2ndStageby Plesh
    Interactive webinar platform

    Turn your slides into an interactive, measurable webinar.

    Upload your presentation, 2ndStage uses AI to generate quizzes, Q&A and interactions. So you understand whether your audience is really following, what they got and where you lose attention.

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    Making the invisible visible

    From ROI to ROV™

    Move from presences to insights.

    2ndStage introduces the concept of Return on Video Conference: a way to measure the value generated by webinar and internal training through concrete data on attention, understanding and participation.

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    What they're really embracing

    Attention82%
    Comprehension71%
    Participation89%
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    This is the

    Return on Video Conference

    The problem isn't running the webinar. It's not knowing what really happened

    Who actually paid attention?

    In internal or sales webinars you can see who's connected, but not whether they're listening, understanding, or doing something else.

    Where did you lose attention?

    Doubts, objections or attention drops usually surface afterwards — when the webinar is already over.

    What worked and what didn't?

    Without interactions and reports, every event is just a feeling. You have no clear signals to improve the next one.

    2ndStage analytics dashboard showing live events, questions received and surveys

    If you run webinars "in the dark" today, here's what you're missing

    +80%

    engagement during the webinar

    The audience doesn't just listen: they actively interact throughout the entire webinar.

    -25%

    drop-off at key moments

    See exactly where you lose attention and step in at the critical moments.

    100%

    visibility on what happens during the webinar

    Discover what really works and optimize your next presentations.

    Your presentation, with superpowers

    Slides, live interactions and audience signals on a single screen.

    2ndStage dashboard showing event creation with AI or from scratch and a guided tutorial
    Instant access

    Your audience joins in 5 seconds. With nothing to download.

    Show the QR code at the start: in-room people scan it with their camera, remote people click the link. They jump straight into the session and can answer quizzes, ask questions and vote in polls from their phone.

    • No app to download or install
    • Instant access by scanning the QR code
    • Works on any smartphone, even older ones
    2ndStage mobile screen with QR code to join the event

    Everything you can do during a webinar

    Turn your slides into an interactive experience and understand what really happens while you present.

    What you get with 2ndStage

    More attention during the webinar

    Drop in interactive moments at the right points and reduce attention drop-off.

    Better understanding of the content

    Instantly check whether your key messages really got through.

    Useful insights after the event

    Questions, answers, interaction peaks and comprehension signals turn into useful data.

    No change in habits

    Start from the slides you already use. No need to rebuild everything from scratch.

    2ndStage Interactions panel with Quiz, Q&A, Wordcloud, Poll, Survey and Resources

    Who it's for

    2ndStage works whenever a webinar needs to drive understanding, attention or measurable results.

    Distribution networks and franchising

    For commercial or operational updates across distributed networks, without losing track of who really understood.

    Sales demos and webinars

    To make sales presentations more engaging and understand what really matters to prospects.

    HR, onboarding and internal teams

    For kick-offs, onboarding and internal updates that today are listened to passively and quickly forgotten.

    Training agencies

    To run courses and deliver more useful reports to clients without doing it all by hand.

    Why a poll or quiz tool isn't enough

    Many tools handle part of the job. 2ndStage was built to start from your slides and turn them into an interactive event, without rebuilding the flow from scratch.

    • Start from your presentation, not from an empty canvas
    • Interactions are suggested by AI based on your content
    • You get a more useful read of what happened during the event
    AI event creation: uploading the presentation PDFSelecting the AI-suggested interaction levelAI dashboard with predictions and sentiment analysis

    Already used in real-world contexts

    2ndStage was born from concrete use cases in training, network updates, internal events and operational webinars.

    "We needed a simple way to understand if our network was actually following the webinar, not just connected to it."
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    2ndStage is developed byPlesh

    For over 6 years we have been helping companies, organizers and trainers to put the participant in the centre of experience.

    The technologies developed by Plesh have been used to involve thousands of people during events, webinars and training sessions.

    What we have learned about engagement and real-time insight collection today is applied to business training.

    500+

    Supported Organizers

    1300+

    23 events organized

    4

    National awards received

    6 Yrs

    Experience in digital engagement

    The same technology that has helped hundreds of organizations to engage participants today helps HR and internal teams understand what is really transposed.

    Awards

    Awarded technology for four consecutive years

    From 2021 to 2024 the technologies developed by Plesh have received awards for innovation, public involvement and digital services.

    Best Event Awards Italia
    Awards
    Best Event Awards
    among the main Italian awards for innovation and digital events
    BeaIT Award

    Best Service for Digital Events

    BeaIT Award

    Best Platform for Digital Events

    BeaIT Award

    Best Digital Service for Events

    BeaIT Award

    Best Technology Innovation Applied to Events

    What was born to involve and understand thousands of participants during big digital events today helps HR and internal teams measure attention, understanding and participation.

    Information security

    2ndStage is developed by Plesh, ISO/IEC 27001 certified company.

    ISO/IEC 27001 certification represents the international standard for information security management and guarantees structured processes for data protection.

    Certificazione ISO/IEC 27001:2022 — AQ Cert
    ISO / IEC:27001
    Certified Information Security Management
    AQ Cert · ISMS
    • ISO/IEC 27001 Certification
    • Structured security processes
    • Internationally recognized standard
    Beta

    Try 2ndStage for free for 6 months

    We are opening the beta program to the first users.

    2ndStage is currently undergoing customer validation. To collect feedback and further improve the product, we offer the first 1000 customers the opportunity to use the platform for free for 6 months.

    • Full access to the platform.
    • No Credit Card Required
    • Direct team support
    • Possibility to influence product evolution
    Available for the first 1000 customers

    Want to find out if your webinars are really working?

    Try it free and we'll show you the product on a real use case, no strings attached.

    Demo length: 30 minutes

    Frequently asked questions

    What we get asked most often before a demo.

    2ndStage

    2ndStage is a product by Plesh Tech S.r.l.

    Plesh Tech S.r.l. · VAT number IT12380050018 Share capital 10.000 €

    Certified Email: pleshtech@pec.it

    Registered office: Via Agostino da Montefeltro 2, 10134 Torino (TO), Italy

    © 2ndStage

    • Coesione Italia 21-27 – Puglia – L'Europa ti cambia la vita
    • Unione Europea – Cofinanziato dall'Unione europea
    • Repubblica Italiana
    • Regione Puglia – Dipartimento Sviluppo Economico
    • Puglia Sviluppo – Azionista Unico Regione Puglia

    2ndStage v.2.0 project

    Project funded under the PR Puglia ERDF-ESF+ 2021-2027 – TecnoNidi Fund.

    RSO1.1 – Develop and strengthen research and innovation skills and the introduction of advanced technologies (ERDF).

    Action 1.4 – Interventions for creating and consolidating innovative start-ups.
    Action 1.11 – Access to innovative credit and finance.

    Co-funded by the European Union.

    Il progetto mira a sviluppare e lanciare la nuova versione della piattaforma digitale 2ndStage v.2.0, uno strumento interattivo per eventi dal vivo basato su tecnologie cloud-native e Intelligenza Artificiale. La soluzione punta a rendere gli eventi più accessibili, coinvolgenti e misurabili, migliorando l'esperienza del pubblico e l'efficacia organizzativa attraverso funzionalità evolute per la partecipazione e l'analisi in tempo reale.