Hybrid-Event Presentations: How to Balance Engagement Across Remote and In-Person Audiences

People are often distracted by many things but the main reason behind this is becuase they want to escape the unpleasant feeling of boredome, fatigue, or stress. Minimizing those emotions can make people stay engaged.

During meetinggs or presentations, strong visuals play an important role in promoting engagement, so people are more likely to pay attention to engaging photos, graphics, colors, etc., because they counterweigh potential negativity making boredom less likely to hold.

Study shows that joyful connections between people increases levels of the pleasure hormone which reduces anxiety and improves concentration, since people are tuning in from home aren't getting much social interactions, by complimenting the audience and directly addressing remote attendees will help make them feel included.

Other ways to make the audience feel included:

• Quiz games
• Question and Answer Portions
• Take part in a poll