{"id":19452,"date":"2021-09-08T12:19:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T12:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vfairs.wpengine.com\/?p=19452"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:56:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:56:11","slug":"vfairs-matchmaking-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/product-updates\/vfairs-matchmaking-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchmaking with vFairs Matchmaking Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Matchmaking\u2019 helps connect like-minded people with one another.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matchmaking in a virtual event is no different. The vFairs matchmaking tool expedites networking among your participants, in addition to providing a personalized experience for your attendees and exhibitors and saving them precious time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you may ask?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your participants no longer have to spend hours scrolling through other profiles manually. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be matched based on different skills, interests or areas of expertise. Users can fill in various form fields within the registration form, or fill in their user profile within the event to be more accurately matched with the right types of people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendees and exhibitors can simply drop in hello and network with compatible attendees with a click. They can easily network with each other through a video chat based on random selection during the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">Benefits of vFairs Matchmaking Tool<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/best-virtual-event-platform-networking-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking in a virtual event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is possible but can be tricky if not executed efficiently. It gets challenging when your attendees keep reaching out to the wrong people. It wastes their time, and they might lose out on leads and meaningful connections as a result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/\">vFairs<\/a> matchmaking tool, however, can match serendipitously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8216;random&#8217; matching is what makes it all the more unique. This makes it exciting for the attendees as they don\u2019t know who exactly they will be matched with. However, they can be assured of being matched with someone who shares their interests. This helps them engage in meaningful conversations regardless of whether it&#8217;s a trade show or a career fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">Saves Valuable Time on Manual Processes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the saying goes &#8220;Time is of the essence&#8221;. Speaking of which, vFairs matchmaking tool offers many advantages. One of which is &#8211; saving valuable time for your attendees at the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How? By automating manual processes. Attendees&#8217; profiles are full of data and information &#8211; from their names to their job titles and interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine the amount of time your participants have to spend going through each detail to see if the individual is compatible to network with. This also includes processing all the available data as a real effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might take hours for your attendees to get their heads around it. The vFairs matchmaking tool simplifies the entire process. Once your attendees have entered the event using their login details, they can then select a 1:1 networking option to randomly connect with people &#8211; whoever is available at that time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matchmaking-tool-1.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"436\" height=\"388\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matchmaking-tool-1.png 436w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matchmaking-tool-1-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">Personalized Conversations for Higher ROI<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During trade shows, your exhibitors can increase their ROI through personalized conversations. vFairs matchmaking tool can make your exhibitors and sponsors highly visible among your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential customers nowadays gravitate towards brands that understand and connect with them. But most importantly brands pay attention to their needs and offer personalized solutions. Personalized conversations can come in handy if you want attendees to engage with you through a video call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose, your attendees are randomly connected with a brand, and they do not know what to say. This is where they will get <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automatically generated ice-breaking questions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ask right away. Hence breaking the awkward silence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"ice breaker questions \" width=\"1340\" height=\"308\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-4.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-4-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-4-1024x235.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-4-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, the tool gives a prompt to attendees asking them if they would like to join the room. This particularly helps when an attendee changes their mind about joining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"1654\" height=\"771\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1.png 1654w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-1536x716.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1654px) 100vw, 1654px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">Efficient Networking for Long Lasting Relationships<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking is of utmost importance during virtual events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also one of the most important use cases of vFairs\u2019 matchmaking tool. Are you wondering if you can network throughout the event through matchmaking or not? A) You can and B) It is so simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizers can decide on a \u2018networking hour\u2019 and mention it in their agenda for everyone to know. Once the networking hours start, attendees will get a notification. After which they will be able to network through random matchmaking and video calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"1645\" height=\"859\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png 1645w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-1536x802.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1645px) 100vw, 1645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is up to you to decide the optimal time for networking. Other than that, users can network throughout the event using public and private chat rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can embed the networking room inside the vFair\u2019s platform as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this, you can reach out to your potential audience in a wider scope. You will be able to build better relationships through directed communication. This can also get both your attendees and exhibitors intrigued.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">A Wholesome &amp; Fun Way to Engage Your Audience<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least, the serendipitous matchmaking option makes communication more fun and also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/hosting-the-most-engaging-online-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boosts audience engagement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your attendees can use settings to mute, unmute the mic, and even share a PDF document. Additionally, if attendees are not getting much use out of the conversation they can simply leave. In case they clicked the \u2018leave\u2019 button by mistake, they will get a prompt.\u00a0 The prompt will give them options to stay or leave &#8211; this way nothing gets lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After one session ends, the tool automatically starts matching with another person. There&#8217;s a whole series of people that are matching with each other for a quick 5-minute catch-up. Like in a physical setting you talk to one person, then you bump into another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"1651\" height=\"853\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5.png 1651w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5-1536x794.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1651px) 100vw, 1651px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to 1:1 private chat &#8211; in private chat you&#8217;re not even sure if the other person wants to chat with you. Whereas through matchmaking you can see that your attendees are enjoying a random conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">How Does vFairs Matchmaking Tool Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organizer embeds a networking room inside the vFair\u2019s platform with the help of one of our project managers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They then decide on the \u2018Networking hour\u2019. Either at the start of the event, end or middle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attendees will get a notification when the networking hour starts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attendees then click on the \u20181:1 networking\u2019 option, given at the top navigation bar to enter the networking room<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they have entered, they make sure that their mic is working fine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After which, they hit the \u2018I\u2019m ready\u2019 button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"1653\" height=\"844\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2.png 1653w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-1536x784.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool automatically starts matching the person with a random attendee or exhibitor to network.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are all set to chat and have fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"vFairs matchmaking tool\" width=\"1648\" height=\"850\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4.png 1648w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/4-1536x792.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1648px) 100vw, 1648px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">vFairs Matchmaking Tool: Key Takeaway<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing an elevated experience to your virtual event attendees is powerful. In today\u2019s times, everything is being built around virtual events. With virtual events comes the challenge of helping people find a connection miles apart. vFairs matchmaking tool solves that problem, helping attendees break ice and get comfortable with fellow participants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People are embracing this digital change. Since they are shifting from physical to digital &#8211; they also expect memorable event experiences. The vFairs matchmaking tool also creates opportunities for networking that become much more important. Not only for exhilarating experiences, but also for higher engagement rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To sum up, vFairs Matchmaking tool allows you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily join the networking room and get matched right away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build new contacts in timed networking sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect seamlessly over one-on-one over video chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive cues and prompts to break the ice.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share contact information with the click of a button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get automatically matched with a new attendee, when the timer is up!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"main-cta\">\n<div class=\"container-cta\">\n<h3>Help your event standout<\/h3>\n<p>Explore More vFairs Features<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/features\/\">View Features<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Matchmaking\u2019 helps connect like-minded people with one another.\u00a0Matchmaking in a virtual event is no different&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":24362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-updates"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfairs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}