Category: Audience Response News

Is it live or is it Memorex? In a recent blog, we touched on the debate about pre-recorded versus live content for virtual sessions. Should presenters stream live or record before the event? Conference planners get this question quite a bit while trying to determine which session types are right for a virtual event. And we don’t think that’s the right question to ask. 

It’s really a question of risk. 

First, we just have to say, “How will participants know if a session is live or not?’” Unless the presenter blows a snot bubble or holds up a newspaper when they recorded, they won’t.

Read more at: https://blog.hubb.me/the-great-debate-livestream-vs-pre-recorded

There isn’t a single problem we can’t solve if we combine our collective intelligence. This is the primary reason why virtual meetings must be collaborative. Without it, we risk squandering insights, ideas, and the perspective of our stakeholders.

During my last class, How to Facilitate Collaborative Meetings Online, we identified multitasking as the primary distraction factor while video conferencing, both personally and for our audiences.

Read more at: https://meetingpool.net/how-to-facilitate-collaboration-during-virtual-meetings/

The so-called virtual event revolution over the past year has taken place in a time during which we have never been more digitally connected and engaged as a society. Netflix has to ask its viewers if they’re still watching, and online dating platforms have become mainstream.

The pandemic has only heightened the success of the everyday online platforms we spend our time on, with video games and streaming services both experiencing massive surges.

Read more at: https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/what-virtual-events-can-learn-from-netflix

What are Attendee Personas? 

Before we can dive into how to use attendee personas, we need to define what they are. Attendee personas are fictional characters that represent your attendees. Personas are fictional characters who represent your event audience. You can create attendee personas by conducting extensive research, pulling data, and grouping similar traits together. Attendee personas capture both the needs and goals of your attendees. Personas give you insight into what makes your attendees tick, what they want to experience, and what motivates them to attend your event in the first place.

Read more at: https://blog.bizzabo.com/attendee-personas

Be prepared for anything. It’s a phrase that meeting and event planners and marketers know by heart. But, as this past year showed us, there are some things you can’t prepare for. After the tumult of 2020, we’ve learned some of the dos and don’ts of virtual events, how to host safer in-person events, and have begun to think about hybrid events. We’ve all learned new technology and figured out how to connect even at a distance.

Read more at: https://www.cvent.com/en/blog/events/future-ready-strategy

It’s time to talk about engagement at virtual events yet again. And yes, this is a topic that we’ve covered in depth before. However, as the world keeps changing around us and the industry shifts, these conversations need to be consistent. Pushing the boundaries of what we’ve been doing so far, learning about new and emerging technologies and how they can be harnessed is vital. Attendees will expect more and more from virtual and hybrid events and it’s up to event profs to deliver!

Read more at: https://helloendless.com/engagement-at-virtual-events/