HIVE MIND: Have you attended any virtual conferences, professional or otherwise? Tell me about the things that worked well. This could be anything, from presentation tips, to efficiently-managed breakout rooms, to finding ways to engage participants. How did it make a difference?
I’m writing an article about how companies can run better online events, so thinking “ideas worth stealing.” Give me details!
@corlin Oh that DOES sound excellent! Just what I was hoping for!
Also drawing shapes, and highlighting, or lines from this to that. All snap into place, making a clear diagram in real time.
Also extremely easy to start a new page, or go back to an older one.
One conference had some presentations prerecorded (quite recently before the event), & other presentations streamed live with registered audience participation by both chat & video. All available on a webpage, arranged by conference schedule & tracks.
With a live audience, it is extremely helpful if questions are repeated by speaker.
Don't ask a speaker to host/manage the chat.
Q&A panels at several sessions during a conference were popular & promoted interaction between multiple presenters & with audiences.
Skillful host management, not burdening presenters.
Sound /streaming checks especially if presenters or hosts not experienced with formats.
Curated comments forums.
Possibly, a How to Prep for this conference page, with optional resources.
If presenter will use visual aids, separate camera, so people can examine better as they choose.
@estherschindler
The simplest additions to any online meeting, is when the presenter uses a "virtual whiteboard" and writes down notes taken from the whole group.
I was in one a week or so ago, the presenter used an old iPad, as a second screen, and used an Apple pencil to write notes, as she lifted the pencil, the handwriting recognition system put the note into text, clear for all to read.