Virtual Conferencing | Benefits | Companies

What is the meaning of virtual?

•Term “Virtual” means not real and their existence is stimulated by some software not physically.

Various virtual conferencing software -

•Online work saves time and money and also increase the efficiency of performing work.

•It multiples income.

•It connects people from different countries together at the same time.

•It allows sharing a variety of information with all participants. This helps in gaining more knowledge about different topics.

•Virtual meeting also allows employees to attend it quickly.

•Virtual events including technology attract a large no of people which increases the number of participants in an event.

•Drawing and typing on-screen help to explain ideas to participants easily. It also allows chatting features at the time of conferencing which is useful in asking questions and clearing doubts at the same time.

•It increases the interaction ability of a person.

•Environmental pollution is also controlled by this as it reduces traveling making us eco friendly.

•It increases opportunities for work by sitting at home.

•At the time of pandemic like corona, virtual conferencing is the best way to continue their work.

•Some video conferencing apps allows the use of different languages.

What makes a virtual conference successful?

•Before starting video conferencing it’s very necessary to give people a reason to attend it. Show them a presentation of your previous conferences and interviews of people who attended it.  

• The content you are sharing should be different and unique to draw the attention of everyone. It should contain interesting facts and examples to clarify your point.

•Choose your conferencing platform wisely.

•Include Polling to know the opinions of everyone. 

•A research indicates that most of the people find question answers more engaging than having conversation. •Discussing and sharing each other opinions will make the conference attractive.

•Share videos for a better explanation of your point.

•The duration of the conference should not belong. It should include some breaks in between for maintaining the focus of everyone.

•Make your conference interacting including surveys, test knowledge by playing digital games, quizzes.

•You can work on any topic at the conference , just make it valuable for everyone.

Companies hosting virtual conferencing -

•Future for us – it is a platform for women of color and allies in the U.S and globally. 

•SaaStr Annual – it is the largest Saas conference in the world which included over 50,000 executives. 

•INBOUND- One of the largest marketing conferences which attracted more than 110 countries across the globe. 

•MozCon- it is hosted by SEO software company Moz. 

•Developerweek global 2020- it is the world’s largest virtual developer and engineering conference.

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