f3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-495x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76306\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-495x1024.png 495w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-768x1589.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-742x1536.png 742w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11-990x2048.png 990w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-11.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bbe9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19bbe9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/discover-stage-of-event-led-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover stage of events<\/a> is all about building brand awareness and affinity for an unaware audience, the events in the Engage stage have the potential to dig a bit deeper. Helping your customers and prospects understand your value as quickly as possible can accelerate any deal\u2014that\u2019s what the Engage stage is all about. In this stage, you\u2019re dealing with already-warm prospects who have the potential to become lifelong customers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f97bab elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8f97bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tA lack of personalized engagement could be what\u2019s standing between you and your pipeline targets. Building experiences into this stage is a crucial aspect of that engagement, preferably experiences that start long before the event and extend long after. Knowing what your audience needs and consistently delivering it to them is what wins deals.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Engage audience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9458ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9458ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathryn Frankson, the Global Director of Marketing at Money20\/20, understands that moving people forward from the Discovery stage can feel like a hurdle, but it\u2019s all about understanding your audience and their needs. \u201cAt this stage, people know you,\u201d says Frankson. \u201cThe Engage phase is about putting more meat on the bone around the product itself. This is about knowing what your industry needs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f5ebf elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"68f5ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s special about this stage is that it's kind of like a second date\u2014you know this audience, and they know you, but you\u2019re still working hard to impress them. \u201cTheir level of awareness likely means more competition,\u201d says Kathryn. \u201cThey\u2019re in the headspace of comparison, they\u2019re window shopping.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bee02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bee02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone is shopping for a solution, it\u2019s likely they\u2019re doing their due diligence, looking for a credibility-builder, and seeking social proof that your product or service meets their needs. \u201cAs an organizer, you need to be thinking about the coolest things you can do that no one else is doing,\u201d says Kathryn. \u201cYou should be providing mind-blowing information, bringing industry subject matter expertise in-house so you have a true voice of the customer, and making sure not to speak in platitudes.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authenticity is important for this audience segment because they want to make a decision and feel good about it. They want to know they can trust that choosing your solution is a choice they can back up to their leadership and that everyone will see the benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some new obstacles that might arise here compared to the Discover phase are the need to get them over that \u201cmaybe\u201d line. You can do this by assessing your value proposition to this group: Do they expect to make connections? Give them a taste of the attendee list in advance. Do they want to experience new products? Consider new ways to demo that your competitors would never dream of. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e98bc elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"83e98bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tYou have to think more strategically and get closer to the customer at this stage. You want something so experiential that it tells the story of your brand for you.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Kathryn Frankson, Global Director of Marketing, Money20\/20<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=You+have+to+think+more+strategically+and+get+closer+to+the+customer+at+this+stage.+You+want+something+so+experiential+that+it+tells+the+story+of+your+brand+for+you.+%E2%80%94+Kathryn+Frankson%2C+Global+Director+of+Marketing%2C+Money20%2F20&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdev-hub.airmeet.com%2Fhub%2Fhub%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F76302\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6737d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6737d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowing what outcomes to measure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9365f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9365f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determining what that kind of experience should be like depends on the outcomes you\u2019re trying to achieve. <em>Pipeline generation and acceleration, product education and adoption, and faster sales cycles<\/em> are some of the goals you might see associated with an Engage-stage event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s true that at the Discover stage events are problem-focused, but once your customer gets to know you a little better it\u2019s time to start showing your product off as a solution. Following up on the trust you built in the earlier stage means that your Engage audience is willing to listen to what you have to say about your product and the merit of its adoption. These goals easily translate to directly actionable event types.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5616218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packaging matters: Deliver the right experience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a345e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a345e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecting your audience and your outcomes should lead you to the right event type for the job. We know the Engage audience is problem- and brand-aware, we know they are likely looking to buy if offered a good value\u2014your event strategy is how you offer that value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This customer has a firm knowledge base to work with, so play to that strength and help them build on it. An Engage audience likes to get their hands dirty, to get to know the product inside and out before they commit to the sale. Providing consistent educational experiences offers them that opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this audience still doesn\u2019t have all the time in the world to invest, like a three-day event, they\u2019re interested enough to give you a few hours of their time, or perhaps even a full day. Of course, people are willing to focus for longer when they feel they\u2019re getting value out of an event\u2014so make sure you\u2019re delivering that value at every turn. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fdd31 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"76fdd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tYour agenda should reflect the fact that you\u2019re boosting your product to a competition-aware audience. That means speakers should be well-known and credible in the industry, networking opportunities should be plentiful and beneficial, and experiences should be memorable.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec99caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec99caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means carefully considering your run of show, and staffing your team with people who are committed to making your event sing\u2014because there\u2019s a lot on the line. \u201cIt\u2019s about ensuring you\u2019re committed to making changes and you have the right talent in your programming,\u201d says Kathryn. \u201cContinually doing gut checks and making sure you have that wow factor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8cff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8cff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t call them \u201cmarketing events\u201d\u2014call them \u201crevenue events\u201d<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ca250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ca250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the reasons some stakeholders don\u2019t consider events to be revenue-drivers is that they still consider events as one-off marketing occasions. Event-led Growth comes from a collaborative strategy that engages multiple teams and impacts organization-wide outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhatever problems you\u2019re facing in your business, events can be the catalyst for solving them\u2014but it\u2019s not just a lever you can pull,\u201d warns Kathryn, \u201cIt\u2019s harder to be agile if you don\u2019t have an event strategy embedded in your business. Simply put, events are a tool for business objectives.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d065300 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d065300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tRather than being siloed within an organization, the Events team should be the thread that runs through departments and company strategy. Creating events that actually engage customers and move the needle requires a few key teams to work closely together to ensure success.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6bb8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f6bb8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sales<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8af561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8af561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody knows the wants and needs of existing accounts like the Sales team does. Delivering valuable experiences that move customers down the pipeline requires intel on what those customers find both meaningful and enticing. But in order to do that, you need to demonstrate that you can prove value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aleksandra Panyukhina is the Experience Marketing Lead at Pixelz, and she\u2019s had lots of practice collaborating with teams that have their own ways of communicating. \u201cMy advice for anyone looking to build up a collaboration with Sales: start with the language,\u201d she says. \u201cAs soon as you\u2019re able to chime in and add value, once you can show that your events drive revenue, you get so much more freedom to do all the awesome stuff.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9e0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9e0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Product and Product Marketing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e1d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2e1d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the Engage stage is the time to start driving home your product or service as a solution, working closely with the product and product marketing team is a great way for the events team to hone in on clear, focused messaging. Educating the audience on best practices and unique offerings can speed up the time to value, so getting that information directly from the team who creates and markets the product means your knowledge comes straight from the source.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to prove revenue-building potential to any department or stakeholder puts everyone on the same page and results in well-thought-out, targeted experiences your customers will remember. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2911712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who\u2019s doing these events?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2976e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2976e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re seeking inspiration on what a successful Engage event looks like, look no further for examples: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be856ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be856ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Skills Summit<\/strong> was a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/university.lessonly.com\/preview\/lesson\/505593-lessonly-39-s-level-up-skills-summit-2021-recap\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virtual summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> put on by team training software company Lessonly as an introduction to their new product release, \u201cSkills.\u201d The event was a half-day gathering that focused on skills development, connection, and creating moments of joy. Featuring breakout sessions, a keynote speaker, and customer stories, the experiences were split between introducing the specific product and providing personal development that anyone could find valuable. Audiences are still walking the line in the Engage phase and want to leave your event having gained something they can take with them in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e555e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e555e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cascade.app\/events\/strategy-bootcamp\">Strategy Bootcamp<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a series of sessions hosted by the strategy execution company Cascade. These boot camps are a great example of how to continuously provide engagement opportunities for your audience between major events. Cascade balances its annual conferences with these one-hour events that bring people together to learn about strategy and offer opportunities for certification. The boot camps serve as a great engagement technique for newly acquired prospects and help to nurture intent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81613f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b81613f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-1024x497.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76320\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-08-30-at-12.32.48-PM-2-2048x994.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82184e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82184e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of the Engage event<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dddf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2dddf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an Engage phase event, there\u2019s the opportunity to move the needle on metrics across the board\u2014so long as you define your audience, deliver on your why, and craft an experience that helps you stand out from the competition they\u2019re considering. 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