You're leading a live event. What are the common mistakes to watch out for, and how can you prevent them?

The most important is to have a great team on your side who cover all aspect of the planning, remember that this is a team work and as a team you will find solutions

In my view, common mistakes in leading a live event often stem from poor planning and lack of contingency measures. One key issue is underestimating the importance of technical setups—whether it's audio, video, or internet reliability. In my opinion, thorough testing and having backup equipment can prevent these issues. Another mistake I’ve seen is failing to engage the audience; keeping them interactive with polls or Q&As is essential. Also, miscommunication between the team can lead to last-minute chaos, so I believe detailed planning, clear roles, and a strong rehearsal are crucial to ensuring smooth execution. Also, be agile, its live things can go wrong have a plan B and deal with issues as they come. As always a good team is key!

El directo tiene su propia vida. Puedes haber preparado, probado, estudiado cada paso que das en cada conexión y que cuando se va a empezar, ocurre lo más inesperado. Pienso que, ante esto, lo único que puede salvar el evento es tener a gente que pueda ser capaz de detectar el problema y entenderlo, para poder obtener una solución a tiempo. Un problema resuelto a tiempo deja de ser un problema. Y la parte más importante, por lo menos bajo mi percepción, es probar. Probar, probar y probar. Hacer pruebas sin parar y estar prevenido para cualquier eventualidad. También puede ayudar crear varios caminos diferentes para una misma señal o necesidad, de tal forma que puedas pasar de una a otra de forma rápida

Uma pauta bem definida, bem como o domínio sobre o assunto a ser tratado, dão ao palestrante a certeza que tudo vai ocorrer como planejado, desde sua abertura até o fechamento. Em todo caso, não significa que durante o evento não possam ocorrer imprevistos, pois, você está trabalhando com uma equipe e como seres humanos, todos são paciveis de cometer erros por mais atentos que sejam. Planejar e revisar bem todo o processo antes de seu início faz toda a diferença.

Common mistakes in live event leadership include poor communication, underestimating logistics, and over-reliance on technology. Prevent these by having a clear communication plan, thoroughly planning logistics with contingency options, and ensuring technology is tested and backed up. Keeping calm under pressure and maintaining flexibility is crucial.

Agree on that but again if you have a good technical director with a good experience, for sure, when the time is coming he and his team will find solutions Some time, because of the event there is not time for rehearsals or sound check, at this time you need a good technical director and a good tech team

Agree on that one, communication is the basic for a nice and soft bridge with all aspect of your event, wake or even cell phones are very helpful

Una mala comunicación entre el departamento técnico puede llevar a pique el evento. No te salva ni la tecnología. La Parte del equipo humano y de la información que tienen, está muy relacionado con el trabajo que se consigue.

Yes, you need to have time for planning, and you need to give the time to your team to organize themselves in all necessaries task You need to be clear in deadlines and schedules and you need to monitor that since day 1

and don't forget that the best marketing and promotions for your event are the artists, they are the one ones that are going to talk about your event with others artists and their followers