4 The lead up and going live
1. How, when and where to share my event:
Communications plan, invitation and registration form design, and outputs
2. Core principles for a safer and more accessible event
3. Technical support during my event, backup plan and preventive measures
4. (Re)imagining facilitation for online events
Outreach
Let’s start with privacy and security concerns. We have stressed the importance of privacy and se...
Communications plan for your event
Start with a plan. Preparing in advance is key. A communications / cover plan for your event will...
How to design your online event invitation
Make your invitation short and visual. Include the visual identity of your organisation / event...
Things to consider (not) including in your registration form
Registration is the equivalent of the name tag of an in-person meeting. It serves as a safety pra...
List of suggested communications outputs for your online event
Publish an article announcing your event on your website (depending on the strategic relevance ...
Core principles for a safer and more accessible event
Safe space: Privacy, security and anonymity needs of your participants are the baseline for c...
Technical support during your event
When creating an event that runs fully online, the attention that is given to logistics in physic...
Backup plan and preventive measures
There are many things that are out of your control during real time online event: connectivity is...
(Re)imagining facilitation for online events
Questions in this section • Planning facilitation for online events • What to prepare and share...
Planning facilitation for online events
Holding people and space(s) online can be challenging for many facilitators despite the years of ...
What to prepare (and share) beforehand?
Go through the list of your participants and all information they shared through your preparati...
How to design and plan your session(s)?
During the last years we have collected templates for interactive remote exercises, icebreakers a...
APC examples from practice: Welcoming, opening and closing
Welcome your participants: Share the tips for attending the session Ask your participants to w...
Consent, privacy and confidentiality
Announcing consent, privacy and confidentiality protocols and any form of documentation, provides...
What about people’s contacts?
Gathering contacts does not have to be a challenge on online events and you can use this as an op...
Effective time management during your event
Time is a very valuable resource in every event, but it is particularly so in online events, when...
The responsibility and artistry of facilitating intersectional and inclusive conversations
Intersectionality is a way of understanding and analyzing complexity in the world, in people, a...
Mindfully engaging the body in online events
How can we be both in our bodies and in the space during an online event? This question was raise...