So it might be too late for 2017 open enrollment, but that doesn’t mean your employees have all the information they need about their available benefits. In most organizations, it’s all too rare that employees get opportunities to ask questions and engage with benefits representatives – often simply due to lack of time and resources.
Origami Owl, national direct selling company, specializing in customized jewelry, Origami Owl has over 60,000 independent reps nationwide.
Origami Owl has partnered with 6Connex to launch a new learning initiative aimed at keeping their designers engaged, motivated and selling—strategic imperatives for any direct sales company. A Virtual Academy for their direct sales reps.
According to the article, as more companies sell direct to the consumer by relying on social networks and individual connections, it’s more important than ever to ensure that each and every sales individual has access to current product information. And—as so many independent product representatives work part time, on the go and with limited time and attention—that product information has to be easy to access, from any device, anywhere, anytime.
Think about the stay-at-home mom who has small pockets of time each day available to network with her friends and sell a product she loves. She may be in between dance class and the soccer field, smartphone in hand, or she may be up late after the kids go to bed, grabbing a few minutes on her tablet. Either way, Origami Owl likely has very little time to connect with her—so granting her “anywhere access” is critical, as is getting new content in front of her with very little publishing delay.
In Origami Owl’s new virtual academy, the same mom can easily gain access to a video on creating the most effective jewelry bar, an article on how to best recruit other women to host design parties, and a library of inspirational and motivational content. And just as important, she can now connect with peers from across the country, sharing success stories and engaging in social learning by way of real-time chats or forum posts. All along, Origami Owl is able to track the effectiveness of the program, allowing them to make real-time changes and updates.
Back at the conference, I was overwhelmed by the positive reaction from the crowd. 5,000 already-enthusiastic women were blown away by a sneak peek at the platform. For me, it was incredibly exciting to see how a persistent virtual environment is meeting—and exceeding—the expectations.
I believe more direct sales companies will embrace virtual programs for their training needs. It’s a must for their bottom line. And—as we’re already seeing with Origami Owl—when access becomes engagement, everyone wins.
When I think about all the virtual event use cases, virtual recruiting tops the “hot list” – whether it’s a large-scale virtual career fair or a more intimate virtual open house.
If you’re a job seeker, what could be better than searching open jobs and connecting with recruiters from wherever you happen to be? Hop online and have an interview before you even get dressed for the day. Or take your iPad out to lunch and connect with recruiters from the local café.
Virtual Career Fairs are becoming increasingly popular with employers and job seekers around the country. They are a convenient and innovative alternative to traditional job fairs that allow companies and talent to connect in a way never before possible. The odds of companies finding the right talent increase dramatically when obstacles like distance and schedules melt away.
As e-learning continues to grow in popularity, more organizations are looking for ways to increase learner engagement while still tracking learner progress. Many learning management systems (LMS) are effective at tracking learner progress but often lack visual appeal, with few opportunities for collaboration to engage learners. Implementation of an LMS can also be cumbersome and costly.
The 6Connex feature set for learning management will enable customers to add powerful e-learning into any virtual environment. Key elements of the feature set include:
In addition to the above, customers will have access to the full feature set of the 6Connex Virtual Destination platform, including 1:1 & small group chat, public and moderated discussions, integrated social media and gamification, along within an engaging and intuitive virtual environment. Enterprise organizations will also appreciate the flexibility of permission-based access, security for internal content and virtually unlimited scale.
More details on the upcoming release will be available in Q1 2017. To receive advanced notice of the release, contact Lisa Farrell at [email protected].
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex powers virtual events and environments for career fairs, employee onboarding, user conferences, corporate universities and other applications. The 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is backed by a team of passionate virtual event experts, dedicated to both market innovation and customer success. More than 100 organizations rely on 6Connex, including Intuit, Economist, Danaher, Perkin Elmer, Ericsson, StubHub, CDC, Childhelp, and the University of Alberta. 6Connex is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
Pleasanton, CA — June 13, 2016 — 6Connex, Inc., the leader in virtual events and environments, today announced the release of version 7.10 of the Virtual Destination platform, a significant step forward in the delivery of innovative and engaging virtual event programs.
The most significant enhancement is Virtual Builder, a streamlined and intuitive process for managing all aspects of virtual rooms, including templates, content and extras like badge swipes, information cards and offline notifications. Self-service customers will save time with the new workflow, while gaining more control and more flexibility within their environments.
In addition, numerous feature enhancements are designed to drive increased engagement between attendees and virtual event/environment representatives.
“Thanks to our development team, who continues to innovate, keeping the Virtual Destination platform ahead of the competition,” said Michael Nelson, CEO of 6Connex. “We are also lucky to have loyal clients who are very involved in our feature roadmap, offering real-world feedback and suggestions for new features.”
For more information about the new platform release, or for any questions about the 6Connex Virtual Destination platform, contact Lisa Farrell, CMO, at [email protected].
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex powers virtual events and environments for career fairs, employee onboarding, user conferences, corporate universities and other applications. The 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is backed by a team of passionate virtual event experts, dedicated to both market innovation and customer success. More than 100 organizations rely on 6Connex, including Intuit, Economist, Danaher, Perkin Elmer, Ericsson, StubHub, CDC, Childhelp, and the University of Alberta. 6Connex is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
With 20 speakers and presenters over 13 sessions, the conference received rave reviews from the 200+ attendees. SocialFlow executives were joined on stage by clients such as Allrecipes, BBC, Conde Nast, Mashable, New York Media and Time Inc.
“We wanted to share all the great presentations with a broader audience, while also allowing conference attendees to re-live the best moments,” said David Simon, SocialFlow CMO. “The 6Connex virtual theater allowed us to host long form video alongside other complementary content.”
“An on-demand virtual user conference is a great option for companies who want to reach an audience that can’t attend the in-person event,” said Mike Nelson, CEO of 6Connex. “We’ve made it easy and cost-effective to take all the amazing content that reached 100s in person, to reach 1000s online.”
SocialFlow ROAR2016 on-demand is open to anyone and includes event videos and relevant resources. Visit https://socialflow.6connex.com/event/ROAR2016/login
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex powers virtual events and environments for career fairs, employee onboarding, user conferences, corporate universities and other applications. The 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is backed by a team of passionate virtual event experts, dedicated to both market innovation and customer success. More than 100 organizations rely on 6Connex, including Intuit, Economist, Danaher, Perkin Elmer, Ericsson, StubHub, CDC, Childhelp, and the University of Alberta. 6Connex is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
About SocialFlow:
SocialFlow is the premier social marketing platform, enabling the world’s most powerful publishers and brands to drive superior results with their earned, owned and paid media strategies. Through predictive data analytics, the company’s SaaS suite accurately determines which social media content will perform best, amplifies its distribution, and increases its audience engagement.
Founded in 2009, New York-based SocialFlow holds the highest certifications for both organic and paid social media management with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google+. Content is published in 56 languages. The firm works with numerous well-respected publishers such as Time Inc., Condé Nast, The New York Times and The BBC, as well as top brands including Microsoft, Stuart Weitzman and Birchbox. SocialFlow Powers The Conversations That Matter. To learn more about SocialFlow, please visit us at http://www.socialflow.com.
6Connex and Salesforce Marketing Cloud Solutions submitted the #VSK – Virtual Services Kickoff program for this prestigious award. The program met and surpassed all goals, including the launch of new enablement programs, recognition of individual employees and alignment/inspiration for the new year. All of this was accomplished within a virtual world designed to reflect the energy and spirit of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Services team.
“The high quality of work and commitment to driving business results among our award winners never fails to amaze me,” said Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. “All of these winning programs deliver meaningful business results to their organizations. Winning an Excellence Award is a great honor, but the real winners are the organizations themselves and their customers and clients because of the innovation and customer focus they demonstrate.”
The Brandon Hall Group excellence award entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group Sr. Analysts and Executive Leadership based upon the following criteria: fit the need, design of the program, functionality, innovation, and overall measureable benefits.
“We are honored to be recognized by Brandon Hall,” said Michael Nelson, CEO of 6Connex. “We know our platform helps customers deliver great training programs, and it’s truly exciting to see what our clients create with the virtual destination platform.
The full list of winners can be found here. Excellence Awards winners will be honored at Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence Conference January.
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex powers virtual events and environments for career fairs, employee onboarding, user conferences, corporate universities and other applications. The 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is backed by a team of passionate virtual event experts, dedicated to both market innovation and customer success. 6Connex is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
About Brandon Hall Group
Brandon Hall Group is a HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Management.
With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results (www.brandonhall.com).
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Content-enabled chat allows virtual program producers to focus attendees around a specific topic, encouraging conversation while attendees view a video, document or image. If desired, live streaming can also be permitted, and multiple content types can be used in one chat session. Moderators can easily toggle between an open chat or question-review mode, empowering them to manage the conversation on the fly.
“Our clients are always looking for new options to engage their attendees, whether it’s for a corporate learning academy or a virtual tradeshow,” said Mike Nelson, CEO. “Content-enabled chat opens up many new possibilities and is yet another example of innovation by our product team.”
Content-enabled chat is available now and can be added to any virtual destination license. Contact 6Connex for more details.
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex has been a leader in the virtual environment space since 2009, powering virtual destinations for career fairs, corporate universities, product launches, onboarding, user conferences and other applications – all while enabling connections that drive measurable ROI against defined business objectives. 6Connex’ 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is easy to use and deploy for companies large and small. More than 100 organizations rely on 6Connex, including Intuit, GE, Danaher, Perkin Elmer, Ericsson, UCSF, Abbott Labs, CDC, Childhelp, and the US Office of Personnel Management. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
The 6Connex Leaderboard uses gamification – game thinking and mechanics – to drive higher attendee engagement. A simple yet comprehensive dashboard lets event producers configure each “game” by assigning point values to the content, locations and activities they deem most valuable for their live or on-demand program.
Powerful Yet Flexible Gamification
While points can be assigned for many different activities, like content views, booth visits, and chat conversations, the real power comes in the ability to define a unique point value for every single item in the entire virtual experience, giving event producers unprecedented control and flexibility.
The Leaderboard module also includes a dynamic view of the top point earners and a customizable tab for displaying rewards and prizes. Finally, the module allows for multiple time-bound games, enabling new opportunities for engagement throughout the life of a virtual event program.
“The use cases for Leaderboard are almost endless,” said Lisa Farrell, CMO. “I’m very excited to work with our customers to help them leverage this powerful tool for exciting and interactive virtual events.”
About 6Connex, Inc.
6Connex has been a leader in the virtual environment space since 2009, powering virtual destinations for career fairs, corporate universities, product launches, onboarding, user conferences and other applications – all while enabling connections that drive measurable ROI against defined business objectives. 6Connex’ 100-percent SaaS virtual destination platform is easy to use and deploy for companies large and small. More than 100 organizations rely on 6Connex, including Intuit, GE, Danaher, Perkin Elmer, Ericsson, UCSF, Abbott Labs, CDC, Childhelp, and the US Office of Personnel Management. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA, with offices in London and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.6connex.com.
6Connex is the leading provider of in-person, hybrid, and virtual event technology for enterprises worldwide. Our cloud-based product portfolio includes event management tools, in-person event apps, virtual venues, webinars, learning management, and more.
From internal meetings to large scale conferences, we allow you to engage and transform big ideas into real-world results.
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