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I’m feeling a bit sceptical of all these companies trying to do events online. streaming video or presentations and panels in the right wrapper seems like a good idea. But the serendipity of meeting & networking around that is not so easily transferred to a text chat channel
Watching a presentation or panel or even a Q&A translates pretty well to video. Chatting in the queue for coffee, or working a room, does not translate well to a text chat. lots of scope for new ideas and experiences here, I think, and to unbundle the components of a ‘conference’
A & #39;conference& #39; is a bundle of:
- Actual content
- Lots of scheduled meetings as everyone& #39;s in the same place
- Networking
- Networking parties/dinners
Only the first of these obviously makes sense as a & #39;conference app& #39;
- Actual content
- Lots of scheduled meetings as everyone& #39;s in the same place
- Networking
- Networking parties/dinners
Only the first of these obviously makes sense as a & #39;conference app& #39;
And looking at virtual conference services that have & #39;virtual booths& #39; for & #39;exhibitors& #39; seems painfully disconnected from reality. If I& #39;m talking to the company remotely anyway, why wouldn& #39;t I do it directly? Reminds me of & #39;virtual shopping malls& #39; circa 1996
