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Feb. 15, 2012

Celine Gerakin answered this question

Are Virtual Events leveraging live video feeds? How expensive to incorporate video? Best practices?

To answer your question: How expensive to incorporate video? I would say that depends on the online video streaming provider you work with. There are tones of them out there, the most difficult part is to peak the right one for your business. some will ... more

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Feb. 14, 2012

Adam Arthur answered this question

How do you create engaging virtual event content?

I personally integrate full-motion video with closed captioning (live and pre-recorded) as much as possible. Another great way is to at least leverage audio and slides within a webinar - integrating the webinar software with the virtual platform software, creating a seamless experience for the ... more

Jan. 22, 2012

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What are your predictions for virtual technology in 2012?

Nov. 7, 2011

Adam Arthur and 9 other people answered this question

Virtual event worst practices: What are the mistakes organizations make with virtual events?

Organizations forget that "content is king". Whether you're producing a hybrid event, replacing an in-person with a virtual or just using virtual exclusively - you can't forget that your audience's experience is really what it's all about! I find that most organizations focus on what ... more

Aug. 16, 2011

Janet Fouts and 2 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Secrets to Webinar Success [6/16 @ 11 am]

Is it cost effective to hold a hybrid event?

I've found that getting the tickets sold up front and then when it's sold out announcing the livestream will be available (since it's sold out) works well. If you let people know up-front they may be less likely to purchase tickets.
Another option, which worked well ... more

July 15, 2011

Tom Wilkowske and 4 other people answered this question at this roundtable

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How do you foster interactivity on a webinar?

I follow a guy named Don Campbell at Expand2Web and he does it well. On camera, he asks questions about the group's knowledge base to find out what their starting point is. Attendees respond and he tailors the the content based on the responses. This ... more

June 17, 2011

Jamie Wallace and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

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Do you still include a sales pitch in your webinars?

I am also in agreement that a webinar is no place for a sales pitch (thanks for paraphrasing, Howard, you saved me the extra typing!) :)
However, I do think that every webinar should include a simple and easy-to-follow call-to-action. So many times, I see ... more

June 17, 2011

Jamie Wallace and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Secrets to Webinar Success [6/16 @ 11 am]

What is a recommended length for a webinar?

Hi, Leisl!
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say that 40 min w/optional Q&A time is a pretty good average to aim for. People will block out an hour for an event, but it's nice to give them a little "wiggle room."
Although ... more

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June 16, 2011

Mary Gene Ryan answered this question at this roundtable

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How do i connect with visual -- I am on the telephone and can hear audio?

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