Do you crave the excitement and engagement of a real-life social gathering, but find it difficult to achieve in a virtual setting? Enter the social event wall: the latest innovation for hosting virtual social events.
Whether you’re hosting a conference, birthday party, or reunion, a social event wall provides a unique and engaging platform for your guests to come together, interact, and share their experiences.
A social event wall is an interactive virtual wall that allows you to host social events in an engaging and interactive way. With features like Live Polls, Photo Booth, and Direct Posts, the social event wall provides a place for guests to connect and engage with each other in real-time. Whether you’re hosting a small gathering or a large-scale event, a social event wall has everything you need to make your event a success.
- Live Polls: With this feature, you can easily create and conduct polls during your virtual event. This feature allows attendees to share their opinions and vote in real-time, which adds an element of interactivity and engagement that is often lacking in virtual events.
- Direct Posts: This enables attendees to post directly to the social wall, which encourages interaction and conversation among attendees.
- Photo Booth: The Photo Booth feature is a fun and engaging way to get attendees involved in the event. They can take pictures and share them on the social wall, adding a personal touch to the event.
- Reactions: Attendees can react to posts with emojis and other visual cues, which adds an element of fun and engagement to the social wall.
- Flexible Integration: The Walls.io social event wall is designed to be flexible and easy to integrate with any event platform. This means that you can easily incorporate your social wall into your existing event setup, without having to worry about compatibility issues.
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In this section, we’ll guide you through the simple and easy process of integrating our social wall with some of the most popular event platforms out there.
- How to embed your social wall on Hopin?
- How to embed a social wall on 6connex?
- How to embed a social wall on Bizzabo?
- How to embed your social wall on Canapii?
- How to embed a social wall on Cvent?
- How to embed a social wall on Hubilo?
- How to embed a social wall on Swapcard?
Not the platform you were looking for? Here’s the complete list of event platforms Walls.io integrates with.
Wondering how top brands are incorporating social walls into their virtual events? This section showcases some of the most innovative and effective uses of a social event wall by leading brands.
Airmeet runs a selfie contest to increase engagement
Airmeet leveraged the integration between Walls.io and Snapbar to run a selfie contest at the Events to Experiences summit. During the opening keynote, the host invited people to take selfies with a Snapbar photo booth — all selfies were displayed on a social wall. The audience voted for the best selfies using the Reactions feature. At the end of the event, 3 winners were chosen.
Collect event content on a social wall
Evolve community raises virtual engagement with Walls.io and Snapbar
Evolve, a community for like-minded event professionals, embedded a social wall into the Swapcard platform to collect selfies from Snapbar’s photo booth and the audience’s feedback from Twitter.
BizBash and 6Connex sat with event producers from some of the most coveted events of 2021 to discuss their top strategies and lessons learned. They embedded a social wall within the lobby, next to the photo booth, to collect and display attendees’ selfies and social media content.
Aside from its interactive features, the social event wall offers several other benefits for hosts and guests alike. Here are just a few:
Convenience
With a social event wall, you don’t have to worry about logistics such as traveling to a physical location or coordinating schedules. Your guests can simply log in from the comfort of their own homes, making it much more convenient for everyone involved.
Accessibility
A social event wall is accessible to everyone, regardless of location or ability. This means that even those who may not be able to attend an in-person event can still participate and enjoy the experience.
Cost-Effectiveness
Hosting an in-person event can be expensive, but a social event wall offers a much more cost-effective option. There’s no need to worry about venue rental, decorations, or food and drink expenses – all you need is an internet connection!
Increased Engagement
With a social event wall’s interactive features mentioned above, guests are more likely to participate and stay engaged throughout the event. This leads to a more enjoyable experience for everyone involved.