Major, volatile situations such as the threat of the global virus put event organisers to the test. Fortunately with Networkapp you have the possibility to go from a live to a hybrid or complete online event on an ad hoc basis in 3 steps. It’s a bit of a switch, but we’ll take you through the process.
Give your event the boost it deserves
Strengthen the network
There is a lot of knowledge ready available amongst your participants. Deepening and maintaining relationships is necessary for a strong network where this knowledge can flourish optimally. Facilitate discussion groups on relevant themes. Show who has what expertise. Give your guests the opportunity to get to know each other and network in a safe environment. Take the lead as a host; inspire and motivate the participants.
Check out all available knowledge
Involve your participants in determining the focus and content of your event. It’s easily done with the use of in-app polls or a specially assigned programme group. You increase participants’ visibility and expertise when they upload a personal video to which other participants can respond.
Motivate your participants to participate
Inform your participants about the progress of the event. Your event will remain ‘top of mind’ with the latest news via push notifications. You increase the anticipatory fun, spark curiosity and arouse interest in themes and topics.
Set up of the application is very user-friendly. What you do is up to you, your team and the target group. Bring out your creativity and give it a go in your own online ‘playground’. You and your colleagues can start right away with our ready-made solution in your look & feel!
Build up the mutual relationship with your participants in the run-up to your event. Offer your participants a safe and recognisable network. Keep knowledge sharing accessible. Boost your event by putting knowledge management into practice, on- and offline!
6 steps to boost your event:
1. The plan
Determine the goal, strategy and ‘what if’ scenarios of your event. What do you want the group to achieve, and how? What means of communication do you use for your content calendar? Check your plan for support with a group of stakeholders that reflect your event.
6. The final step
Confirm the date and determine the type of event. Will it be live, a hybrid or an online event? Tune your programme accordingly. Exciting, as normally participants want to know exactly where they stand in advance. But this time demands flexibility from all of us. Besides, you’ve built trust through all the connections you’ve made. Choose content over form: Connecting Knowledge.
5. Keep attendees curious
Inform them about news and activities through push messages. Introduce speakers, refer to interesting articles, or organise a webinar. Easily link your Networkapp with other communication channels. A good discussion in the app might be perfect for an interview in your newsletter or social media posts. Place content in the library, so people have all info in one place.
2. Connect your guests
Based on chosen strategy and desired output, determine the filtertags that make it accessible for your participants to find each other, f.i. via our recommender system. Set up discussion groups on relevant themes and find out what’s on your guests’ minds. Moderate, motivate interaction and strengthen connections
3. Increase involvement
Ask your participants which topics they would like to see and hear about at your event. Present keynote speakers that match these topics. You can easily target your questions with an in-app poll or questionnaire. Share the results and keep participants involved.
4. Participants become speakers
Now that you have defined the main themes, you set a challenge to your participants: Let them sign up as speakers in your break-out sessions. Have them pitch their expertise with a video. Other participants can vote or respond. By using the knowledge of the group, you have a programme chosen by the group.
1. The plan
Determine the goal, strategy and ‘what if’ scenarios of your event. What do you want the group to achieve, and how? What means of communication do you use for your content calendar? Check your plan for support with a group of stakeholders that reflect your event.
2. Connect your guests
Based on chosen strategy and desired output, determine the filtertags that make it accessible for your participants to find each other, f.i. via our recommender system. Set up discussion groups on relevant themes and find out what’s on your guests’ minds. Moderate, motivate interaction and strengthen connections
3. Increase involvement
Ask your participants which topics they would like to see and hear about at your event. Present keynote speakers that match these topics. You can easily target your questions with an in-app poll or questionnaire. Share the results and keep participants involved.
4. Participants become speakers
Now that you have defined the main themes, you set a challenge to your participants: Let them sign up as speakers in your break-out sessions. Have them pitch their expertise with a video. Other participants can vote or respond. By using the knowledge of the group, you have a programme chosen by the group.
5. Keep attendees curious
Inform them about news and activities through push messages. Introduce speakers, refer to interesting articles, or organise a webinar. Easily link your Networkapp with other communication channels. A good discussion in the app might be perfect for an interview in your newsletter or social media posts. Place content in the library, so people have all info in one place.
6. The final step
Confirm the date and determine the type of event. Will it be live, a hybrid or an online event? Tune your programme accordingly. Exciting, as normally participants want to know exactly where they stand in advance. But this time demands flexibility from all of us. Besides, you’ve built trust through all the connections you’ve made. Choose content over form: Connecting Knowledge.
Your future proof event app
Enrich event experience with Networkapp. We are constantly innovating and evolving to match the event industry’s demand and to provide our customers with the best possible service. Our dynamic event management solution assists you in creating memorable and personalised networking experiences for your guests.
Feature update
3 Steps to a Hybrid or Online Event
20-05-2020
Some of our awesome client cases
Menno de Vries
Partner Network & Administration Manager, Aflatoun
“The strength of our organization is our network. We have seen the power of the app and will keep it top of mind when planning our next event.”
Using Networkapp, Aflatoun improved the conference experience for the participants of their Global Social and Financial Skills Event.
With their creative insight, they customised the look and feel of their app, informed attendees of last-minute changes through push notifcations and took advantage of real-time event analysis.
Our detailed data reports showed a high number (73,9% of the total number of activated event registrations in Networkapp) of app activations and increased engagement of attendees.
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FAQ
We are committed to encourage people to share thoughts & questions and connect. Meeting others is one of the main reasons to attend an event, although approaching strangers does not come easy for everybody. Our app helps unlock the knowledge potential that is often hidden in the group.
And we can proudly claim that Networkapp has the most comprehensive, value for money offer in the market. Check out our plans and pricing
Security is no joke for Networkapp. We safeguard your data and all the documents shared during your event in a discreet and secure way. Find out more about our security policy.
Of course! Our dedicated team is ready to assist in any request/ comment or question that you may have before, during and after your event. Get in touch with us.
Would you like to register with LinkedIn on all devices?
- Install Networkapp on 1 of your devices and register with LinkedIn.
- Install Networkapp on your other device(s) and sign in with your LinkedIn log-in data.
- Install Networkapp on 1 of your devices and register with an e-mail.
- Set up a new password in my profile.
- Install Networkapp on your other device(s) and sign in with your e-maillog-in data.
- With our event app attendees are able to prepare properly. See who else is attending and connect before the event starts. Attendees post questions, plan meetings and are up to date with the latest news you share.
- The community app offers employees, event attendees, or other members the opportunity to stay in touch for a longer period of time. Within the safety of the community members share knowledge and information, ask questions on topics relating the purpose of the community. Besides many other options, the community manager shares news items, important documents and announces upcoming events in the community agenda.
Networkapp offers the possibility to personalize your event or community app. Add an icon and other images, choose your 2 main colours and set up the app in your own, or company’s style.
Find out about all our features, start a trial here
As an organiser you send your attendees an invitation mail with instructions and personal code. After having registered for the app participants enter the code and they will access the event surroundings.
You can also create a general (shared) code to communicate during the event.
Participants can be uploaded into and invited from the dashboard.
You will find a pricing overview here.
Send us your event programme or community purpose and we will draw up a non-binding offer.
Would you like more assistance with managing your community or setting up the event app? Or do you just lack the time to create the event app? We can take the app set up off your hands. Send us your programme en specific wishes and we will draw up an non binding offer.
To add, change or retrieve data there is an API available. It is avalailable for most data concerning an event. For instance, participant lists, invitation codes, programma items and exhibitor lists.
Email us at support@networkapp.com for more information.
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