How video remote interpreting is becoming more important in 2021.

With unprecedented global lockdowns and restrictions applied in a huge number of countries in 2020, the world of business meetings, corporate events and conferences saw a huge shift. To avoid face-to-face communications, video conference services saw exponential growth and many businesses adopted a new way of working remotely, organising conferences and hosting live, virtual events.

Despite this new way of communicating to people around the world providing a lot more accessibility in terms of reaching those who wouldn’t have been able to attend a physical event, there is also a requirement to provide interpreting for people who not speak the language of the host. Going into 2021, this is a huge factor that must be considered and remote translation services must be implemented to ensure the success of a virtual event.

What is video remote interpreting?

Remote conference interpreting or any form of video remote interpreting works by allowing event participants to connect to a remote interpreter via telephone or video call. They will interpret the event or conference in real-time, but many will also provide a recording for attendees to watch back, in case they missed any information. In short, video remote interpreting is a great way to make sure everyone, no matter where they are in the world, understands the event and can take something away.

4 reasons to use video interpreting services in your virtual events

1. Encourage attendee interaction

In a meeting or virtual event, there may be certain levels of attendee interactivity that are required, whether that’s in a Q & A, an open mic session or a panel discussion. By including a video interpreting service in your virtual event plan, you will allow attendees across the world to interact and speak.

2. Overcome the distance barrier

The distance barrier is something that is quite a big issue when it comes to conferences or physical events. Usually, you would need to pay for mileage, sound equipment, a space to host your event or even air fare to get attendees to an event. With remote video conferencing, you can cut back on all of the costs and by adding in remote translation services, you can bridge the distance even more. No matter how far away an attendee may be, they will never feel closer than by having a remote translator on hand to help them feel a part of the event.

3. Create a powerful connection

Depending on the subject of your conference or event, you may be communicating information that is complicated to word or difficult to articulate. With remote conference interpreting, you can be sure that any complex information is accurately translated, helping you to create a powerful connection to attendees around the globe.

4. Create truly inclusive virtual events

The beauty of hosting an event via video conferencing software is that it is much more accessible and you can take that one step further with video interpreting services. Virtual events can help you to break geographical, cultural and social boundaries, and breaking the language barrier is the last way to make your virtual events truly inclusive.

If you would like more information on how our remote video interpreting service can boost your virtual events, then please don’t hesitate contact us.