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Study: Online Attendees are Having Less Fun

Smart Meetings

A survey of 700 attendees and data from 967 events over a 12-month period found that the fun factor of online events is definitely waning: There was a 26 percent increase in respondents saying the last virtual event they attended wasn’t fun. Almost half of online attendees say learning is their goal, compared to 32.3 Solo Learners.

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How to Tell When Your Online Meetings Are Not Engaging Enough—And What to Do About It

Smart Meetings

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. So, what can you do to make large online events more engaging? Tools for boosting online event engagement.

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How AI Could Help Build Better Meeting Spaces — Online and IRL

Convene by PCMA

In the events industry, creating exciting virtual spaces for online events became a necessity as the pandemic wore on as no one could meet face to face. Two examples we covered in Convene: The World Economic Forum created the Global Collaboration Village in the metaverse.

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6 Tips for Keeping Attendees Tuned In During Your Online Events

Smart Meetings

While event organizers are getting good at planning in-person, hybrid and online events, booking the right speakers and keeping attendees engaged are still some of the biggest challenges. With online events especially, attendees can get distracted by looking at their phones or trying to multitask during presentations.

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Building Online Supplier Relationships: Do They Work?

Endless Events

Take online supplier relationships, for example. Not to mention online platforms make those who are less extroverted feel more comfortable. However, some are not as inclined to build online supplier relationships. Event Brew Loves Online Supplier Relationships. Can you actually build strong online supplier relationships?

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7 Ways to Recreate the In-Person Event Experience Online

Endless Events

To successfully recreate the in-person experience online, planners need to consider the following challenges. How to create serendipity and exciting spontaneity of in-person event experiences online? Make Your Online Audience Feel Seen. Make Online Networking as Easy as Possible. Small breakout sessions.

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A.I. Being Used to Boost Online-Meeting Effectiveness

MeetingsNet

Zoom introduces a new feature called IQ, a “conversation intelligence software” to keep attendees and non-attendees up to speed on a meeting’s content and next steps through A.I.-generated generated summaries. Known broadly as “conversation intelligence software,” this A.I.

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