Community management and alumni relations have gone virtual! From Facebook to Instagram to Twitter and beyond, interactions among members, alumni and the institution are through an electronic device. Meetings and events have to respond to the demands of the times as well. There are an increasing number of options for holding virtual meetings and events that are (almost) as engaging as being in a room together. We have come to realize that virtual events have some advantages such as eliminating the need for travel and reducing time commitment for participation or attendance.
Event management from marketing to registration to tracking to follow-up needs technological support. Many of the platforms for networking and community (Impactrics list of Platforms) have an events management feature for keeping information organized and integrated. If you need an event registration and management platform, cvent offers a few different platforms as they have bought various competitors. Eventbrite is a useful tool for free events (no funds to pay for technology) when you are starting out. If you have other ideas, please send them to add to the list.
For virtual events there is:
Brazen
Google Meets/Hangouts
Microsoft Teams
Shindig
Skype
Webex
Whereby
Zoom
PBC Guru, a virtual book club management and facilitation platform, that supports all aspects of communications and the group discussion. Impactrics recommends using a book by an alum to strengthen engagement.
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