5 Virtual Holiday Party Ideas for Hybrid Workplaces

Not sure what to do to celebrate the 2021 holiday season? We’ve got you covered! We’ve been helping brands that you know and love elevate their biggest and most important moments with virtual events—and, now that we are heading into the 2021 holiday season, we wanted to share some of our best ideas on how you can put some excitement and joy into the holiday season.

5 virtual holiday party ideas for hybrid workplaces

1. Virtual Halloween Costume Party

   Only about a week away, but still possible! Invite your employees to an immersive holiday party experience that sizzles with spooky b-roll video, nominate the best costumes live… and drop ship some candy right to their door or desk.

   The thing about virtual is that you’re not limited by how things were done in the past. Turn Halloween into an opportunity to invite your customers’ kids to a virtual Halloween party. Invite an author to read their most popular book live, and deliver candy to your customers’ doors. Or, grab those teens by inviting the most popular influencers to an exclusive launch party. Scary theme optional.

1. End of Year Virtual Awards Ceremony

   The end of the year is often a time to reflect on, celebrate, and reward the wins of the year. As we wind down 2021 and almost two years of incredible and impactful change, this might be the year to take that celebration to the next level.

   Whether it’s hosting an awards ceremony for your customers, partners or your employees, investing in your most important audiences is a great way to wrap up the year and kick-off 2022.

1. Virtual or Hybrid Holiday Party

   Make this year’s virtual or hybrid holiday party stand out! Whether it’s putting together a 2021 highlight video that captures your local or global teams’ accomplishments, showcases hired entertainment—a performer, a comedian or a recognized motivational speaker—or features a heartfelt address from the Employee of the Year, seize the opportunity to recognize the trials and triumphs of 2021.

   There are so many benefits to hosting a virtual holiday party that brings your teams together to celebrate.

1. Live Holiday Shopping

   Bring the fun of live video to your audience at home. Call it shoptaintment—where you select hosts (influencers) to showcase your products live. Bring your audience into the experience with offers and giveaways. Instead of a one-dimensional store experience, bring your story to your customers, immersing them in an experience that combines both virtual and physical elements.

1. Virtual Black Friday

   Who loves shopping at 4 AM, during Black Friday (there are some, we guess)? Consider streaming your Black Friday sales live—showcasing different stores and the most popular gifts of the year. Bring in Elf on the Shelf or a relevant influencer and stream it live to your audience in the comfort of their home.

The gift of virtual events … they change everything!

With virtual you can save money on venues, bring in talent based on audience and region, and execute from anywhere—and reach everyone, everywhere.

The gift of virtual is that it changes everything. And our team of experts can add sizzle to your b-roll, select the physical elements that add impact to your virtual event, determine optimal timing—in short, help you plan a virtual-hybrid event that doesn’t just reach new audiences, but lets you connect and build long term engagement.