A few years back, no one had ever thought or heard of Virtual Events playing a prominent role in the event industry but with the sudden outbreak of the pandemic, people started realizing the limitation, the pandemic had placed on them and their movement.
As
it is said that “Necessity is the mother
of invention” which gave birth to a new virtual norm and ibentos, an event
technology and marketing company, gave flight to its organizers events by
hosting them virtually.
Virtual Panel Discussion
A
group of people who come together to discuss important topics in front of the audience is called a Panel Discussion but instead of going In-Person, if it is
organized through online modes then it is called a Virtual Panel discussion.
ibentos is well
versed in making such virtual events a success and has been able to deliver
fruitful results by hosting more than 3000+events
Benefits of
Virtual Panel discussion
ibentos
professionals are passionate about their work and add value to their customer’s
events by giving them all the benefits and helping them to stand out from the
crowd.
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Convenient – From the
convenience and comfort of one’s home, one can participate using
laptops/mobile/tablets.
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Light on the
pocket-
A lot of money can be saved on logistics
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Widens the
reach-Attendees
can be a part irrespective of their geographical location.
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Interactive
and immersive-As
industry experts are called to share their inputs as a speaker, attendees can
interact with the Speaker and can clarify their doubts.
Also, polls, comments, and encouraging the audience to share their valuable
inputs can be asked to make the panel discussion more interactive and lively
through the Live chat feature
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User-friendly- Easy
navigation catches attendees attention and helps them to participate in a
freeway in comparison to standing in long queues for the registration
formalities to get completed.
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Saves time - Anything
happening Virtually will obviously save visitors commuting time and help them
to manage time in a more efficient manner.
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Networking
opportunities-
Virtual events help audiences to interact, share and grow together by
exchanging their viewpoints, which enhances the networking possibility.
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Provide solid
information which
your audience might be looking for or have not got it till now.
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In addition,
Virtual Panel discussion involves inviting prominent people from the industry
who are experts in their domain, and events like these are good to create a
Buzz on Social media platforms and the chances are that speakers might say
something that catches the attention and the statements uttered by them might
become trendy on social media.
The Do's
& Don't for a Virtual Panel Discussion
Do’s
1. Other Speakers should be researched well.
Knowing about the other presenter with whom you will be sharing the stage will
make your interaction more smooth. Also, try to understand what additional
points they are adding to the discussion and how you can connect to them.
2. Keep yourself engaged, keep your body language
open by passing a smile, or giving a nod while another speaker is addressing
the audience to give a feeling to the speaker that you are listening.
3. Request for the format of the program along
with a working agenda, and speaking order. Do ask how we can support each other
Don’t
1. Give other
speakers also a chance to express their viewpoint by allowing them also to
speak.
2. Be open to
asking questions, as it is not important to agree every time. Views can differ.
Hence, a lively debate is what makes panel discussions interesting.
3. Don’t come
unprepared, always come prepared with opening statements and closing ones, and
highlight the important points to share with the audience along with answers to
any tricky questions.
Virtual Panel discussions, if organized well,
provide session value and immense audience influence, which makes them an
important part of your Virtual Event.
At ibentos, we understand the need of hooking the audience into a
virtual scenario. Therefore, we create world-class interactive events that
drive your audience to enjoy our webinars, conferences, and sessions for hours
together.
Abide by the Do's & Don't for a Virtual Panel Discussion and see your events becoming successful and your business reaching places.
Resource: https://bresdel.com/blogs/209967/The-Do-s-Don-t-for-a-Virtual-Panel-Discussion