Posts Tagged ‘Webcast’

Event Tech of the Week: @EventMethod

Friday, June 15th, 2012

I love, love, love all things events and technology. If you can’t tell by my tweets, Facebook posts and all my other social media interactions, I love to talk about events and the tools that help us do what we do better. In June 2011, I partnered with an organization called imbookin to bring you PlannerTech – an event technology showcase. This weekly blog series is going to help continue to expose you to new tools you need to be aware of as an event planner. Also, in case you missed it, PlannerTech could be coming soon to your area!

Today, we’re talking about EventMethod

EventMethod LogoYour name: Matt Walton, CEO
Company/Tool Name: EventMethod
Website: www.eventmethod.com
Twitter: @EventMethod
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EventMethod

What is the problem that your tool seeks to solve?
Event planners have limited tools at their disposal to centralize and collaborate around the event planning process. In addition, mobile event experiences are generally not integrated into this process. This makes it difficult for event planners to find the best and most cost effective mobile experience possible. The task of sourcing mobile vendors is time consuming. It also requires a technical depth to really understand features and functionality and to grasp how the planning process integrates with deployment of a complimentary mobile  experience.

EventMethod was created to revolutionize this process.

This is a single point solution for planners to centralize all aspects of an event (keynotes, agenda items, sponsors) while also providing an integrated “downloadable” mobile experience through one simple, easy-to-use system. EventMethod allows anyone to create, manage, and run an event of any size from a mobile device or within a web browser. It’s integrated with native mobile applications that enable attendees to engage like never before.

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Event Tech of the Week: @Mediasite

Friday, April 13th, 2012

I love, love, love all things events and technology. If you can’t tell by my tweets, Facebook posts and all my other social media interactions, I love to talk about events and the tools that help us do what we do better. In June 2011, I partnered with an organization called imbookin to bring you PlannerTech – an event technology showcase. This weekly blog series is going to help continue to expose you to new tools you need to be aware of as an event planner. Also, in case you missed it, PlannerTech could be coming soon to your area!

Today, we’re talking about Mediasite

Your name: Erica St. Angel
Company/Tool Name: Mediasite Events by Sonic Foundry
Website: http://events.sonicfoundry.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mediasite @Mediasite
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mediasite

What is the “problem” that your tool seeks to solve?
Two key issues:
1. Not everyone who wants to be at your event can be there.
2. People who are there may want to watch again when they get home, or watch a track they may have missed, or share what they experienced with other colleagues.
While we believe strongly in the power of face to face meetings and events, budget constraints and travel restrictions sometimes make it difficult for many people who want to be onsite to get there.

We provide webcasting services to create hybrid events, virtual conferences and online meetings, so now the remote audience can also join in, get the information they need and further that relationship with your organization and your brand.

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What’s the Difference Between a Webinar and Webcast? by @PNV123

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

A Teleconference, a Videoconference, a Webinar, and a Webcast are Often Used Interchangeably and Possibly Incorrectly

Webinar? Webcast? Teleconference or Videoconference? Choosing the right tool can be overwhelming, but it is critical in order to gain the results that you need. There is quite a bit of confusion about what each of these is and often the terms are used interchangeably, thus causing and adding to the confusion. We must think about what kind of multi-media communication we need for our event. What sort of graphics or video will we need to display on the screen?   Does the video stream need to integrate with other communication tools or can it stand alone? Does it need to be live, on-demand or both?

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