Virtual Times
January 2012
VES Session Recap
Insights on Digital Learning Programs
Keep it S.I.M.P.L.E. Design and re-design online training programs in a way that uses multiple tools to deliver the curriculum, give people the option to test in and out of programs based upon their own personal skills set, and allow people to learn when they need the skill, not when you think they need it. We are all too busy to be listening to content we already know, or to spend time learning content that isn't relevant! Read More...
VES Session Recap
Gamification for Digital Events
To understand game mechanics is to understand human desires. Showing a chart provided by Bunchball (a leading gamification platform), Dannette highlighted our basic desires for reward, status, achievement, self-expression, competition and altruism. These were listed horizontally on a matrix. Listed vertically were game mechanics that fulfill particular desires: points, levels, challenges, virtual goods, leader boards, gifting and charity. Read More...
VES Session Recap
Digital Events: It's All About the Community
It seems everyone is seeking a strong community these days, particularly when it comes to events. The point was brought home last week by Michael Kushner, VP of Digital Media Strategy for UBM Studios, during a Virtual Edge Summit session entitled, "Virtual's Next Stage - Going Beyond Events." Read More...
Insights from VES
Tips for Live Streaming from Events
Once you've decided to live stream your face-to-face event, learning from those with experience can save time, improve the quality of your content and limit costly mistakes. Peter Hackes, Vice President of Content and Programs at INXPO, shared some helpful information about virtual event production with Virtual Edge Summit Attendees recently during a behind the scenes tour of the PCMA/VES Hybrid Meetings. The following are five tips from his talk.
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VES Session Recap
Lead Generation with Digital Events
At Virtual Edge Summit 2012, I presented a session titled "Using Virtual to Educate Prospects, Generate Leads and Nurture Relationships." I wanted to make this session an "unpresentation." What do I mean by that? I felt that the most value I could provide was not in "teaching from the lectern," but in enabling a dialog and conversation that drew upon the wisdom of the crowd (i.e. the audience). Read More...