Along with the recent lifting of most legal restrictions on social contact in the UK, our lives are finally returning to what can only be referred to as the ‘new normal’. Finally! Masks are no longer essential in public spaces and there are no limits on how many people can meet indoors and outdoors! We’ve […]
Kate and The Secret Event Service make the shortlist for Northern Leadership Awards
We’re sure you can guess by the title of our post that we have some exciting news to share! Our Founder and MD of The Secret Event Service, Kate Hutchinson, has been shortlisted for not one, but TWO Northern Leadership awards (we still let out a little shriek every time we say it!!) Hosted by […]
The Art of Mastering Virtual Conferences
Here at The Secret Event Service, we’ve adapted to offer fully online experiences, in a time where only virtual events could keep people and businesses connected! We’ve delivered over 100 virtual events, including over 20 large scale conferences, working with over 3000 delegates and 1000 speakers which has been incredible! To master the art of […]
Secret Sessions: Ask the Expert with Lisa Clifford (Part 2)
Welcome to our brand new series of ‘Secret Sessions: Ask the Expert’ where our Managing Director, Kate Hutchinson, talks to Experts in and around the Industry of Events to improve our skillsets, create momentum, and engage and ignite our audiences. Click below to watch Part 2 of Kate and Lisa’s ‘Secret Session: Ask the Expert’ […]
10 Tips to Networking like a Pro!
As we all know, it’s been quite a while since we’ve been able to network properly with our business associates and prospects. Now that events are making a return, we need to start brushing up on our networking skills again as, no doubt, we’ll all probably be a little rusty! Attending a networking event is […]
Secret Sessions: Ask the Expert with Lisa Clifford (Part 1)
Welcome to our brand new series of ‘Secret Sessions: Ask the Expert’ where our Managing Director, Kate Hutchinson, talks to Experts in and around the Industry of Events to improve our skillsets, create momentum, and engage and ignite our audiences. In this episode, we’re joined by Lisa Clifford. Lisa is a high-impact trainer, speaker and […]
Step by Step Guide to Hybrid Events
Virtual meetings are here to stay, but now we’re getting back to normal it’s time we talk about hybrid and how to utilise it to create an amazing experience for both audiences! Here’s our step-by-step guide to hybrid events that are interactive, engaging and will leave your audiences wanting for more! We hate to break […]
Using Brand Activation Events to Generate Leads for your Business
Using events to promote your brand and its products or services is the perfect way to showcase your personality and connect with your audience on a deeper level. Anything from a conference and exhibition, to a networking event, or even bringing together a panel of experts to discuss your brand, can be a powerful way […]
Kate’s Secret Snippets
We can’t deny, we’re all a little fatigued when it comes to being online. This episode of Kate’s Secret Snippets will talk you through keeping your audience engaged in your online events! Kate’s Top Three Tips: Have multiple different streams on your event platform Keep it short and sweet when thinking about the […]
What Can Hopin Do to Improve Our Virtual Events?
Well, what a year it’s been since the shift to virtual event delivery. This time last year, I don’t think any of us truly knew just how boring the standard Zoom & Teams calls would become when we’d be faced with them every day. The phrase ‘you’re on mute!’ is without a doubt ingrained into […]