Event Video Production
Waggl Harvest 2018 — User Conference Recap
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Transcript: Waggl Harvest 2018 — User Conference Recap
On September 26-27 2018, Waggl hosted its signature retreat for top industry leaders and strategic HR executives.
Guests expored top HR and business challenges: engaging and motivating employees, creating healthy and human workplaces, building inclusive and diverse cultures, recruiting and retaining talent.
We believe catalyzing employee voice is a powerful strategy to address all these challenges - and more.
**Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl:** Engagement these days is at a crisis state because, you know, over the last 10 years there was a war for talent, and at this point the talents won.
The talent has the skills that are portable, that they can move to other organizations, and if they're not engaged, if their values aren't respected, if they're not in a culture that they connect to, then they're gonna walk out the door and take their talents to another organization.
So I think HR practitioners really get that these days. Without engagement, you can't get to long-term success and productivity, and that's why it's at the forefront of a lot of HR practitioners minds these days.
**Stacia Sherman Garr, Co-Founder and Principal Analyst, RedThread Research:** So when we think about what inclusion is and in the relationship to something like Employee Voice, inclusion is at its most fundamental point about belonging. So if employees have a voice, if they feel like they're able to articulate that in a way that is recognized and is appreciated, that can enhance their sense of belonging within a company.
**Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker, Evolutionary Biologist, Author:** I see Waggle as offering a platform that really elicits collective intelligence, and so I think it's a way for companies to really tap into that kind of resilience that natural systems have already established.
**Steve Cadigan, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Former VP of Talent, LinkedIn:** But I would say the brilliance is that we've carved out time in this Harvest, the first Harvest, to really allow for ideas that are absorbed in a session to be grown and shared in a lot of free space that we have.
That is the nature of what Waggle is in a beehive, which is bees doing a certain dance and communicating and vibrating. And I think that's pretty cool here that we're planting seeds and having them spread in open space.
**Matthew Gosney, Vice President of Organizational Development and Learning Services, UCHealth:** I've learned how other organizations are using Waggle, but most importantly I've learned what's on the horizon for talent. Some of the challenges that talent is facing and how we're going to have to think very differently about the way that we engage and communicate with our talent.
**George Dom, High-Trust Leadership Network, Blue Angles Former Flight Commander:** I think if you're looking for an opportunity to meet with folks who are really committed to making their organizations better, this is a great place to be.
The content, the people, and of course, how can you beat this location in the wonderful Napa Valley?
**Alex Kinnebrew, Head of Strategy & Design, Waggl:** I know that people are making connections here that they might not and very likely would never have made otherwise, but where I know that we've resonated is the number of people that have come up to me and asked, "How can you help us keep connected? How can we continue to grow this community that has sparked this dialogue here?"
And from the experience of attending many events, I can tell you that that's not a typical response from attendees who are most often ready to head to the airport and head into their car, so something special happened here.
About This Video
Waggl is an employee voice and engagement platform — the name comes from the "waggle dance" honeybees use to communicate and share intelligence. This video covers their first "Harvest" user conference, held in Napa Valley. It's interview-driven: HR practitioners and company leaders talk through why employee engagement matters, what inclusion actually means at the organizational level, and what made this particular event feel different from other conferences. The closing note from Waggl's leadership sums it up — attendees weren't heading for the airport when it ended. They were asking how to stay connected. For <span class="strong">event video production</span>, that's the hardest thing to capture: the sense that something real happened at this event, and that attending next year is worth the trip. This video does that through specific voices rather than a montage of handshakes and keynote slides.
How do you produce a conference recap video that actually drives future attendance?
Focus on what attendees got from the event, not what happened at it. A conference video full of keynote clips, crowd shots, and venue footage tells a prospective attendee what they missed — not why they should go next year. The version that drives registrations is the one where real attendees explain what they learned, who they met, and how it was different from other conferences in the space. If they say 'something special happened here' or 'I made connections I never would have made otherwise,' that's the video.
What should a user conference recap video include?
Multiple voices covering distinct perspectives: what the event addressed, who attends and why, and what the experience of being there is actually like. The strongest conference videos give each speaker a specific angle — an HR practitioner on the content, a company leader on the community, a newer attendee on first impressions. That mix is more convincing than one spokesperson trying to cover all of it. Specific details about the content, setting, and caliber of attendees do more work than enthusiasm.
How long should a conference or event recap video be?
Two to four minutes for a full event recap, shorter for social cuts. A two-minute version is enough to establish the event's value proposition, feature a few voices, and close with the next-year hook. For social, 60-90 second cuts featuring one or two strong quotes tend to outperform the full version because they're easier to watch without context. The full video belongs on the event registration page where the viewer is already close to a decision.
What's the difference between an event highlight video and a conference recap video?
A highlight video shows what happened. A recap video explains why it mattered. Highlight videos run on a montage format — music, b-roll, title cards with speaker names. Recap videos are interview-driven: attendees and organizers talking to camera about what they took away. Highlight videos work for internal documentation or social buzz during the event. Recap videos work for post-event marketing and driving registration for the next one. Most conference clients need both, but they serve different audiences.
