Ericka Bates, Virtual Summit Strategist

I help SaaS companies gain warm leads in 90 days or less with virtual events, without the stress of overwhelm.

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Can Virtual Events Generate Pipeline in 2026? https://t.co/H7BNgc1fxR

[Ericka Bates, Virtual Summit Strategist @ESDBates]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Virtual Events in 2026: What Used to Work… Doesn’t Anymore https://t.co/cyjDyQFu5O via @LinkedIn

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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? Can you remember how old you were when Twitter became X? Yeah, I don't either! All the years feels so very long ago. Happy Living & *Keep Moving Forward! #MyXAnniversary

[Ericka Bates, Virtual Summit Strategist @ESDBates]

The 2026 Revenue Mandate: Why “Hope Marketing” Is Dying Fast https://t.co/E6Y5hNLm9i

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Beyond Zero-Click Search: Why Random Live Streams Are Leaking Your B2B Pipeline https://t.co/vqXIJTugwh

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@onestreamlive @ZakiaRinggold @chryssaskodra Thanks for the shout out, OneStream! I appreciate that and y'all!

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Funnels Are Dead: Why Event-Led Growth is the New Pipeline Engine https://t.co/F5hOFTZIeq via @LinkedIn

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[Ericka Bates, Virtual Summit Strategist @ESDBates]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Funnels Are Dead: Why Event-Led Growth is the New Pipeline Engine https://t.co/Be2itNPtY2 via @LinkedIn

[Ericka Bates, Virtual Summit Strategist @ESDBates]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Stop Guessing, Start Tracking: Turning Virtual Event Noise into Buyer Signals https://t.co/78uGgPRbKR via @LinkedIn

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Question for you: Do your graphics say “professional event” or “group project made at midnight”?

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#DigitalMarketing #Strategy #StrategicPlanning

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Ask yourself: Do I really want to do this or do I just have FOMO, because everyone else is doing virtual events?

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#VirtualEvents #SaaSMarketing #DigitalTransformation

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Once you’ve built a collaboration worth its weight in gold, it’s time to scale and monetize it.

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#Bussiness #Collaboration #Success

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Question: What’s an event idea you’ve been sitting on because you “just haven’t felt like it”?

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#VirtualEvents #EventMarketing #DigitalTransformation

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Welcome to the world of Small Business Collaboration, a strategic way to build alliances, share resources and dominate your niche without burning out.

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#SmallBusiness #ToDoList #SmallBusinessOwner

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Check out my latest article: Stop Chasing Attendees: Why Your Virtual Events are Failing to Build a Pipeline https://t.co/DxKjSgY9Jv via @LinkedIn

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Smart partnerships allow you to reach new audiences, expand services and even survive economic downturns.

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#Collaboration #Partnerships #Teamwork

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No more employee headaches, no more scope creep nightmares — just pure profit-boosting magic.

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#Strategy #SmallBusiness #Collaboration

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You can get really fancy, training AI on your own custom data with ChatGPT’s custom GPTs and Notebook LM!

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#AI #TimeManagement #Productivity

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We get into community building strategies, share actionable tips and have a good laugh along the way.

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#AI #TimeManagement #Community