This means saving 50% to 80% by wiping out the
costs of renting a venue
hiring hotel rooms,
transportation to and from the event
A survey has cited the following reasons for liking a virtual Event !,
The ability to reach people all over the globe anytime (66 percent)
The ability to multi-task (55 percent)
The ability to send or forward presentations to other colleagues (54 percent)
The ability to find the right people with whom to network (41 percent)
The ability to "tweet" or use LinkedIn (25 percent)
Executives also cited the following personal reasons for preferring virtual events:
• 67 percent feel more empowered to "talk" to anyone.
• 65 percent like that they can leave presentations early without appearing rude.
• 28 percent say a key benefit is not getting roped into awkward social encounters.
• 27 percent cite the ability to attend in their pajamas or underwear.
• 25 percent like that they can avoid annoying people.
• 19 percent like that they don't get saddled with useless swag.
• 14 percent like that they don't have to hang out with their coworkers.
• 5 percent enjoy flirting with strangers without others seeing or judging.
costs of renting a venue
hiring hotel rooms,
transportation to and from the event
A survey has cited the following reasons for liking a virtual Event !,
The ability to reach people all over the globe anytime (66 percent)
The ability to multi-task (55 percent)
The ability to send or forward presentations to other colleagues (54 percent)
The ability to find the right people with whom to network (41 percent)
The ability to "tweet" or use LinkedIn (25 percent)
Executives also cited the following personal reasons for preferring virtual events:
• 67 percent feel more empowered to "talk" to anyone.
• 65 percent like that they can leave presentations early without appearing rude.
• 28 percent say a key benefit is not getting roped into awkward social encounters.
• 27 percent cite the ability to attend in their pajamas or underwear.
• 25 percent like that they can avoid annoying people.
• 19 percent like that they don't get saddled with useless swag.
• 14 percent like that they don't have to hang out with their coworkers.
• 5 percent enjoy flirting with strangers without others seeing or judging.