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Have you attended any virtual conferences? 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!
It’d be easy to focus on the things that don’t work — they are legion — but I’m aiming to capture the good stuff that we all wish everyone would adopt. So leave out the disappointments, and just tell me about the things you enjoyed.
If you’ve run a virtual event I’m interested in your opinions too, but keep in mind that this is meant to be tips-and-tricks worth sharing.
Give me an example of an ice breaker and eye-opener?
I don't want to get too prescriptive in this. To put it another way: What's the coolest thing you've seen done in/by an online conference?
To riff on what mz0 is saying:
...and here's the result. Thank you all so much for the input. You made a difference. https://applied.economist.com/articles/lessons-from-the-year-of-online-events
kudos! sorry i missed your follow-up question. excellent piece :-)