Balloon is turning boring virtual events into stimulating social experiences

TL;DR: Get 15% off your first event with Balloon’s event-organizer platform as of March 8. 

In 2020, the screen became both a window to the outside world and a stage for events, meetings, concerts, summits, and other social experiences. At first, it was kind of exciting, but the novelty of virtual experiences wore off quickly as COVID scares and digital reliance grew. Ultimately, as we kicked off the new year, screen fatigue was at an all-time high and many of us lost the desire to participate in events at all.

The main issue people have with all these virtual events is the lack of meaningful engagement and social interaction. That communal feeling of an in-person event is hard to replicate in a digital landscape. In fact, about half of event marketers believe it’s more difficult to create memorable and unique experiences for attendees through virtual events. But, Balloon is challenging that notion with its virtual events platform — and breaking those barriers to help event organizers create experiences to remember. Read more…

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