A few years back, no one had ever thought or heard of Virtual Events playing a prominent role in the event industry but with the sudden outbreak of the pandemic, people started realizing the limitation, the pandemic had placed on them and their movement.

As it is said that “Necessity is the mother of invention” which gave birth to a new virtual norm and ibentos, an event technology and marketing company, gave flight to its organizers events by hosting them virtually.

Virtual Panel Discussion

A group of people who come together to discuss important topics in front of the audience is called a Panel Discussion but instead of going In-Person, if it is organized through online modes then it is called a Virtual Panel discussion.

ibentos is well versed in making such virtual events a success and has been able to deliver fruitful results by hosting more than 3000+events

Benefits of Virtual Panel discussion

ibentos professionals are passionate about their work and add value to their customer’s events by giving them all the benefits and helping them to stand out from the crowd.

• Convenient – From the convenience and comfort of one’s home, one can participate using laptops/mobile/tablets.         
• Light on the pocket- A lot of money can be saved on logistics
• Widens the reach-Attendees can be a part irrespective of their geographical location.
• Interactive and immersive-As industry experts are called to share their inputs as a speaker, attendees can interact with the Speaker and can clarify their doubts.
  Also, polls, comments, and encouraging the audience to share their valuable inputs can be asked to make the panel discussion more interactive and lively through the Live chat feature
• User-friendly- Easy navigation catches attendees attention and helps them to participate in a freeway in comparison to standing in long queues for the registration formalities to get completed.
• Saves time - Anything happening Virtually will obviously save visitors commuting time and help them to manage time in a more efficient manner.
• Networking opportunities- Virtual events help audiences to interact, share and grow together by exchanging their viewpoints, which enhances the networking possibility.
• Provide solid information which your audience might be looking for or have not got it till now.
• In addition, Virtual Panel discussion involves inviting prominent people from the industry who are experts in their domain, and events like these are good to create a Buzz on Social media platforms and the chances are that speakers might say something that catches the attention and the statements uttered by them might become trendy on social media.

The Do's & Don't for a Virtual Panel Discussion

Do’s

1. Other Speakers should be researched well. Knowing about the other presenter with whom you will be sharing the stage will make your interaction more smooth. Also, try to understand what additional points they are adding to the discussion and how you can connect to them.
2. Keep yourself engaged, keep your body language open by passing a smile, or giving a nod while another speaker is addressing the audience to give a feeling to the speaker that you are listening.
3. Request for the format of the program along with a working agenda, and speaking order. Do ask how we can support each other

Don’t

1. Give other speakers also a chance to express their viewpoint by allowing them also to speak.
2. Be open to asking questions, as it is not important to agree every time. Views can differ. Hence, a lively debate is what makes panel discussions interesting.
3. Don’t come unprepared, always come prepared with opening statements and closing ones, and highlight the important points to share with the audience along with answers to any tricky questions.

 Virtual Panel discussions, if organized well, provide session value and immense audience influence, which makes them an important part of your Virtual Event.

At ibentos, we understand the need of hooking the audience into a virtual scenario. Therefore, we create world-class interactive events that drive your audience to enjoy our webinars, conferences, and sessions for hours together.

Abide by the Do's & Don't for a Virtual Panel Discussion and see your events becoming successful and your business reaching places.