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When you present in someone else's community, you've probably got a line at the end saying where people can find you. Most of us do. Wistia looked at over 320,000 videos and found the same habit: about 96% put their call to action at the very end. It's a study of recorded video rather than live sessions, but the result is worth a look. An ask in the middle converted at around 17%, against about 11% at the end. The reason is simple. You can only ask the people who are still in the room, and plenty of them have gone by the closing minute. I'd expect that to be at least as true for a live presentation, where people drop off for meetings, kids and the next thing on their list. So I'd say where to find you straight after the first thing they can actually use, while they're still feeling the benefit. Then say it once more at the end for the ones who stayed. Keep it the same ask both times, so nobody has to pick between two things. What do you say at the end of your presentations right now? Drop it below and I'll tell you honestly whether I'd move it 👇

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I've been thinking about this whole community business lately. We all join communities for different reasons. Some of us want to learn something, others want to meet people, build relationships, find opportunities or simply be around others who understand what we're doing. And that's what makes a good community so valuable. We all want supportive communities, don't we? We want people to notice what we're doing, take an interest in our work, turn up to our events and perhaps even recommend us to others. But how often do we stop and think about what we're contributing ourselves? There's a habit I've noticed in online communities, and I'm going to call it The Noticeboard Mentality. You pop in, pin up your latest post, event or promotion, and off you go until the next time you've got something to advertise. Now, there's absolutely nothing wrong with promoting what you do. Good grief, we're an events community, and that's part of why we're here! 😂 But a community isn't just a place to be seen. It's also a place to see other people. You are seriously overlooking an opportunity . When you're seen genuinely supporting others, people start noticing YOU. They see your comments, your encouragement, your willingness to take an interest in someone other than yourself. And quite naturally, they start becoming curious about who you are and what you do. Funny how that works, isn't it? 😁 You all want people to notice what you've posted, so why not spend a few short minutes noticing what other people have posted? Read something. Give it a like if you enjoyed it. Leave a thoughtful comment. Ask a question. Show someone that you've actually taken an interest. It doesn't have to be some enormous undertaking. And remember, like energy attracts like energy. When you show up with genuine interest and support for others, you're creating the sort of environment where people are far more inclined to do the same for you. So here's a little habit I'd love to see more people adopt. Before you post something of your own, spend a few minutes liking and commenting on other people's posts.

Struggling to get people to register? Not sure how to promote your event properly? Or perhaps you've got a great idea for an event but haven't a clue where to start? Well, here's your chance to pick our brains! 😁 This coming Monday, 26th October, we've got our next Coffee, Chat & Collab, and Des Dreckett will be joining us for a guest appearance! Between us, we can have a good old natter about event planning, promotion, attracting the right audience, getting registrations, or whatever else you might be struggling with. And of course, it's also a chance to meet other members, share ideas and see where a little collaboration might lead. So, here's my question: If you could ask us just ONE thing about your events, what would it be? Pop it in the comments. I'm curious to see what you're all struggling with and where we can help! ☕ Coffee, Chat & Collab is exclusively for our VIP members. 👉 Find out more here