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A recap of Event Wellbeing Month 2020
Event Wellbeing Month 2020 was a campaign run by EventWell that took place in September. This year’s #EventWell20 campaign message was about “the importance of a commitment to providing better support for employees and talent, and to making a positive change to...
Is it possible to be productive WFH?
2020 has been a big year of change! We have all been forced to adapt to new circumstances, with most meetings moving to the virtual space. Many of us who were used to going to the office on a daily basis, have had to adapt to working from home. But, is it really...
Eventex announces John Martinez one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry”
Eventex, the premier global event awards, just announced that our CEO, John Martinez, has been selected as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry”. You can read the official press release from Eventex below. The results are in as thousands of...
5 tips on how to improve your mental and emotional health
While we are all trying to find new ways to adapt to the “new normal”, too often we tell ourselves “I am too stressed”, or “I can’t get my work done”. Event professionals are definitely no exception, with our fast-paced environments, full of endless tasks and tight...
Why being “kinder than necessary” is so important, especially right now
Each week, during our General Scrum (a meeting where our full company gets together), a team member has the opportunity to explain one of our company values. Reshma Rao (who is the PA to our CEO, and also our HR Coordinator), recently shared the value: “Be kinder than...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Virtual Events: a webinar with John Martinez and COCAL
Shocklogic has been working with COCAL over the past few months, to host several webinars. For the 10th and final webinar in their current series, our CEO, John Martinez was the guest speaker. With a title like “Virtual Events: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, it was...
10 tips for your virtual events: if you are a speaker
Up your virtual event game! At Shocklogic, we have been helping our clients to host virtual and hybrid events for several years now. Here is a list of our top 10 tips, if you are planning on speaking to a virtual audience. Turn off applications When presenting, make...
A recap of the webinar: “How to create a visually immersive event experience”
Our CEO, John Martinez recently hosted the webinar “How to create a visually immersive event experience”, with the Association of Association Executives. With our current shift to virtual events, this webinar focused on new and innovative ways to deliver online event...
Working as an intern for Shocklogic: a farewell letter
Simona Garabagiu worked as a Finance Intern at Shocklogic in London for 4 and a half months in 2020. Recently, her internship came to an end, and sadly she needed to return back to the Netherlands, where she is completing her studies. Simona presented a speech to our...
Generation Z: How to engage with young digital natives
Up until now, millennials were described as needy and the most talked about generation to date. A new group is making its way onto the workforce landscape: Generation Z. Generation Z (those born from 1997 onwards) are a generation who have been raised under the social...
Eventex Connect announces John Martinez one of the Top 50 Virtual Meetings & Events Innovators
Eventex Connect, the online trade show for virtual meetings and events, announced Shocklogic one of the Top 50 Virtual Meetings & Events Innovators in the industry today. The list acknowledges the growing importance of virtual events and the people who stand out...
John Martinez interviews Elie Dagher from "Lead from Within"
On 19th May, our CEO John Martinez interviewed Elie Dagher, founder of Lead from Within, live on our Youtube channel. Elie is a professional certified coach and the founder of Lead from Within, a self and collective leadership practice, coaching professionals on...