Best Tool for a Virtual After Party
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What is an After Party?
As the name suggests, after party is the party that happens after a main event. During an after party the participants of the event might continue to network and meet others for more time. It’s an extension to the main event that is usually more casual and relaxed. After parties happen after conferences, concerts and all sorts of events that gather people together.
What is a virtual after party?
Imagine you’re organising a virtual conference. A number of speakers will be invited to give talks and presentations. Guests of the events will listen carefully, form opinions and learn from the event.
If you’re organising your event in a one-dimensional video-conferencing platform like ZOOM or Microsoft Teams, there is a high change your event will end with just talks. There is no opportunity for the guests to interact with each other - they can only talk to the main presenter who is on the stage at the moment.
Guests networking is an important part of an event but it’s very often omitted when events are held virtually. This creates a limiting and one-directional experience that is empty and non-engaging.
How to allow virtual events guests to network and connect after the main event?
The answer is on this page - it’s a virtual after party!
flat.social: Best tool for a virtual after party
How to create the perfect environment online for a virtual after party that will be creative and fun? The answer is simple - create a virtual event venue on flat.social where your online guests will be able to hang out and chat like they would be in a physical location together.flat.social allows your remote team to brainstorm, connect and collaborate in a fun virtual workspace that replicates the communicational dynamics of a physical office.
At the core, every participant can move around and talk with others in proximity. Creating your first virtual workspace is really simple - you only need to create a permanent space (takes less than minute) and distribute the link to your team.
1. Sign up for free & create a virtual space on flat.social
2. Customise the space and brand it with your event's logo
3. Add the link to the calendar invites. The link to a flat is permanent and never changes which makes it easier to join in.
4. If you wish, connect the virtual space with your Slack workspace and set up recurring reminders that will notify your team about any events and meetings that you would like to organise in the space.
What are the benefits of a virtual after party?
Improve guest engagement
Webinars are among the least engaging virtual events. The communication is one-directional - the person presenting takes the spotlight and gives a talk that might last up to a couple hours. Participants of the event are listening passively and maybe sometimes someone will ask a question.
During a physical event participants are in the same physical location and can connect after the event. Even if it’s just a quick chat on the way out, details can be exchanged and there are interesting conversations to be had. Adding an after-party that happens right after the main event is a great way to continue to engage your online guests.
It's fun
While some events might be serious, an after-party can bring a lot of smiles and fun to your online guests. Being able to relax and joke around after the main event with other attendees can build stronger connections and establish a community. Virtual event spaces on flat.social are designed to maximise on the fun and connection aspect.
Create connections between the guests
Networking is a crucial aspect of most types of events and skipping it in a virtual event takes away a lot of value. Organising an after-party on flat.social where your online guests can network after the main event adds value for the guests and through that, to the organisers as well.
Movement and Interaction
With flat.social participants are not chained to a grid of tiny squares like they would in a classic videoconference. Instead, they can move around the rooms like they would in any multiplayer game.
Learn more about movement & interaction
Rooms & Activities
Your new virtual spaces can consist of multiple different types of rooms. Each room can be different - a mini-game, activity or something special for your team.
Dependently on the type of room, you will be able to host from 10 to 100 simultaneous guests.
See rooms & activities available
Spatial Media
By default each guest can only hear & see others around. Spatial audio and video allows for more natural and spontaneous conversations that are based on proximity, not on the loudest guests.
Want to speak with someone? Simply fly up!
Learn more about spatial audio & video
Collaborative, real-time whiteboard
Add colorful drawings, images, stickers, sticky notes and much more. Whichever room or activity type you choose, you can use it as a real-time collaborative whiteboard.
Build your own space
Build your own virtual space for your team or event by selecting from many of the available rooms and activities.
Each room is special and can be placed in whichever position you want. Fancy a quick retreat on the beach? Simply add the beach elements into your space :)
Physics 💫
Expression
It's so much more than just a plain video-chat. Guests in a flat.social meeting can express themselves through a variety of virtual gestures and customizations on how they present themselves.
From becoming a godzilla to doing a frog dance, it's all built to be playful and interactive.
Presentations and Screensharing
Engage your guests with interactive presentations and talks by using the spatial screen sharing and broadcasting features! Whether you're giving a talk or want to present something with a real-time video stream, sharing the live screenshare will be an experience that seamlessly integrates into the virtual space.
Frequently asked questions
What are the fun features of flat.social?
From flying around to playing football and doing a frog dance, there is plenty! We built those features to make flat.social the most fun place to organise an event online. Read more features that we built.
Is there a need to install anything?
No need to install anything new. It all runs in the web browser both on desktop and mobile. Safari and Chrome are doing great, Firefox is catching up!
Do you support simultaneous screensharing?
Yep, a number of participants can screenshare at the same time. Those can be positioned next to each other or distributed in various locations around the virtual space.
How much does it cost?
Check out thepricing page to see free and pro plans available.
Can I use it as an alternative to ZOOM or Microsoft Teams?
Sure, if all you do is fun and creative meetings! (we sincerly hope so:)
Over the past 3 years we learned that while ZOOM and Microsoft teams are amazing tools to keep you productive, they're not optimized to to keep a group of people connected, engaged and happy.
Hence, flat.social was created. It does not aim to be a complete replacement - it's an addition for when the priorities switch from productivity to human interaction. It's here to bring smile and show that spontanous creative moments and connections can happen without having to travel to an office or an event venue.
How do participants move in a flat.social meeting?
Meeting attendees can use WASD keys like in multi-player games or drag themselves around with a mouse.
How do I speak to all of the guests at once?
The experience is spatial by default - only ones around will hear you. You can however use the loudspeaker feature to speak to everyone at once. It's useful if you want to make an announcement or managing a larger workshop where attendees are distributed around the room.
