5. Add some comic relief

​Infuse your content with lighter segments to break up the content and keep it fun!

• Why shy away from virtual fatigue? It’s not a secret, we all know it happens, you can make light of it with your audience and acknowledge you’ll be doing your best to combat it!
• Add some humour in to your presentation - throw in some puns, memes, dad jokes – wouldn’t you enjoy that if you were in the audience?!
• Maybe open segments with an interesting/surprising fact (on or off topic!) or a joke.
• Make it interactive with the chats and polls! Why not make them a bit silly with some funny opinion polls or quiz questions?!

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AUTHOR:  CAITLIN V.
DATE:  20TH AUGUST 2020

     
​​We all know that, in this sea of zoom calls and virtual events that is 2020, it can sometimes be tricky to maintain our full focus and concentration for the entirety of these sessions and to remain, well, present. 
 
We’ve been working with our clients on ways to make virtual meetings and events more exciting, interactive and engaging, to combat virtual fatigue!

One way we have found to keep our guests on their toes and actively engaged in our sessions is to plan surprise parcels & presents to open throughout the event agenda- because who doesn’t love a gift-wrapped surprise in the post?!

And rather than just a ‘thank you’ present for attending, we’ve been linking these parcels to the event itself, sending (sometimes vaguely with a little imagination!) on-topic gifts and treats to open - 
 
EMEA update? Different region-appropriate continental snacks for everyone to open together and enjoy during each session!
 
Themed event? On-theme fun gifts, maybe linking to each session with a pun-tastic title!
 
Of course, different situations and budgets will suit different ideas – but even something as simple as envelopes with the next activity, talking point, a fun fact, or a joke inside (…maybe with something sweet in there as a treaty bonus!) still adds a tangible, interactive (and maybe tasty!) experience to your virtual events. 
 
We like to think outside the box, so - believe it or not - inflatable flamingos, biscuits and sun cream, along with some pretzels, glow sticks and picnic blankets, are just some of the surprises we’ve managed to work into our zoom meetings!
 
What not try this for your next virtual event or meeting? Just an idea to inject some real-life, gift-wrapped fun into our virtual reality!

Send an email to the team at [email protected] and we'll help you build the best box for your guests!