Yay, virtual networking at Airmeet, just got an upgrade. 🎊
Enjoyed the table talks and conversations at the social lounge? Hold on; we’ve got exciting news for you.
Experience the best of the best networking with Airmeet’s all-new “Speed Networking.” The feature caters to participants that believe in powerful conversations over one-on-ones. The experience is incredibly similar to a real-life event:
- Participants get matched with each other for a quick one-on-one virtual meeting.
- The organizer/host decides the time duration of each discussion.
- Participants can continue to speed network with new matches, and build as many authentic connections as possible.
Couldn’t you discuss things in detail? No frets! Take your conversation forward to the social lounge.
We’ve got the entire experience streamlined to help participants meet as many people as possible at your event. The more, the merrier, right!
Great conversation moves people
Conversations and networking are quintessential to any event. “Feel good” conversations trigger higher levels of dopamine, oxytocin, and other biochemicals that give us a sense of well-being. Generally, organizers aim at delivering happy virtual event experiences to speakers and participants. It is almost impossible without people getting to meet and converse with each other!
Meaningful connections = Memorable event
Gift beautiful memories to your audience at your virtual event. Memories are not the sessions they attend; it’s the people they meet at your event. One-on-one meetings always make it easier for us to create impactful and authentic business relationships. Speed network and connect with people one-on-one to make a good deal of happy connections at virtual events.
Virtual yet impactful event experiences
We humans don’t respect the brilliant technology in front of us until the situation puts us on our toes. Imagine your best buddy you almost met every day, moved a thousand miles away for his job! Do you choose to fly to meet him or catch up with him on frequent FaceTimes? Of course, we pick face times over travel, right! The most convenient option yet manages to make the same impact.
Technology products are crafted to help us foster relationships and forge connections. You need not always fly a thousand miles for an event—sit back in the balcony, sip your favourite brew, and still make meaningful business connections in a click of a button.
So, are you parking an exclusive slot for speed networking in your next Airmeet already?
Come, let’s start setting up 🙂
1. Get into your Airmeet event.
2. Look out for the “Configure social lounge” setting on the top right of the lounge.
3. Enable speed networking in the pop-up, set the time limit and notify your participants about it in the event chat.
Speed networking is now live 👇
Go ahead and use public chat to notify your event participants to “Start speed networking”.
Quick tips:
✅ Time duration
The ideal time slot for a speed networking meeting is between 2-5 minutes. Keep it as minimum as possible to make it more active and engaging.
✅ Speed networking zone
The audience will be able to speed network only if they get into the speed networking zone. Encourage them to click on “Start speed networking.”
✅ Exclusive speed networking slots
More people make the experience exciting. People might end up finding no matches if there are only a handful in the speed networking zone. So, open up speed networking at exclusive time slots to make it work.
Speed Networking for Attendees: Steps to Join & Interact with Other Participants
Step 1: Enable audio & video permissions.
Step 2: Upon entering the event, click on “View Schedule.” Here, you’ll find all ongoing sessions—you have to look for the speed networking session.
Step 3: a) If the speed networking session is live, it will appear like this:
To join the session, simply click on “Join now.”
b) Another way to access the session is through “Lounge.” The speed networking will appear this way.
Click on “Join” to start your networking with other participants.
Step 4: Once you’ve joined the session, you’ll be matched to the next available participant automatically.
Step 5: To communicate with other participants, turn on your audio and converse.
Note: You can also turn on your video and converse via chat as well.
Step 6: You’ll be matched to another participant after the end of the ongoing meeting or you can end the current meeting by simply clicking on “Next match.”
Benefits of Using Airmeet’s Speed Networking
Easy-to-set up
Airmeet’s speed networking feature is designed for hassle-free setup. Organizers can effortlessly configure sessions & define networking rules.
To ensure a seamless scheduling & launch, there are tutorials and support articles available. The organizing team can also connect with Airmeet’s support team if they require any further assistance.
Specialized organizer controls
The feature can be customized to meet the organizer’s networking requirements—enabling them to:
- Start and stop the session
- Add and edit the speed networking session
- Setup & modify matching rules
- Adjust networking duration and more
Note: Once the session is marked as ended, it cannot be restarted.
Easily navigable
The user-friendly interface makes it seamless for attendees to easily navigate the feature. They can seamlessly join and interact with other participants.
Multi-mode interaction
Attendees can choose how they want to communicate—via audio, video, or chat messages. This flexibility enhances inclusivity and allows participants to engage in a way they are most comfortable with.
5-Min Activities You Can Host with Airmeet’s Speed Networking Feature
Internal mentoring programs:
By leveraging rule-based matching, you can host 1:1 mentoring sessions & programs where experienced employees or senior leaders are matched with junior team members for career advice and personal & professional growth guidance.
Inclusion programs:
Leverage Airmeet’s speed networking feature to promote inclusivity in your events. Facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives by connecting employees across different backgrounds, departments, and locations.
You can also optimize this activity in your external events and conferences by connecting individuals from diverse backgrounds and regions. These activities enable participants to engage in meaningful conversations, helping foster more inclusive event experiences.
Peer-to-peer programs:
Host peer-to-peer programs to encourage collaborative learning and knowledge sharing. Such programs allow professionals within the same industry or field to exchange insights, best practices, and innovative ideas.
Cross-training programs:
Organizations can use speed networking to rotate employees across different departments to help them gain exposure to various roles and functions.
This networking event allows participants to:
- Learn new skills
- Understand other departments work & challenges
- Build & strengthen connections
Have queries? Ask away in the comments section below 👇
FAQ
Yes, the speed networking session is applicable to all plans and event formats.
Contact us to know more
For a smooth networking session, a minimum speed of 10-12 Mbps is required.
Hello. I need participants who are Suppliers to meet with participants who are Buyers. Is it possible make matches based on participant type?
Hello Kaleb,
Request you to drop us a mail at [email protected] and the team will be able to better help you with this.
Same here! We are loving the platform. But it would be great if we could have ticketing options so that we can match specific ticket types during speed networking.
Will pass on this suggestion to the team, but you’ll be happy to know we do have the ticketing feature available: Ticketing Guide for Organizer
Love it! Looking forward to exploring this feature.
Do let us know what you think about it, Jeremy. 🙂