{"id":2469,"date":"2025-07-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2025-07-15T07:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:39:41","slug":"are-we-losing-the-human-touch-keeping-virtual-events-personal-and-authentic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/blog\/are-we-losing-the-human-touch-keeping-virtual-events-personal-and-authentic\/","title":{"rendered":"Are we Losing the Human Touch? Keeping Virtual Events Personal and Authentic","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2469\" class=\"elementor elementor-2469\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7359fb e-con-full post-details-hero-img e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c7359fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a86a24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a86a24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2470\" alt=\"Two smartly dressed business partners presenting on a GlobalMeet Webcast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Business-Partners-presenting-on-GlobalMeet-Webcast.webp 1690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b772218 post-details-heading e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b772218\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36733252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36733252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are we Losing the Human Touch? Keeping Virtual Events Personal and Authentic<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6c6b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7d6c6b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1017738 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">by<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobalMeet Blog Team\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b20bc6e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660b3b84 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-flat elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"660b3b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73efd7ce post-details-body e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73efd7ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c5fe6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1c5fe6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a75e258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a75e258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As virtual events become a staple in professional calendars, their convenience and scalability have revolutionized how we connect. From webcasts and conferences to networking sessions and workshops, virtual formats enable participation across time zones and borders. Yet with this digital progress comes a growing concern: are we sacrificing human connection in the process?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In the face of improved technology and sophisticated platforms, attendees still often describe online experiences as <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/03\/virtual-meetings-dont-have-to-be-a-bore\">impersonal<\/a> or transactional. The challenge for organizers now is to not only deliver content, but to foster emotional resonance and authentic human connection in the virtual space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35efa2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35efa2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Risk of Digital Detachment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dc378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92dc378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary appeal of virtual events \u2014 ease of access \u2014 can ironically also be the leading cause of attendee disengagement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoom.com\/en\/blog\/how-you-used-zoom-2022\/\">Studies show<\/a> that a high number of virtual event attendees are tuning in from \u2018out of office\u2019 locations such as their car, a local caf\u00e9, or even while multitasking between other meetings. The sense of formality, focus, and shared atmosphere that\u2019s intrinsic to physical gatherings is harder to recreate online, and without those tangible environmental cues, digital events risk becoming passive experiences rather than immersive ones.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This detachment is compounded by the fact that many virtual events often follow a rigid format: pre-recorded sessions, one-way communication, and a lack of spontaneous interactions. While efficiency might be high, the cost of that efficiency is low emotional investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3417a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3417a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Some Virtual Events Feel Impersonal or Transactional?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ced93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ced93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though it is impossible to identify one single cause for this lowered engagement, several factors may contribute to the sense of emotional distance:<\/p><ul><li>One-size-fits-all content: When attendees aren\u2019t offered tailored content paths, sessions can feel irrelevant or generic.<\/li><li>Minimal human interaction: A lack of direct engagement with speakers or peers makes it difficult to build rapport.<\/li><li>Overuse of automation: While helpful for logistics, automated communications can make attendees feel like just another number.<\/li><li>Lack of informal spaces: In-person events thrive on hallway chats, breakout sessions, and shared coffee breaks \u2014 moments that rarely exist in virtual formats.<\/li><\/ul><p>Ultimately, when virtual event engagement feels like checking a box rather than participating in a shared experience, attendees are less likely to feel valued or seen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f45d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f45d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personalization as a Bridge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1a410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1a410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To rebuild that lost intimacy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contentful.com\/blog\/personalization-statistics\/\">personalization<\/a> is a key tool. When attendees feel that an event has been designed with their interests, challenges, or goals in mind, the experience becomes significantly more engaging. It&#8217;s the digital equivalent of being greeted by name at a physical venue.<\/p><p>Some effective personalization tactics include:<\/p><ul><li>Tailored agendas: Use registration data to suggest personalized session tracks.<\/li><li>Curated content paths: Recommend content based on attendee roles, interests, or past behavior.<\/li><li>Personal welcome messages: Instead of generic emails, craft thoughtful welcome notes using attendees&#8217; names and interests.<\/li><li>Custom networking opportunities: Match attendees with peers or mentors for meaningful 1:1 sessions.<\/li><\/ul><p>These small touches tell attendees, you matter. And that sense of being recognized is just part of making virtual experiences feel more human.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0225139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0225139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prioritizing Emotional Resonance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7e8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7e8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too often, virtual event planning is centered around logistics and metrics: attendance numbers, watch time, click-through rates. While these are valuable, they don\u2019t capture how people feel. Emotional resonance \u2014 how an event makes someone feel \u2014 is just as critical to its success as the data that underpins it.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Incorporating human-centered design into virtual events can make a huge difference. This might include:<\/p><ul><li>Building moments of vulnerability or storytelling into sessions.<\/li><li>Allowing space for attendee voices, questions, and personal input.<\/li><li>Using visuals, music, and tone that evoke warmth rather than corporate sterility.<\/li><\/ul><p>As event organizers, it&#8217;s worth asking: How do we want attendees to feel when the event ends? Inspired? Connected? Energized? Design for those emotions, not just outcomes, and watch attendee behavior develop before your eyes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4304aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4304aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speaker Authenticity and Tone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b877fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b877fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speakers play a pivotal role in bridging the digital divide. While polished delivery and expertise matter, what truly captures attention in a virtual space is authenticity. Attendees want to see the real person behind the title.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Encourage speakers to:<\/p><ul><li>Be conversational when appropriate, rather than overly formal.<\/li><li>Share occasional anecdotes or behind-the-scenes glimpses along with regular content.<\/li><li>Engage directly with attendee questions and comments, by name wherever you can.<\/li><li>Use video (rather than slides alone) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rogerdooley\/2023\/12\/12\/zoom-meetings-less-engaging-than-in-person-brain-study-confirms\/\">foster eye contact<\/a> and presence.<\/li><\/ul><p>In essence, human warmth trumps professional polish when it comes to virtual engagement. People remember feelings, not bullet points. A speaker who feels approachable and genuine will do more to captivate an audience than a flawlessly executed script.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061877c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"061877c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interactive Features That Feel More Human<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76afdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a76afdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/virtual-events\/\">Enterprise grade virtual event platforms<\/a> now offer engagement tools like polls, Q&amp;As, and chat. But to keep things feeling personal, these tools must be used intentionally rather than being set up and ignored.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Make use of:<\/p><ul><li>Live Engagement: Recognizing attendees by name during a session fosters inclusion and belonging.<\/li><li>Virtual coffee breaks: Organize small-group breakout sessions around casual topics to mimic in-person mingling.<\/li><li>Real-time feedback tools: Use reactions or polls to allow emotional responses, not just functional ones.<\/li><li>Community-driven content: Let attendees vote on breakout topics or speakers they\u2019d like to hear from in future events. Then make it happen.<\/li><\/ul><p>The goal is to make attendees feel like participants, not passive viewers. When engagement is humanized, attendees are more likely to lean in rather than tune out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697f162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697f162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hybrid Models: The Best of Both Worlds<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ad2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ad2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though less common than virtual events, many planners are now turning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/virtual-events\/hybrid-event-platform\/\">hybrid models<\/a> to create a blend of in-person and digital experiences. Done right, these allow for the flexibility of virtual events with the depth of in-person connection.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Some hybrid best practices include:<\/p><ul><li>Offering localized watch parties or hubs for attendees who want to gather.<\/li><li>Ensuring virtual attendees have equal opportunities for networking and engagement as those \u2018in the room\u2019.<\/li><li>Designing content that translates well across formats (e.g., interactive workshops rather than passive lectures).<\/li><\/ul><p>Hybrid models remind us that connection doesn\u2019t have to be all-or-nothing. The future of events isn\u2019t solely digital \u2014 it\u2019s flexible, inclusive, and human-centric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bbf72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83bbf72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f6801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we move further into the digital age, the success of virtual events will increasingly hinge on how they make people feel, because for many audiences\u2019 efficiency and scale are no longer enough. To create memorable, impactful experiences, we must double down on authenticity, personalization, and emotional engagement.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Making your virtual events more personal might seem daunting, but by utilizing the right platform, and asking yourself these three key questions, will go a long way to shifting attendee perception.<\/p><ul><li>Are attendees being seen, heard, and valued?<\/li><li>Are we designing for human connection, not just screen time?<\/li><li>Are our events leaving people feeling more connected \u2014 or more isolated?<\/li><\/ul><p>Virtual doesn\u2019t have to mean impersonal. To create emotional connection virtually:<\/p><ul><li>Lead with human stories<\/li><li>Look at the camera, not the screen<\/li><li>Use emotionally loaded visuals and words<\/li><li>Involve the audience<\/li><li>Be genuinely expressive<\/li><\/ul><p>With thoughtful design and a focus on the human experience, digital events can be just as meaningful, and authentic as any gathering in the real world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a277d5 primary-btn elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29a277d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Sales<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As virtual events become more frequent and sophisticated, a new challenge has emerged: maintaining the human touch in a digital environment. 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