Thinking about the “afterlife” of your live event
Sometimes live conferences and events require an “afterlife,” to reach other audiences after the presentation has been made. How do make sure the shared media files reflect your organization or brand in a professional way? Thanks to remote working and reconfigured office arrangements, sharing and distributing recorded content after the event is becoming more and […]
Studio Session #5: Using chat to improve conference audience engagement
Audience engagement is a top priority for every meeting host. For webinar hosts, it can feel elusive and challenging, with no body language or facial expressions to read. Webinar hosts, then, often rely on polls/surveys to encourage participation and gather feedback. But sometimes the simplest tools are the best; let’s consider the humble chat feature. […]
Making the most of hybrid work events (Part 2)
Hybrid events come in all shapes and sizes. What will work best for a large annual conference won’t ideally suit a new hire orientation. Today we start to look at how all types of meetings can adapt to this new hybrid model. Internal teams Working with a team spread across different locations isn’t new. Most […]
Studio Session #4: Virtual backgrounds and video presentation tips
Web conference presenters have embraced virtual backgrounds over the past year – whether as the “latest and greatest” or to simply to mask the realities of working from home. But are they beneficial or detrimental to the messages you’re trying to convey in your meetings? Depending on the image you want to project, the subject […]
Maximizing your investment in room-based video conferencing equipment
Everyone is aware of the ways in which 2020 changed not only how organizations work, collaborate and communicate – but where they do so. As part of their adjustment to this new reality, many organizations expanded investments in conferencing technologies to enable remote work. For communicators delivering high-stakes events – IR calls, town hall meetings, […]
Studio Session #3: Tips for video conference presenters
With Intellor’s experience in managing over 10,000 virtual conference calls and events over the past year alone, we’re well aware of the reality of “web cam fatigue.” Let’s face it, we’ve all gotten pretty tired of looking at each other’s faces framed by computer screens. However, since we all know that video meetings and calls […]
2020 proved the value of well-managed virtual communications
An interesting article over on the PR News Online web site provides some hard-won guidelines for conducting virtual press events. The timely advice is mainly shared by seasoned corporate communications professionals who were forced to transition to more creative online solutions to reach the media, as well as critical target audiences. However, their insights apply […]
Studio Session #2: Continuing the conversation when the conference ends
Webinars and teleconferences are a significant investment of time and money. Posting the recordings online and sharing the slides are useful, but to see the greatest returns, organizations should look at this content through new lenses. Conference recordings can help amplify your message and engage current and future audiences long after your event host thanks […]
Studio Session #1: Think of your webinar audience like your toddler
Mere minutes. That is likely all the time you’ll have with an audience of active listeners before their minds wander and you’ll need to recapture their attention. This is not, of course, new information. Public speakers have been grappling with this issue for generations. But it is certainly more challenging with virtual meetings. Not being […]