WHAT ARE EVENT TYPES?
When building an event template, you'll need to select an 'Event Type' from the dropdown menu on the 'New Template' page. Multiple Event Types may be enabled for your account, and the option you select determines what features will be enabled for that event.
It's important to select the appropriate Event Type, based on your event use case and needs, since the various types can differ in terms of available landing screen designs, registration formats, chat connection capabilities, follow up features, and more. Additionally, once you choose an Event Type to create the event template, you cannot change this selection.
THE 4 EVENT TYPES
There are four Event Types to choose from, when building a template:
Peer Networking: best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect a single peer group, and do not need booths with assigned representatives (e.g. using all 'Open Networking' booths exclusively or using 'Open Networking' and 'BrazenLive' booths).
- Example: ACME organization wants to connect their global members in a peer networking event. The admin sets up multiple 'Open Networking' booths, labeled by country, so members can find and network with other members in their county. The admin adds a 'BrazenLive' booth, so they can kick off the event with a live broadcast.
Mixed Networking: best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect two different peer groups in 'Open Networking' booths, and possibly connect attendees to specific representatives in a non-networking booth.
- Example: ACME organization wants new hires who are in onboarding to be able to network with current employees, while also giving new hires the option to speak with specific HR representatives in a booth, as well. The admin sets up multiple 'Open Networking' booths, labeled by department, so new hires and employees can find and network with one another. The admin also sets up a 'Text Booth,' staffed by an HR representative, in case the new hire has questions. The admin adds a 'BrazenLive' booth, so they can kick off the event with a live broadcast.
Open House: best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect event attendees with designated representatives.
- Example: ACME organization wants to connect candidates with their recruiters, to determine if they want to move them to an interview. The admin sets up multiple booths labeled by job category, so candidates can find and chat with the appropriate recruiter. The admin adds a 'BrazenLive' booth, so they can kick off the event with a live broadcast.
Expo: best used when you're hosting an event in which you'd like to connect various organizations to event attendees, and allow those organization to build out their own booths.
- Example: ACME university want to connect students with employers in an online career fair. The admin sets up 'starter' booths for approved employers, and assigns booth owners to each booth. The employer's booth owner builds out their booth and assigns their booth representatives for the event.
It's important to note that all Event Types allow for 'Open Networking' booths, so any event can have a networking component. However, Open House and Expo events cannot have all 'Open Networking' booths exclusively--these Event Types must have at least one booth that is staffed by a representative, or at least one BrazenLive booth.
PEER NETWORKING EVENTS
A Peer networking event where participants from a single peer group are placed into one-on-one chats. Typically, hosts create a booth for each topic area so that participants can elect what topics they wish to discuss. Peer networking events can also be configured to have a single booth where are chats occur. Peer networking events allow everyone within an event to chat freely; participants can connect with anyone else who is attending the event. Peer networking events are used to facilitate engagement between members of the same group or organization.
Examples
- University Student or Alumni Networking
- Pre/Post Conference Networking
- New Employee Networking
- Regional Networking
- Industry Networking
MIXED NETWORKING EVENTS
Mixed networking events allow two different groups of attendees to be paired in chats automatically. A/B events facilitate engagement between members of two different groups. In this scenario, participants in one group can only connect with attendees that belong to another group. This type of event works well to encourage communication across different groups within an organization.
Examples
- Student/Alumni Networking
- Mentoring
- Office Hours with Alumni Advisor/Mentor
- Coaching
- Resume/LinkedIn
- Meet and Greet
- New Student Orientation
OPEN HOUSE EVENTS
Open House events are generally hosted by a single organization that places participants from two different peer groups into one-on-one chats. Open house events typically have multiple booths and have representatives assigned in each of the booths. The representative role has elevated permissions, such as the ability to follow-up with participants and the ability to block participants from chatting with other representatives in the booth. Representatives are typically permitted to engage in more than one chat at time, while non-reps are limited to one chat within the booth. Representative information is also visible on the booth screen.
Examples
- Recruiter Office Hours
- Team Meet & Greets
- Internal Employee Hiring/Development
- Benefits Open Enrollment
- Single Employer Career Fair
- Mentoring
- University Admissions/Prospective Students
EXPO EVENTS
Expo events allow two different groups to be paired in chats. Representatives in the superior peer group are assigned to booths to facilitate chats with participants. The representative role has elevated permissions, such as the ability to follow-up with participants and the ability to block participants from chatting with other representatives in the booth. Representatives are typically permitted to engage in more than one chat at time, while non-reps are limited to one chat within the booth. Representative information is also visible on the booth screen. Expo events are hosted by one company but contain booths across multiple organizations and involve multiple booth stakeholders.
Examples
- University Career Services Career Fair
- Alumni Career Services Career Fair
- Grad School Fair
- Industry Focused Career Fair
- Location Focused Career Fair