Matchmaking appointments planned on your own initiative
Longterm matchmaking for participants
From 11 February 2023 until 31st July 2023 you will be able to request meetings at any time. This way you can benefit from 1:1 networking via video calls for a longer period of time.
The new long-term matchmaking session functions similarly to regular matchmaking sessions, with a few exceptions. When requesting a meeting, you can choose the length of the meeting (15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes) and choose any time slot you want.
Notice:
- Multiple meetings between participants are not possible; participants cannot request meetings with the people they previously had meetings with;
- A meeting request has to be accepted by you; if not, the meeting will not take place;
- The video calls take place through this B2Match platform in the same way as in the previous matchmaking sessions; don't forget to login to the platform in time and to start your meeting from your personal agenda;
- You will NOT receive reminders that your meeting will start; therefore we recommend to add your meeting to your Outlook agenda as well.
In case you want to opt-out from sending and receiving requests for 1:1 meetings via video calls, please login to your account, open the “Meetings” tab, and click on “Availability” to sign-in/sign-out from the new matchmaking session.
Send messages to other participants
Virtual events come with the participants' need to get in touch with each other and discuss, prior to their virtual meeting. Participants can now chat through our instant messaging feature, integrated in the virtual events settings. How? Once registered for the event or logged in, the participants can chat with each other by following the steps below:
- Go to Participants, on the top menu
- Choose the participant whom you want to send a message and click on the participant preview
- Click on Send message under the participant's photo and name.
In case you do not want to receive messages, please go to your account settings, and deactivate the messaging.
How it works for participants
- Browse the participants' list registered participants and select those you want to meet.
- You will only be able to send requests to participants that also selected the longterm matchmaking session and with whom you previously didn't have meetings with; The rest will be marked as unavailable.
- Send meeting requests to the selected participants of your choice.
- Click on Meet in order to request the meeting.
- Select the meeting duration between 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes.
- Select the date and the hour and confirm.
- Wait for the meeting confirmation from your partner.
- Check your agenda and respect the time of the meeting!
More information: see the instructional video.
