Hybrid events are a buzzword in the industry. They’re a combination of two or more different types of events, such as conferences, summits, and expos. The idea behind hybrid events is that they combine the best parts of those formats into one experience for attendees.

Hybrid events: what are they?

This is a new form of event that combines the best parts of different events. They are a combination of multiple events like an in-person exhibition and its online counterpart. Also, attendees can undergo a unique experience such as increased accessibility for attendees with disabilities, reduced carbon emissions from travel, and the ability to reach a global audience.

These events are an excellent way to appeal to your audience in this digital age. By combining traditional paper-based or virtual marketing materials with interactive elements like social media posts, videos, and podcasts, this allows you to engage your audience wherever they’re at (whether it’s listening in their car or chatting on chat rooms).

Why try out hybrid events?

Hybrid events are a new trend, but they’re more than just a combination of two events. They’re also about combining technologies in new ways, which can have a positive impact on your business.

Hybrid events can be used to create an experience that’s unique to your company and its customers or employees. For example, you might want to host an event where you give out gift cards or other prizes after working hard onsite at one location while another team works remotely at another location nearby (or even overseas).

This way, you can encourage people who come into contact with your brand through both activities. They’ll have an experience that gives them something extra value from their time spent interacting with it

Taking hybrid challenges seriously

The challenges to hybrid events are as follows:

• How do you get people to come together?
• How do you make sure that everyone has a good time at the same time?
• Are fun and interaction shared equally across all participants?

Technology is the star of hybrid events

One important aspect of any hybrid event is technology. Whether it’s mobile apps or online streaming services like Twitch (which has over 50 million users), there’s no shortage of ways you can use technology in conjunction with traditional methods like email marketing and social media posts!

For instance, RumbleTalk has had its fair share of hybrid event experiences.

This year, we had the privilege to be chosen as the chat room platform for the biggest tech event worldwide – CES Tech 2023.

Last 2022, we also had a hybrid wedding event via Elev8 Event Group where the couple held a face-to-face ceremony and a live stream. Through their search for a chat platform that they can use next to the stream, they found RumbleTalk. Their families and friends communicated within the chat room.

Hybrid events are the new normal. And they’re here to stay. As more businesses start embracing this trend, we’ll see it become even more popular in the years to come.

Impacting the future of hybrid events

You’re probably wondering: What’s the point of hybrid events?

Well, we have good news for you. The future of event technology is bright and beautiful! In fact, it’s so bright that it makes us want to cry tears of joy.

Hybrid events will be the norm by 2023—and they’ll look nothing like they do now. They’ll be more accessible than ever before because they’re powered by mobile devices (like smartphones and tablets), wearables (like Bluetooth headsets), virtual reality headsets, and other gadgets we haven’t even invented yet!

And suppose that wasn’t enough excitement for one day, we’ll also see more affordable prices for tickets as well as access points throughout venues where people can connect with each other socially over drinks or dinner instead of just sitting around staring at their phones waiting for something fun to happen online.

Hybrid events are here to stay

Hybrid events combine the best elements of live and digital marketing. They’re already changing how brands engage with their customers. In fact, hybrid events have become the go-to method for companies looking to reach new audiences and increase engagement rates on social media channels.

The idea behind this approach was first pioneered by brands like Airbnb and eBay back in 2015 when they held their first ever “Open House” live streaming event across multiple cities simultaneously around the world including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Paris, Tokyo, etc.

Not just a trend that comes and goes

Hybrid events are a new trend in the industry and they will only continue to grow as more people join. The future is bright for hybrid events, as they offer many benefits not found in traditional models such as lower costs, easier logistics, and more flexibility when it comes time for planning an event.

Hybrid events can be used in any industry from education to sports teams or even just individuals who want an exciting way to meet new people!

Want to widen your audience reach? Contact us at support@rumbletalk.com for a free demo.

The summit is hosted by The Weekend University. It is an annual gathering of 10,000+ mental health professionals, including 30 world-leading clinical psychologists like Janina Fisher, Steven Hayes, and Dan Siegel, where they share their secrets in holistic approaches to psychotherapy. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the summit was held online for the first time in 2021. And to facilitate group discussions and networking among online attendees, The Holistic Psychotherapy Summit used RumbleTalk Chat as its online group chat platform, alongside the live stream. 

Subscribers during the summit week get full access to the whole event, including the live stream and the live chat.

The Problem: Bringing the same face-to-face event experience online

The summit organizers faced a challenge in replicating an in-person event’s lively and engaging atmosphere in a virtual setting. They wanted to ensure that attendees would have opportunities to network and engage in meaningful discussions, just as they would at a physical conference.

The Solution: RumbleTalk Group Chat with a designated administrator

RumbleTalk Chat was selected as the official online event chat platform for the summit due to its ability to provide a user-friendly and interactive experience for attendees. 

With its simple and intuitive interface, attendees were able to join various discussion rooms and engage in real-time conversations with one another.

Here’s how RumbleTalk was utilized during the event:

1. One main Group Chat accessible to all summit subscribers
2. One chat admin to moderate the chat room

The Results: Around 5,000 attendees stayed connected and engaged during the summit

The use of RumbleTalk Chat was a huge success for The Holistic Psychotherapy Summit. Attendees were able to engage in lively and productive discussions, just as they would at a physical conference.

The chat platform also provided an easy and convenient way for around 5,000 attendees to connect with one another, regardless of their location.

Additionally, the summit organizers were able to monitor the chat rooms and ensure that the conversations were respectful and professional, in line with the standards of the summit.

Let your virtual audience attend in the comfort of their homes

RumbleTalk Chat proved to be a valuable tool for The Holistic Psychotherapy Summit in providing a seamless and engaging online experience for attendees. Its user-friendly interface and real-time discussion capabilities allowed attendees to connect and engage in meaningful discussions, just as they would at a physical conference.

To get to know more about The Weekend University’s upcoming conferences from world-leading psychologists, best-selling authors, and award-winning professors, visit https://theweekenduniversity.com/.

Ready to use RumbleTalk for your next event? Send us a message at support@rumbletalk.com and we’d be glad to give you a free demo!

Do you love polls? We sure do! We’ve been looking into polls here at RumbleTalk. And, we think they’re a great way to get a sense of what people are thinking. But how do you display results? Well, we have three new ways to show poll results: word cloud, pie chart, and vertical chart/bar graph.

Each one offers a different method of displaying which party is winning by showing how many people on each side voted in each subsection of the poll question.

Visualize words in various colors and sizes

Word cloud is a visualization of word frequency. It is a way to visualize which words are most frequently used in a text, such as an article or blog post. This type of poll result can be used for many purposes, including analyzing social media posts and blog posts and spotting trends in language use.

Here’s how it works: you use polls to gather the answers of your audience. Then, each time someone selects an answer from the choices, it gets added to your word cloud! You’ll see at once which answers were most commonly chosen throughout the whole poll without having to go through every single answer individually.

This makes it easy for readers who might not be that interested in answering the poll but still want the answers to come up quickly.

Percentages in pies

Pie charts represent percentages. They are also known as bar graphs and pie-diagrams. In a pie chart, one part of the data is represented by an area divided into wedge-shaped sectors proportional to the size of that part. The total number is represented by the size of one sector, while each piece represents a fractional portion of it.

For example: If you have people in your chat room who responded to your question about whether they like conferences or discussions, you would use a pie chart like this:

Charts or bar graphs

A bar graph is a type of graphic that shows information in a vertical format. It can be used to display poll results as well. However, you have to make sure you’re using the correct tool for the job.

If you want your audience members’ eyes drawn right toward your bar graphs without having them distracted by extraneous elements like text labels or arrows pointing outwards from the center point of interest—which might happen if someone were looking at something else while checking out some polling data—then it’s best practice to use vertical charts such as this.

Three engaging ways to display poll results

We hope you’ve enjoyed this introduction to the 3 new ways RumbleTalk can display poll results. To summarize, the new ways to display poll results are:

• Word cloud
• Pie chart
• Vertical chart/bar graph

To know more about how to display poll results, then refer to this KB article: Who can see the answers in polls?

In the future, we’ll be releasing more examples of these and how they can be used effectively in your chat. Please reach out to us at support@rumbletalk.com with any questions or comments!