11 Dec 2023
7 Ways to Make Your Conference Sessions More Interactive
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At least 50% of your visitors attend your event because they want to network.
Whether it’s through having spaces to chat to other attendees, exhibitors and speakers, or engage throughout the sessions, it’s important to make arrangements that will make your events more interactive.
Here are 7 ways to make your sessions more interactive and foster connections.
1. Interactive formats
Embrace technology to create interactive learning experiences. Move beyond PPT and panels and use tools like Slido to encourage polling, Q&A sessions, and word clouds. Consider how you deliver session including more roundtable and workshop formats, which encourage interaction in smaller groups.
2. Apps for structured networking opportunities
Use event apps to connect delegates and sponsors effectively. Brella and Grip are great options which can facilitate speed networking.
3. Matching sponsors and delegates
Facilitate mutually beneficial connections, while setting a limit to the amount of meetings the sponsors and exhibitors can book (you don’t want to overwhelm your attendees).
4. Encourage delegate participation
Break down barriers and facilitate conversation through prompts, icebreakers, and interactive activities.
5. Poseur tables - provide dedicated networking sp
aces equipped with cards outlining discussion points. These can give you another opportunity for attendees to feel encouraged to network via discussions in the breaks. This is also a sponsorship opportunity to lead discussions.
6. Structured networking
Appoint a facilitator for each session who will provide guidance and handholding to maximise engagement.
7. Promote the app usage before, during and after the event
Еngage delegates and hosted buyers to facilitate connections highlighting the benefit they’ll get out of it – making new connections before the show has even happened or way after it’s taken place.
Do you need help planning more interactive sessions? We can help! Our CONTENT team of experienced freelance producers can create and deliver workshops that are engaging, informative, and effective. Get in touch if you need content or event management support.
Here are 7 ways to make your sessions more interactive and foster connections.
1. Interactive formats
Embrace technology to create interactive learning experiences. Move beyond PPT and panels and use tools like Slido to encourage polling, Q&A sessions, and word clouds. Consider how you deliver session including more roundtable and workshop formats, which encourage interaction in smaller groups.
2. Apps for structured networking opportunities
Use event apps to connect delegates and sponsors effectively. Brella and Grip are great options which can facilitate speed networking.
3. Matching sponsors and delegates
Facilitate mutually beneficial connections, while setting a limit to the amount of meetings the sponsors and exhibitors can book (you don’t want to overwhelm your attendees).
4. Encourage delegate participation
Break down barriers and facilitate conversation through prompts, icebreakers, and interactive activities.
5. Poseur tables - provide dedicated networking sp
aces equipped with cards outlining discussion points. These can give you another opportunity for attendees to feel encouraged to network via discussions in the breaks. This is also a sponsorship opportunity to lead discussions.
6. Structured networking
Appoint a facilitator for each session who will provide guidance and handholding to maximise engagement.
7. Promote the app usage before, during and after the event
Еngage delegates and hosted buyers to facilitate connections highlighting the benefit they’ll get out of it – making new connections before the show has even happened or way after it’s taken place.
Do you need help planning more interactive sessions? We can help! Our CONTENT team of experienced freelance producers can create and deliver workshops that are engaging, informative, and effective. Get in touch if you need content or event management support.
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