Introduction
While recent posts have focused on social media, I used to crank out a few dozen posts (every few months) on virtual events. After all, just look at the name of this blog. So I thought I’d round up some former blog postings and bring them back to life.
What Virtual Events Can Learn from The Airline Industry
From frequent flyer programs to first class and business class, I shared ideas on how virtual events could apply concepts from the airline industry. If you’ve seen examples of virtual events that have applied these sorts of concepts, please share details in the comments section.
Read the full post (from 2009): What Virtual Events Can Learn From The Airline Industry
Breaking News: Facebook’s Not a Social Network, it’s a Virtual Event
Facebook has hundreds of millions of active users. And guess what? They’re online, right this moment. If you’re a Facebook user, you probably know the drill. You post a photo from your daughter’s soccer game and as the page refreshes with your update, you’ve already received 5+ Likes from friends. Yes, Facebook is a virtual event – and it’s the world’s largest.
Read the full post: Why Facebook Is The World’s Largest Virtual Event
Give Me a Virtual Farm for my Virtual Event
I looked at group buying (Groupon), Q&A sites (Quora) and virtual farms (FarmVille) for ideas that could be applied to virtual events. Not sure how well these would work in a real-life virtual event, but I’d love to see someone try.
Read the full post: What Virtual Events Can Learn From Groupon, Quora and FarmVille
Dear Flight Attendant, I’m Online
That’s right, back to the airline industry again – and the old fashioned flight attendant call button. Virtual events should add one of these, as a form of “presence indicator” for technical support, interaction with other attendees and interaction with exhibitors. The engagement model is flipped on its head: instead of venturing “out” to find interactions, people find you instead.
Read the full post: A Flight Attendant Call Button for Virtual Events
Are You Ready For Some Football?
With the NFL 2012-2013 season right around the corner, I bring you this earlier post about the NFL. Look to the NFL to learn how you can turn your “once a year” event into a year-round experience. So after your “Super Bowl,” hold an “NFL Draft” to determine your speaker line-up for next year’s championship event.
Read the full post: What The NFL Can Teach You About Virtual Events
It's All Virtual 