Planning a Virtual Event: FAQs

In our recent webinar on planning an engaging virtual event, we shared how to create a clearly defined virtual event strategy, the elements of a successful virtual event, levels of production and investment, and contingency planning. Participants asked so many great questions! Below, we’ve shared a few… Read More

Q&A with California Health Care Foundation’s Sally Mudd

We’ve been speaking with partners and clients to learn about how they are adjusting their communications, programs, and digital services to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We recently spoke with Sally Mudd, Director of Engagement at the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). Sally oversees… Read More

Pandemic-Proof Production

In my previous post on Motion for Good, we took a look at the role of animation in branding. In this short post I want to give you my top three pandemic-proof production strategies. We’ve noticed that as the majority of business moves online, people have taken creative… Read More

Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2020 Communicator Awards winner of 11 awards in seven different categories!  The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Organized by the Academy… Read More

Must-Have Documents for a Successful Virtual Event

In this three-part series, we’re detailing the steps to plan an engaging virtual event. In this post, we’ll explore the five documents you’ll need to have an organized and stress-free event day. In part one, we covered developing an event strategy and storylines to consider for your live broadcast,… Read More

Associations Making Meaningful Progress with Digital Transformation

You’ve probably heard people talking a lot about “digital transformation” nowadays and wondering what you can do to get started. For associations, digital transformation should be solidly based on how you can best serve your membership with the platforms you use internally and externally. A successful digital strategy should… Read More

Live Video Broadcast Tools & Levels of Production

Organizations everywhere are being forced to rethink their in-person events. In this three-part series, we’re sharing how organizations can make the transition to virtual and streamed events successfully. In part one, we covered developing an event strategy and storylines to consider for your virtual event. In this post, we’ll explore… Read More

It’s Time for Nonprofits and Government Agencies to Invest in True Digital Transformation

The global health crisis we are now facing has changed how every organization is working. Video calls are the new normal, and every nonprofit and government agency is working to rapidly adapt. This is a sudden and dramatic shift, but the critical question facing these organizations isn’t how to get… Read More

Email Marketing Best Practices During a Crisis

We are all receiving a lot of emails lately, more so than usual. From crisis-related email updates to regular monthly newsletters, email subscribers are seeing an influx of emails now more than ever. While it’s understandable for organizations to communicate with their audiences during this time, it’s important to keep… Read More

How to Plan an Engaging Virtual Event

Organizations everywhere are being forced to rethink their in-person events. Transitioning to a live broadcast, be it a Zoom Meeting or Facebook Live, often seems like the obvious solution for our current reality, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the right answer. In this three-part series, we’ll explore how organizations… Read More