You're wondering if HeySummit offers any options for attendee networking sessions. Networking offers your audience the chance to interact with speakers and fellow attendees, adding tons of value to the attendee experience.
Yes, that's totally possible! We've got tons of summits with networking aspects. As an event organiser, you're in control of how you choose to facilitate that. Here are some suggestions:
You could add a networking session into your schedule, and host it as you would any other talk via one of our webinar integrations with live networking options. Examples of these options include Remo.co and Zoom Webinar + Slido. We find networking via this method works best if it is time-bound. For example, a 10-15 minute introduction before breaking out into 15-minute breakout sessions on Zoom.
Alternatively, you could take the networking onto a separate community space by inviting attendees and speakers to join your Facebook Group, Slack workspace or MightyNetworks.
If it's a smaller event (for example, attendees have paid for a small Q&A session with the speaker), you could use the chat function within your chosen live webinar platform.
The HeySummit chat is pretty straightforward, with names labelled and profile pictures shown if they've added photos to their profiles. It supports emojis and reactions adding a dynamic and engaging layer to conversations, enhancing the overall communication experience during your events. Along with the chat function, there are also Live Polls and Q&A features.
Enable the Chat Inbox for your speakers, which will display on their respective speaker pages, allowing them to receive and respond to attendee messages.
The Sponsor Booth also has a chat inbox feature that you can enable, provided that your Sponsors agree to engage further with attendees.