article thumbnail

Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features. Does your platform allow for virtual business cards?

Virtual 98
article thumbnail

Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event

AccelEvents

A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. . Show them how to develop their avatar, fill out their profile, or use the text and video chat features. Does your platform allow for virtual business cards?

Virtual 59
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Then I teleported off to the Berkman Center discussion on Avatar Marketing. It is like sending a personal email to the entire listserv by mistake.

article thumbnail

What are your most useful synchronous online facilitation practices?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

article thumbnail

7 Engaging Virtual Networking Ideas For Your Online Event

AccelEvents

Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. Over time, group members will naturally start to connect with one another, reducing the need for major facilitation or oversight. Virtual Networking Ideas. Virtual Scavenger Hunt.

Virtual 52
article thumbnail

Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over fifty avatars attended. I attended a lecture on the use of technology in the legal classroom last month in Second Life, facilitated by Rebecca Nesson. And, while, I'm not a lawyer, the discussion was so relevant to technology adoption/change issues and it Rebecca was a damn good virtual facilitator. I learned a lot.

article thumbnail

Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My social marketing colleague Craig Lefebvre, who has a blog ( On Social Marketing and Social Change ), asked me to expand some comments I had made on the Social Marketing Listserve as a guest blogger. A wonderful side benefit is all of the new friends and colleagues I have met as a result of writing the blog and commenting on other blogs.