How to choose an interpretation platform for your company?

In event management, preparation is key. We work closely with event organizers and have hosted over 42,000 online, on-site, and hybrid events with remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI). So we know this first-hand.

Choosing a good platform for your event participants goes beyond the features and services provided because the virtual environment is still new. It comes down to combining technology with the human factor, which is as tricky as ever.

Knowing that you will have the best professional interpreters in the market or that your meetings will have technical support is nice, but what about the platform's reliability? Is it flexible enough for your needs? How much control will you have over event management and the flow of the meetings?

We’ve prepared a few key points to consider when choosing a remote simultaneous interpretation for your company. So let's dive right in!

Reliability

Nothing compares to the reliability of on-site simultaneous interpretation. Or at least that was true before the pandemic made remote interpretation the only available option, and businesses worldwide transitioned to real-time interpretation online. This boosted the development of RSI platforms; now, they are high-degree alternatives for traditional pre-pandemic options.

Conference halls with interpreter booths and hardware interpretation equipment seem the most reliable, but are they still the only option? Why should event organizers still use RSI platforms as the world returns to on-site meetings? And how do they compare to on-site interpretation, proven with time?

Complex setups and accessibility

With traditional on-site interpretation and local language service providers, there is only one possible option: having your participants, interpreters, speakers, and event staff in the same room. As much reliability as this bulletproof setup gives you, it also limits the audience by geographical location.

Therefore, if you want an event that's both multilingual and accessible to people worldwide, look for RSI solutions that fit your desired format. Modern RSI solutions are equipped to overcome language barriers and deliver interpretation in the most complex setups, ensuring a safe and smooth connection in the process.

Interactio caters to all possible formats, from the most simple to the most complex, and delivers interpretation for online, hybrid, and on-site events alike. We have 976K+ happy listeners to prove it. Whether half of your audience is in the conference room and half is across the world, or you need to connect remote simultaneous interpreters to your venue, we have your back.

Take a look at how we support organizations worldwide.

Safe and compliant platform

It might also seem like having your event in one place is the safest option. Of course, everything is in your and your team's hands' reach. However, with the involvement of technology and modern cybersecurity threats, physical and remote meetings alike need special attention to compliance and ensuring privacy.

RSI platforms have the highest security standards and certifications, but the success rates speak for themselves. Having conquered a record of 120K attendees supported simultaneously, the Interactio platform has 0 identified incidents to date.

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Flexibility

During the event, be it an online or a physical meeting, the human factor is everywhere because it's about human connection: between speakers and the audience, between interpreters and the listeners, and so on. With this in mind, it's no wonder that event organizers gravitate towards in-person meetings or familiar video-conferencing tools like MS Teams. After all, they give a more human touch and allow adjusting things as you go.

With RSI solutions, nothing is set in stone, which is what flexibility is all about. Forget about meetings that look and feel the same. Some solutions allow you to be as agile as you need.

At Interactio, we take your success personally and customize your event experience to the fullest, from tailoring a solution to your specific meetings to customizing event materials. For example, we:

• Helped integrate Wikimania's annual celebration with Remo and Jitsi
• Created a custom look for the European Commission
• Embedded interpretation to Hypersay specifically for Lush

Let us know what your event needs, and we'll make it happen!

Full control

When your event is happening at a set venue or a familiar video-conferencing platform, you're in control: you decide on your interpreter team, audience experience, and speaker lineup. However, the time when the level of control in online events was limited to just picking languages and changing meeting names is long gone. 

Need to manage your event from A to Z and control the meeting fully? RSI tools are made for that, with more possibilities than ever.

Interactio provides dedicated project management and the possibility to manage events independently. What does it mean for you? You are the one who is making choices: about your event setup, location, look, and technical support.

• We host meetings on our dedicated meeting platform and integrate with popular video-conferencing platforms.
• You, as a moderator, have access to live and after-event statistics to monitor the success of your meetings.
• You know in real-time what your interpreters and participants are feeling via live chat functionality, and you can connect with technical support live if any issues arise.
• Our event managers guide you, but you can also manage your meetings independently, as many of our partners do.
• You can choose from an unlimited number of languages and qualified interpreters on our database.

Learn how our solution works in detail.

Wrapping up

When choosing an RSI platform for your company, don't just focus on individual features but look at the bigger picture. In the preparation stage, it is essential to get to know the solution, test it, and build trust with your RSI provider. 

On-site and remote solutions are different, but it doesn't mean one is more reliable, flexible, or versatile than the other. In the end, it's all about knowing the format you choose for the event and testing it beforehand. We would love to chat about how we can make your event special!