{"id":32257,"date":"2021-05-19T17:41:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=32257"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:41:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:41:53","slug":"their-eyes-met-across-a-crowded-zoom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/their-eyes-met-across-a-crowded-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"Their eyes met across a crowded Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a virtual world, how much should we try to replicate face-to-<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>face marketing events?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The global pandemic has spawned a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">plethora of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enhancements to the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0tools and platforms that help us work remotely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Teams and Zoom have upped their game<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s, although there is still a gap between the fun, riotous, but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0highly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hackable video calls of early lockdown, and the sterile \u2018all microphones are muted, please put your question in the chat\u2019 calls.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ow do we engender a spirit of inclusivity and participation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0whilst remaining in control of the situation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">preventing virtual hecklers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and hackers)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any of us will have received\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">communications stating,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">this year\u2019s annual conference is moving online but will still have all the quality of the in-person event,<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">I don\u2019t agree that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n online conference<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in any way has the quality of an in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">person event.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a 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topi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">c with people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I couldn\u2019t see, excruciatingly uncomfortable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 I le<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ft the room.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">When we\u00a0<strong>no longer have the soft<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0benefits of networking over a buffet lunch, sparking those conversations and ideas that lead to future meetings and opportunities<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0does the virtual conference deliver value<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">marketer seeking stakeholder buy-in and ROI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and the delegate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0seeking enlightenment<\/span><span 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data-contrast=\"none\">demonstrating technology, presenting dashboards etc.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">These sessions are recorded, so the screen-weary delegate can watch at their leisure.\u00a0 And, as they\u2019re record<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the presenter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0need to be on their A game<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 engaging content, compelling propositions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, all clearly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">conveyed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this digitally 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data-contrast=\"none\">?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now that we cannot indulge in the fluff that can make a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0campaign or activity seem more successful than it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">was, we have to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">be crystal\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">clear what we\u2019re\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">aim<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">achieve.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0V<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">irtual events<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0provide the vehicle to do this<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e.g.,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<strong>we have delivered some great work with this client.\u00a0 We want to share that with you as you might<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>\u00a0benefit from it and maybe work with us too<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">make it clear to the attendee<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0what it\u2019s about and what they\u2019ll get out of it.\u00a0 Sure, we can tie it up in a bow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and give it a fancy title\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">too \u2013 it\u2019s marketing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">after all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t let\u2019s stop\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">trying\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">replicate the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">face-to-face experience,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and instead create virtual experiences that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">deliver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0real<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0value to the screen-weary attendee.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Originally <a href=\"https:\/\/methods.co.uk\/blog\/their-eyes-met-across-a-crowded-zoom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"btn-container\"><a class=\"btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/insights\/\">More thought leadership <i class=\"far fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a virtual world, how much should we try to replicate face-to-face marketing events?\u00a0 The global pandemic has spawned a\u00a0plethora of\u00a0enhancements to the\u00a0tools and platforms that help us work 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