How is Meetaway different than Zoom breakout rooms?
At the most basic level, Zoom is a meeting platform and Meetaway is a networking platform.
This is a common question for people who haven't experienced a Meetaway before, but once you do you'll realize they're night and day.
Features like breakout rooms enable more intimate conversations between smaller groups within Zoom but it is still trying to fit a square peg inside a round hole. Meetaway is not a business meeting platform but instead was designed for relationship building so the differences between Zoom breakout rooms and Meetaway are significant. The key different in outcomes with Meetaway:
Attendee control over Matches - Attendees can view a directory of attendees and choose who they'd like to meet (or avoid). This is a game changer.
Conversation Structure - Conversations are time-boxed and attendees can extend calls when mutually desired.
Conversation Context - Attendees can view robust attendee profiles which helps them identify the most fruitful conversation topics to discuss.
Conversation Rotations - Conversation rotations are seamless for attendees and automatic for organizers. Organizers don't need to attend Meetaways.
Edge Case Optimization - Meetaway can immediately match attendees who arrive early as well as attendees who show up mid-event. We can rematch attendees when desired and handle most edge cases with grace.
Contact Information - Attendees can 1-click share contact information with the people they meet. They also receive all of the contact information that was shared with them in a personalized email after the event.
Built in Survey - Organizers can customize a wrap-up survey that's part of the core attendee experience (i.e., high participation rates) so it's easy to get feedback on their events.
Built in Email Remainders - Organizers can customize email reminders and event wrap-up emails.
Reward Good Behavior - Attendees can rate their conversations and we reward the most helpful people, which results in attendees providing more value to one another.
Stats & Data - Organizers get lots of data, including who met, who else wanted to meet, what people were in most/least demand, a summary of the Event ROI, and more.
Optional Registration Page - Organizers can require attendees to register ahead of time, charge for tickets, and distribute their meetaways on event calendars.
Optional Pre-Event Social Layer - Organizers can enable attendees to choose matches ahead of time and use this to drive social engagement and anticipation of the event.
Tiered Matching Preference - Organizers can provide select attendees with premium matching capabilities (such as VIPs, Sponsors, etc.)
Event Sponsors - Organizers can monetize their meetaways with targeted conversations, brand awareness, and advertising.
Once people attend a meetaway, they realize the difference is obvious. So, setup a Meetaway to experience it for yourself.
This is a common question for people who haven't experienced a Meetaway before, but once you do you'll realize they're night and day.
Features like breakout rooms enable more intimate conversations between smaller groups within Zoom but it is still trying to fit a square peg inside a round hole. Meetaway is not a business meeting platform but instead was designed for relationship building so the differences between Zoom breakout rooms and Meetaway are significant. The key different in outcomes with Meetaway:
Attendee control over Matches - Attendees can view a directory of attendees and choose who they'd like to meet (or avoid). This is a game changer.
Conversation Structure - Conversations are time-boxed and attendees can extend calls when mutually desired.
Conversation Context - Attendees can view robust attendee profiles which helps them identify the most fruitful conversation topics to discuss.
Conversation Rotations - Conversation rotations are seamless for attendees and automatic for organizers. Organizers don't need to attend Meetaways.
Edge Case Optimization - Meetaway can immediately match attendees who arrive early as well as attendees who show up mid-event. We can rematch attendees when desired and handle most edge cases with grace.
Contact Information - Attendees can 1-click share contact information with the people they meet. They also receive all of the contact information that was shared with them in a personalized email after the event.
Built in Survey - Organizers can customize a wrap-up survey that's part of the core attendee experience (i.e., high participation rates) so it's easy to get feedback on their events.
Built in Email Remainders - Organizers can customize email reminders and event wrap-up emails.
Reward Good Behavior - Attendees can rate their conversations and we reward the most helpful people, which results in attendees providing more value to one another.
Stats & Data - Organizers get lots of data, including who met, who else wanted to meet, what people were in most/least demand, a summary of the Event ROI, and more.
Optional Registration Page - Organizers can require attendees to register ahead of time, charge for tickets, and distribute their meetaways on event calendars.
Optional Pre-Event Social Layer - Organizers can enable attendees to choose matches ahead of time and use this to drive social engagement and anticipation of the event.
Tiered Matching Preference - Organizers can provide select attendees with premium matching capabilities (such as VIPs, Sponsors, etc.)
Event Sponsors - Organizers can monetize their meetaways with targeted conversations, brand awareness, and advertising.
Once people attend a meetaway, they realize the difference is obvious. So, setup a Meetaway to experience it for yourself.
Updated on: 02/06/2021
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