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Reinvention

It’s been a year of upheaval, disruption and change. But it has also been a time of innovation, creativity and reinvention. There have certainly been silver linings and unexpected opportunities for some industries and individuals. With Christmas around the corner, it may surprise you to hear that industry analysts predict an unanticipated boom for toy makers, despite all the turmoil, as parents have hunkered down with children at home. In fact, some retailers warn of a toy shortage. But it’s the classics such as LEGO, Barbie and Monopoly that are tipped as top of the Christmas toy list.

The modern miracle of green screen technology

Green screen was hailed a ‘miracle of technology’ on the latest edition of The Oprah Conversation, enabling an in-person interview between Oprah and Barack Obama, who were actually filmed from opposite coasts.

How does this miracle work, what’s the science behind it and who discovered it in the first place?

Drawing a line between the digital

Drawing a line between the digital

We’re currently in the middle of Inktober, a month-long challenge where artists post one ink-drawn work for each day of October according to a series of prompts.

The Magic of a Stellar Script

The Magic of a Stellar Script

What Now?

Planning for an uncertain future in the new events landscape

If you work in events, you live in the future. That future is your next event and could be anything from one week, to one month or even a year away – if you have the luxury of a lead time that long! During lockdown, live events ceased to exist almost overnight and calendars that were packed with site visits, client meetings and events were completely erased. For those of us used to running on adrenaline and flat whites, it was like someone had pulled the plug.

The Art of Showcalling

Q&A with Broadsword’s Production Director, Bruce Teggart.

Presenting in the Virtual Arena

At Broadsword we pride ourselves on our attention to detail. The little (and sometimes most obvious) things really do make a difference. As presenting in the virtual event arena is the new norm, we’d like to share a selection of top tips.

Being Adaptable

The Swiss Army Knife Model

Right now, especially in the events world, being adaptable is just about the best quality you can have. That, and resilience of course.

The End of Virtual Events

Our Need to Meet

We have built our business on bringing people together at meetings. It was a fantastic business, thriving and growing, run by people who loved spending time together.