Brazen vs Whova

Likelihood to Recommend

Job fairs, resource fairs. May not be as well suited for conference that encourages networking among participants.

Manager of Workforce Development

LEDA - Lafayette Economic Development AuthorityGovernment Administration, 11-50 employees

The Whova app provides a multitude of options and details that would be useful for any professional development conference like the annual FCIS Conference. The features that allow attendees to see all offerings and select those that will best support their learning during the conference make it helpful and a worthwhile investment for conference organizers.

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Joy McIntosh

Assistant Head of School

FCIS ConventionEducation Management, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

Supporting virtual career events.
Excellent chat functionality.
Seamless & easy for candidates to use.

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Professional in Human Resources

Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employees

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The app keeps everyone up-to-date with real-time notifications of how participants are viewing presentations, promotions and notices
It enables exhibitors to view participants, including competitors, before going live in order to ensure equal opportunity and better understanding of how best to operate
The meeting forums, such as integrated Zoom, were robust enough technology for those with cutting-edge gear as well as those less tech-savvy who might have older components as they worked for all types of hardware.
The app seemed to capture the "Community" feeling one gets when attending a live show with personal messages, public and private message groups, introductory procedures and an all-inclusive design suitable for any user

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Kevin Reynolds

Owner

KDR MusicMusic, 1-10 employees

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Cons

My experience with Brazen has only been positive.

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Team Lead in Human Resources

Accounting Company, 10,001+ employees

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The full address of some of the sessions didn't show up in the app- just the start of the address and/or I couldn't easily figure out how to view the address.
I didn't notice this feature if it exists already- integrate session addresses with Google Maps to make it easier for attendees to find different locations for sessions when it's not all happening in the same building.
Make it easier to interact on a desktop. I couldn't figure out how to access the event on my desktop, which I would have preferred prior to and after the event.

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Chrysta Bairre (she/her)

Keynote Speaker, Author of Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds

Live Love WorkEvents Services, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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Whova 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It was an enjoyable experience. I do not know if a small organization like ours would be able to use this all the time but national events it is awesome

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Christina Shinault

Crisis Housing Counselor

HOPE, IncNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

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Usability

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Whova 8.2

Based on 7 answers

Whova is quite user friendly, and helpful for the conference planner. It has features such as sample emails to attendees and import abilities if you have your sessions on a spreadsheet to avoid having to enter each session manually. Another thing we didn't like was the inability to allow attendees to enter a pre-recorded session only when it is scheduled to be presented. It's either all pre-recorded can be viewed once the conference opens, or none.

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Verified User

Account Manager in Other

Education Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

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Whova 8.1

Based on 56 answers

Hours are limited. It seems if my event was on the weekend, I would not able to get support. Seems like a glaring issue not to be able to get support in an industry that has a large percentage of its usage on weekends. In my limited exposure to the support staff, they didn't seem to care about my issues (reporting bugs, lack of functionality, lack of customization). I may have missed the opportunity to upgrade to enhanced support, but I currently do not think it exists.

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Michael Clouse

Vice President of Operations

Well-Assembled Meetings & AssociationsEducation Management, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

None of the other platforms could compare to Brazen. Brazen offers many features and we really needed a system we could automate, and that could integrate well with some of our other systems versus a stand-alone system. Brazen is much easier to use from both the job seeker's and recruiter's points of view.

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Team Lead in Human Resources

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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We believed that Whova had better functionality and add-ons from our early conversations at an acceptable price point. This is not the case. One consideration - polling and voting - is very limiting, you can type in multiple-choice polls 'live' ie mid-session, or put them in on a timed basis but this kills the fluidity or efficiency of doing so, taking staff away to manually type and send polls. It's rife with this type of thing.

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Ben D

Events Manager

CMEvents Services, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Filling various urgent need positions.
Decrease average time to fill positions aged 90 days+.
Positive response in candidate experience.

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Professional in Human Resources

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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I didn't pay to use the technology; was a recipient as a result of attending a conference. HIGH ROI for me as a made a number of new contacts even though I spent the first full day listening to presentations. Having the app allowed me to do the networking I came to do without having to be seated next to the person I wanted to meet.

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Juli Bark

Principal

Juli Bark & Co.Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

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Entry-level set up fee?

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Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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