![]() Your attendance will naturally grow if you focus on quality before quantity. The fact of the matter is that lurkers are inevitable, but creating events with high engagement will strengthen the odds that people will leave feeling more connected to each other. If you have high attendance numbers but most of them are nameless, faceless, and mute, even your superstar attendees will feel small and disconnected. For more tips about how to get people to actually show up to your virtual events, check this blog post!Īttendees will get more out of the event when they feel connected to each other. When your events make people feel warm and fuzzy, they will continue to show up for more. ![]() If you really want to see everyone’s smiling faces at your event, make sure they know that you want them there. Some community members need an extra push to show up to your virtual events. Reach out to your regular attendees, and keep up the contact right up until the event. Spend more time ensuring that your core group shows up. We’ve compiled some tools that will help you to get butts into virtual seats, and keep your attendees present and engaged-Tiger King, who? Focus on your regular attendees Virtual events have their pros and cons: You can reach a wider, even global audience! You could get more registrations for your virtual events because there are fewer barriers to entry! But you might struggle with turnout rate because of the over-saturation of virtual events, and what is now commonly referred to as “Zoom Fatigue.” You might also struggle with engagement during your virtual event because people are simultaneously attending your event, responding to emails, writing a company memo, and watching the last episode of Tiger King.īut these challenges don’t mean you should settle for low engagement. This blog post will give you a few tips and tricks that we’ve learned over the past few months of trial and error to use in your next event. It is a skill that takes time and practice to master. However, we have found that hosting an engaging virtual event is not a walk in the park, and it is certainly not an intuitive skill. Sounds like butterflies and rainbows as far as WFH goes! ![]() Being tasked with hosting an engaging virtual event for your community might sound awesome because you can wear your pajama pants and slippers, and pet your dog under the desk while you gab to your community about how much you love and appreciate them.
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