This article is a clear confirmation that a corporate event that will interest employees is also possible in an online format on the iMind platform. Even if the company’s employees live on different continents. How to make an online event interesting? Let’s go over the points.
How Is the Online Format Different from Offline?
At first glance, it seems that there is no difference between the formats. Both in the first and the second case, the main task is to keep the attention of employees for as long as possible. Unconventional approaches, the right choice of topic, and many more small details will help to preserve the “presence effect”, which we will discuss in this article. What the audience will see on the screen should be dynamic, and the picture should be memorable.
Preparing for the Event
Here are the steps for preparing for the event to follow:
Think of a strategy
What will attract the audience? At this stage, conduct surveys among employees to identify their interests. True, you will have to show imagination in order to calculate the arithmetic mean with a wide variety of tastes.
Plan the event
An online corporate party should have a clear structure. The classic structure includes:
- prologue;
- eyeball;
- development;
- climax;
- the final;
Determine the composition of the participants
To do this, it is necessary to organize a warm-up, to collect the planned number of participants in the event.
Solve technical and organizational issues
By now, you should have a detailed program. It takes into account the number of cameras involved, the need for a separate studio for hosts, a stable Internet connection, etc.
Provide for employees
If you are planning to host workshops, make sure your employees have everything they need.
What Can Be Included in an Online Corporate?
If we start from the classical structure, then the most costly in terms of time and resources will be developed. We offer options that can surprise employees and keep their attention for a long time.
Masterclasses
Even in the iMind online format, there is where to scatter. It can be classic MC, for example, culinary or cocktail making, art therapy team building, or origami MC. If you want something unusual, then you can invite, for example, an illusionist who will reveal the secrets of popular tricks and teach you how to perform them.
Master classes require detailed study from the organizers. Make sure that all participants of the event are provided with the necessary ingredients and equipment.
Marathons and teleconferences
Divide the participants into teams or departments in advance and give the task to prepare an unusual New Year’s greeting or original mini-quests for the rest of the audience.
Organize a marathon with the help of a chatbot. Participants, individually or divided into teams, will complete the tasks of the marathon and receive prizes for the speed and correctness of their answers.
To conclude, here are the main points to consider while organizing an online event: think over the concept of a corporate party to the smallest detail, keep the attention and emotional connection, and take into account the interests of the audience.
