Online vs In-person; how to choose the best way to work with your community
Because kanohi ki te kanohi doesn’t automatically mean a better experience. We’ve all been to hui where people left feeling disconnected.
But when it’s done well, in-person can be magic.
I always come back to one question:
Who’s the audience, and what’s the purpose?
Are you trying to:
– make it easy to be involved, or
– create lasting memories?
In-person is worth the extra time, cost and care, when:
You need to break out of the day-to-day
People genuinely want to be there
The space adds something special
We have time for unplanned moments
Online is efficient, cost-effective, and can be really inclusive. And in-person can be magic - if it’s done well.
And hybrid? Only if you have a plan and facilitators for both audiences.
