Events aren't the destination. They're the beginning.
Talk Virtual exists to help organizations see what's possible beyond the event itself.
A virtual event can be a conversation.
That conversation can become content.
Content can create visibility.
Visibility can create relationships.
And relationships can create opportunities and revenue.
That's the bigger idea behind Talk Virtual.
Meet Ericka
Hey, I'm Ericka Bates.
I'm the founder of Talk Virtual and a Event Led Growth & Digital Transformation Strategist focused on the intersection of virtual events, content, technology and business growth.
For years, I've been fascinated by what happens when you bring the right people together for a meaningful conversation, but I've also seen how often organizations treat events as isolated moments:
Plan it.
Promote it.
Host it.
Record it.
Move on.
I believe there's a better way.
An event shouldn't simply produce an audience for an hour.
It should produce assets, insights, relationships and opportunities that continue working long after the cameras turn off.
That's why I created Talk Virtual.
What We Believe
Your expertise is an asset.
The knowledge inside your company shouldn't disappear when the presentation ends.
It can become content, thought leadership, conversations, community and business opportunities.
Your event is more than an event.
The livestream is only one moment.
The real value can continue through the content, relationships, audience intelligence and conversations created around it.
Content should have a job.
More content isn't necessarily the answer.
The goal is to create content that builds authority, starts conversations, helps people make decisions and moves the business forward.
Community creates connection.
Audiences watch.
Communities participate.
The opportunity is to create spaces where people don't simply consume your ideas, they contribute to the conversation.
Technology should connect the dots.
Your event platform, registration system, content, CRM, community and analytics shouldn't exist in separate silos.
The right technology ecosystem can help turn an event into an ongoing business system.
The Talk Virtual Philosophy
FROM EXPERTISE → TO INFLUENCE → TO RELATIONSHIPS → TO REVENUE
We believe the most valuable thing an organization can create isn't simply another event.
It's an ecosystem around its expertise.
An ecosystem where:
Events create conversations.
Conversations create content.
Content creates visibility.
Visibility creates relationships.
Relationships create opportunities.
Opportunities create revenue.
That's what we mean when we say:
Where expertise becomes influence, content, community and revenue.
What Talk Virtual Does
Talk Virtual brings together three areas:
TALK VIRTUAL LIVE
Conversations, events and experiences featuring people shaping the future of business, marketing, technology and virtual events.
TALK VIRTUAL COMMUNITY
A place for professionals to connect, exchange ideas and continue the conversation beyond the event.
WORK WITH TALK VIRTUAL
Strategic support for organizations that want to get more business value from their events, content, expertise and audience relationships.
Why "Talk Virtual"?
Because the conversation matters.
Technology makes it possible to bring people together from almost anywhere.
But technology isn't the magic. The conversation is!
The questions we ask.
The ideas we challenge.
The people we introduce.
The relationships we create.
And what happens because those people decided to talk.
That's Talk Virtual.
Ready to continue the conversation?