Professional development coach Lucy Philip discusses why a trusted, quality technology solution is an essential part of virtual learning and development – enabling her to focus on her audience, and the audience to focus on learning and being engaged.
‘Improv’ has made its way from theatre to the events world as a way to get people engaged, have fun and to start thinking about how they listen. In this blog, the actor, writer and comedian Neil Mullarkey describes how you can use principles from improv to improve your virtual engagement.
Organisations are increasingly interested in ‘Hybrid meetings’, but this term lacks definition and is often being used as a sales buzzword. However, we actually have the experience and expertise to plan and deliver fully virtual, hybrid and physical events.
While many thought a switch to virtual would be easy, that’s not the case. James Templeman, Open Audience’s Technical Event Director, examines how virtual events are in many ways more challenging than in-person meetings, and how we have adapted.
Virtual learning and development is not a new concept, but the need to shift every aspect of a programme to the online world has changed both the way training needs to be delivered and the kind of support learners require.
In this guest blog, illustrator Amber Anderson discusses the role of live scribing in events, physical and virtual, and how illustration and mind mapping improves audience engagement and boosts learning and recall.
Whether in the physical or virtual world, building a story to deliver key messages is a powerful way to engage your audience. In his third guest blog, leadership and communications coach Mark Thomas explores how storyboarding helps to set the tone and build excitement in a presentation.
In these difficult times with many people forced to work from home, we have all experienced awkward and embarrassing moments. Nobody expects perfection, but leadership and communications coach Mark Thomas knows a few ways you can improve your virtual presentations.
The differences between face-to-face and virtual meetings are obvious – but just how much have meeting organisers adapted the formats and experiences of their virtual sessions for participants? Here, leadership and communications coach Mark Thomas discusses some of the key ingredients for excellent virtual events.
In 2020, Lymphoma Coalition held its largest and most accessible global summit ever, thanks to the flexibility of virtual events. Kim Drever, Director of Global Operations, writes about what they learned and how their partnership with Open Audience ensured their success.
