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The Coronavirus crisis was detrimental to many dentists, with 1 in 5 dental practices being “on the brink of collapse” in April 2020, according to the British Dental Association.

What does this, and other factors brought about in 2021, mean for what CPD for dentists will look like in 2022 and beyond?

Read our blog post to find out: at https://bit.ly/3K9TWj1

Which profession would you like us to look at the future CPD of?

With the Omicron spread, you’re probably still focusing on hosting online events.

To ensure that you can still engage your audience, even when online, you have to leave traditional online Zoom conferences in 2021.

For instance, Louise Rushworth, Events Manager at Cambridge Network, mentioned in the below article an event whereby PA Consulting wanted to do something different to a Zoom presentation – they walked a virtual audience through their facilities to show engineering labs, prototype-making and a digital twin demonstrator, all hosted on mobile phones.
https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/returning-face-face-events

You could do something similar, by getting CPD Online to host a livestream of a behind-the-scenes look at your company building, for instance.

What are the obstacles stopping you from holding the most successful event you can?

: According to Markletic, which is more important in a successful event: cameras or microphones?

Comment your answer below – let’s see who gets it correct.

In 2020, event marketers reported that they had an average confidence rating of 6.5 out of 10, in the value of their sponsorship opportunities at virtual events (Source: Bizzabo).

Today’s article lists the ways in which you can incorporate sponsors into your virtual event in a more effective way, to improve your confidence in getting value from your events.

Read here: https://bit.ly/3Ml8caH

Since the start of the pandemic, 62% of pharmacists have had to work extra hours, unpaid. In addition to being mentally draining, this stopped many of them from having enough time to fulfil their CPD requirements (source: Skills Platform).

So, how is CPD evolving to better suit the needs of pharmacy professionals in 2022 and beyond?

The answers are in today’s blog post, available to read here: https://bit.ly/36Db7Lm

What profession would you like us to discuss the future CPD of? Comment below!

PCMA completed a survey of event planners and suppliers in July 2020, which found that:

- 56% of event planners include diversity goals when hiring speakers.
- 78% of event planners set diversity goals around gender.
- 80% set goals around ethnicity.

Event planners are realising that setting diversity goals is a great way to ensure that your events aren’t biased and don’t end up lacking diversity. SpeakerFlow points out that this can help represent your diverse audience more, and expose them to a wider range of experiences, viewpoints, arguments and suggestions.

Do you set diversity goals at the events you plan? Or do you think this could be something to implement in 2022? Comment below with your thoughts, event professionals!

Today is Digital Learning Day 2022!

Today is all about celebrating the forward-thinking and innovative use of digital technology in learning. Specifically, this year’s Digital Learning Day is about providing personalised experiences for digital learning.

Does your organisation provide digital knowledge resources for learners, e.g. via training videos?

Digital Learning Day

42% of event professionals say that the biggest driving factor to attending an event in 2022 is being able to network, according to The Venue Booker.

Networking is one of the key activities that is more possible in face-to-face events, but how do you achieve this for your attendees?

To read about how to resume hosting face-to-face events, read today’s blog post by going to https://bit.ly/3JFEtqD

What CPD events-related question would you like us to cover in our next Monday FAQ post? Comment below…

How-To: Host Face-To-Face Events Again 42% of event professionals say that the biggest driving factor to attending 2022 events is being able to network, according to The Venue Booker. Face-to-face events make networking so much easier. And in-person events are increasing in frequency compared to the previous 2 years. Therefore, you’ll ...

Have you moved on from Zoom yet?

For your 2022 events, you should be broadcasting them via high quality livestreams, not basic webinars.

CPD Online can help with that. Email [email protected] today to tell us about your next event, to see what we can do for you.

In April 2021, the number of people contacting the NHS for mental health assistance was at a record high. The work of therapists is now more in demand than ever.

So, how will therapists and counsellors be trained in 2022 and beyond to accommodate for new challenges and outlooks in mental wellbeing?

Read this week’s “The Future of..” blog post to find out: https://bit.ly/3LG6QXG

What profession would you like us to investigate the CPD of next?

When hosting a CPD event for your members, choosing the right event partner is key.

We recommend that you don’t just use an event supplier on a one-off occasion. Your event supplier should be a team that you use on multiple occasions, so that they’re like an extension of your own event team. That way, they’ll have a more thorough understanding of your long-term event goals, how you like to run your events, and how you best like to get through event obstacles.

CPD Online specialises in being a long-term event livestreaming supplier for our partners. For instance, the Institution of Civil Engineers have hired us for many long-term projects for many years. Email [email protected] today, and we’d be happy to discuss which events you’d like us to broadcast in 2022 and beyond.

Websites for membership organisations can always be improved and enhanced, to add value for your members so they continue to pay for membership in 2022 – and don’t decide to unsubscribe as part of a New Year’s Resolution to save money!

But where do you start adding content? How do you know what’s necessary to add, without cluttering the site?

This week’s How-To article is all about what content you should add to a membership website – read here: https://bit.ly/3JrvOb4

What Qs do you have that you’d like us to cover in a future Monday FAQ? Let us know in the comments…