Virtual engagement tools and tips
The pandemic has changed the way we handle events. Cancelling large-scale events and travel plans were inevitable. In order to successfully deliver events that needed face-to-face interaction, it needed a lot of planning. Some rules were meant to be broken. However, that’s not the correct approach. In this day and age, virtual engagement is already a thing.
It’s not news that people have been craving to go outside and view a glimpse of the previous reality. This is why events have been their go-to. When attending virtual events, even if it’s not face-to-face, they get the satisfaction of interacting with other people of the same interests. Companies and businesses were recognizing the platform.
Big companies have resulted in conducting interviews online, hosting conferences, and even transitioning to online discussions.
Companies have considered shifting to talking in chat platforms and applications accompanied by audio or video calls for longer and intimate conversations.
It’s only a matter of time before everyone shifts to virtual engagement. Moving everything online is not an easy feat. However, keeping your audience engaged and on board should always be your top priority.
This is why planning is essential. Here are tools and tips that you can use to increase virtual engagement during your online events.
What our clients are looking for
At RumbleTalk, we are seeing a number of our clients asking about how they can level up their engagement. For example, our clients are asking about the following:
- Using a live streaming platform to host virtual events and interact with them through the Group Ch
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- Moderating virtual events by using the Moderated Chat. Choose only appropriate messages and questions from participants
- Distributing job candidates into separate rooms equating to various companies — wherein company representatives are present and can interview potential employees
- Interviewing candidates via video calls in a Private Chat so private information is secure
- Creating polls to find out what works for the audience, what they would like to see more about, and what the host can improve in the future, all held in a live Q&A session
- Organizing virtual events in a manageable way through a dedicated chat platform
These are just some of the questions we get. All of these points to interaction and how you can keep your audience engaged.
Connecting on virtual platforms through virtual engagement and beyond
When you host a virtual event, make sure that you can be easily contacted. There are always follow-ups. These can be questions, answers, feedback, or more. This is part of the virtual engagement process.
Using our Group Chat will enable you to connect with your audience. If you’re not available, your administrators can take over. All of this can be done in a matter of minutes.
Speaking of administrators, they are also a key to virtual engagement. Like the scenario above, they can help you answer any question that a candidate or participant may have. Even if there are FAQs laid out for your audience, some skip over them and go to the live group chat.
Administrators are all-around moderators of your chat room. Once in the chat, they have special rights that can control the flow of conversation. They head Moderated Chats, admin mode, and disconnect/ban persistent troublemakers.
Let your administrators help you with virtual engagement and they’ll keep you and the audience happy.
Minimizing the impact of losing face-to-face interaction
With the right tools in place, losing face-to-face interaction will not be a huge impact. There are many ways to get in touch virtually.
For example, polls are a great way to get feedback. It’s also one of the top ways to keep your audience engaged. They can send in their votes through polls. Then, send in their comments as to why they chose their answers.
So, ensure that your audience can easily reach you and create more opportunities to gather virtually to feel like they are welcomed. Even if in-person events are limited, there are many ways to accommodate your audience virtually.
If you would like to know more about the platform, you can message us at support@rumbletalk.com. You can also click here to request a demo online.
