It can be frustrating when your attendees are always hooked on their phone and distracted by their devices while your event is going on. No matter how much you might try to stop it from happening, it’s not easily attainable. However, you can use this opportunity to get your attendees engaged and keep them interacting while on their devices. Technology is becoming bigger than ever and it’s not going anywhere, so you might as well get used to it.
#1. Accept The Fact
This is going to stare you right in your face and you have no choice other than to accept and deal with it; that it is impossible for you to ban the use of mobile at your events. You will only lose your clients at the end of the day. Mobile devices are here for good. Use the platform of the mobile devices to your own advantage to encourage interaction between attendees.
#2. Connect With Attendees And Link Up
There are chances that you often miss at events to talk with prospective clients, those that will be useful and influential. But due to the tight schedule and running up and down, enough time is not made available for you to sit and talk with them. But with the use of technology and innovative apps, you can access their info and schedule a one-on-one meeting with the help of a meeting app. It is now left up to the attendees to either accept or decline your invitation. After he/she has accepted your request, a meeting date that both suitable for you and the attendee will be set, from there on you can be able to sit and interact with them.
#3. Updates Via Social Media
To keep your attendees up-to-date and well informed, social media is available to be used as an advanced platform. Giving you a way to present to the attendees’ information and live update feeds happening at your ongoing event. They can be able to see polling results, scores and other trending event contents that would be posted for each to see and also contribute in.
#4. Gaming Interactive Session
Everybody like to have a little fun, play some games and come out victorious. Games are one of the most highly downloaded apps that a lot of individuals use to burn time and have some fun with. There are also interactive gaming applications for attendees to use to intermingle with one another and get them to know one another as they collaborate and work as a team. These are great as icebreaker sessions. Some of these games require teamwork which will need the attendees to pair up and keep them entertained as they interact with one another. Grant points and award gifts to the winners and those with high scores.
#5. Help You Get Their Feedback & Opinion
Not every present attendee at an event will be comfortable with asking a question openly or contribute to a conversation. This challenge can be overcome by the use of live polling to hear from your audience and get hold of their attention. Your questions online will keep the conversation going and encourage further interaction. Keep up with them by hearing their feedback and allow the display of results to sustain their attention.
Here you go, you have nothing to be afraid of after all. With the good knowledge of knowing what technology can offer you, you’ll be able to use it to your best advantage.