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Recording Online Meetings & Webcasts

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:52:21 +0000

As you search out a proper online conferencing provider make sure you choose one that offers a recording service. It is important that you analyze the service so as to understand how you can utilize it in your business. Make sure you have access to the recording controls so that you can choose who can and cannot record your presentations.

What format will the recording files take? All to often we have seen various online conferencing programs whose recording files turn into short ads for the provider followed by a glimpse of the recorded presentation. Your focus must be on keeping your audience focused on your presentation and not on the service provider that you utilize.

Webcastrooms.com utilizes VereConference technology to provide versatile recording options to our clients. Every webcast room (including free trial rooms) have full recording options. You will be able to decide if you would like guests and/or moderators to have recording privileges.

The recordings are saved directly to your hard drive so that you can alter and distribute them at your own convenience. You call upload them directly to your online server and provide a link directly to your customers. Be careful in looking for your online conferencing provider

Custom Login Page for your Webcast Room

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:26:50 +0000

In the industry of webcast and online conferencing we have found that the competition continues to deny their clients the option of having a custom login page for the webcast room login.

Nothing seems cheaper and less professional that when someone invites me to an online meeting by sending me a link in an email. This link usually takes me to a page decorated with the provider’s logos and ads. Instead of being focused on the presentation I’m about to view I’m reading about how I could have my own 15 day trial with their service.

Even worse are the few providers that make you input pin codes, and room numbers. It reminds me of the old conference call systems and it isn’t super conducive to the environment of presenting your opportunity or conducting a training for your team.

Webcastrooms.com provides custom login pages through the Vereconference technology. You can you our custom template and make changes, or you can insert a login form into your existing site or webpage utilizing our custom html code that we provide every customer.

Curious how that might look? Look to your right. Type into the form on the right side of this page. Put in your name and click login. Our demo webcast room will launch and just that fast you can get a feel for how the service works.

Social Media Essenses

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:06:05 +0000

There are a few things that are just simply big parts of the Social Media Pie. When utilizing the internet for marketing or networking via social media you need to take advantage of all of these:

Pictures. Pictures are a great way to really interact with people and create friendships. They are also an important way of sharing an idea, event, or place. Social Media sites like flickr, picasa, photobucket, etc help us share photos with our network. Utilizing description and keyword tags also make our pictures a big part of SEO (search engine optimization).

Videos: Video are an important part of social media. Youtube is after the 3rd most popular English website in the world. Short videos make it easy to show people your business, your brand, your personality, and more. Popular sites include Youtube, MetaCafe, Viddler, Blip.tv, Veoh, DailyMotion, etc. The latest excitement in video marketing comes from the unique way that search engines are capturing and listing videos among search results.

Articles. I use the word articles so as to be general in my meaning but I might have said blog posts to be more specific. Posting good content to your blog/website is the best way to build, attract, and maintain a strong network online. Utilizing a good platform such as wordpress you can quickly get listed on search engines and build your following around a specific niche. You can take a step beyond by republishing your content on ezine article websites also. This will increase your internet influence and be a strength in SEO.

Live Webcasts. No marketing or networking can take place without some interpersonal interaction. This is made difficult in our worldwide web of connections. Web conferencing (webcasting) is the solution. Scheduling a private or public webcast will give you time to meet with people and discuss any topic. Push up powerpoints, graphs, images, and videos. Speak through the webcast room with buikt in Voip and even show up on screen via your webcam. Webcasting is a big part of the Social Media world.

Email. Build an email list around your niche and then survey, inform, or even sell your list via email. Use autoresponders as part of a system. Email is the first step in having a one on one conversation outside of the social media sites. This becomes an important medium in our Social Media world.

How Webcasting Plays a Big Part of Social Networking

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:36:03 +0000

In the market of today where people ages 18-34 spend 4.5 times as much of there time in social media websites than they do with newspapers, radio, and TV combined a lot of people are crying about the lack of face to face contact with their team, market, and even friends.

Online conferencing more than ever is growing in popularity. Meeting with your prospects or associates in an online meeting room allows for the closest thing to a face to face interaction as possible. The ability to stream voice via a built in voip system eliminates even the need for phones which enables users to meet with people all over the globe so long as speakers have a microphone built in, or plugged into their computer.

The use of webcams brings a personal touch as each user can have their own streaming video while they present or contribute to the discussion. It goes without saying that the other options to push up pictures documents and powerpoints into the webcast room only increase the feeling of individual interaction.

It leaves us wondering if in fact the webcasting technology was in fact one of the factors that has caused this social media craze as opposed to a technology that was spawned by demand from the old school “face to face” crowd.

Enter to Win!!!

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:24:39 +0000

Fill out the form below to win 2, 2 hour webcasts! Do you want to do an online webcast to promote your product, service, or opportunity? Now is your chance. One person will be randomly selected at the end of the entry period to receive free access to a webroom for 2, 2-hour webcast sessions for up to 50 visitors.

We will not SPAM you. This means you will not receive any email from us at all unless you win. You will not have your information sold to anyone! Feel Safe!!!
Contest Details:

When: Enter between April 1st and 20th. Winner will be announced April 22nd.
What: 2, 2-hour webcast sessions at the time of your choice. (Limit of 50 people)
Rules: Only one entry per person. Winner must give 10 days notice to claim their prize.

Why Would We Do This? Here at WebcastRooms.com we feel that we offer a superior product in the area of web conferencing! Our webcast rooms are more stable, more versatile, and more affordable. Contests like these allow us to build our reputation and bring more visitors to our site. Try out our service now! Enter Your name on the top left of the screen and click “Login.”

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Different Uses for Web Conferencing Services

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:41:55 +0000

Online Conferencing is more than just a tool to hold online meetings with your team members. Here are some other common uses of web conferencing technology like that found at www.webcastrooms.com

Use it as a screen recording program. The web conferencing service will allow you to record power points or actual screen capture along with audio and video if you choose.
Use it as an IT training program. When your partners or clients are having computer or software issues; use the online conferencing software to share their screen so you can see everything they are doing.
Hold paid webcast trainings. Sell seats for a one-time or ongoing webcast training series about your industry. Holding a paid training occasionally will pay for the cost of your webcast room.
Utilize the Video Conferencing features. The web conferencing software allows for video conferencing for any users who have a webcam hooked up. You can even record the video feed simultaneously with the power point or screen-casting.
Create an archive of webcast trainings or presentations. The online conferencing technology allows for you and your users to record all of your presentations or trainings. You can upload the recordings to your FTP server and create an archive for future review.
Spice up your instant messaging. Do you like instant messaging with your team or prospects? Invite them into a webroom where you can type in the public text or send private messages to individual users.

There are unlimited ways for you and your team to take advantage of web conferencing services. The webcast rooms available from www.webcastrooms.com offer unlimited usage for one low monthly cost.

Online Business With Web Conferencing

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:35:13 +0000

Utilizing web conferencing to build your online business is the wave of the future. Your customers want to reach you on a personal level. Web conferencing makes it easy for you to connect with your customers in a non-threatening, yet personal way. Your target audience can enter into your webcast room from the comfort of their own home.

You will be able to push up Power-Points, images, videos, and even share your screen with your customers. Your clients and target customers will be able to record your web conference and review the content later. Webcast rooms include private and public texting options to allow you to communicate on the side of the presentation with all the users in the webcast room or with individuals.

There are several Web conferencing options available online today. When picking out the best thing for you consider cost, versatility, customization, and the ease of use. Try to avoid programs that require the download and installation of a program or software. Search for options that will charge a flat monthly rate.

WebcastRooms.com offers the VereConference technology which will allow you to customize your room down to the logo that appears in the address bar when your clients login. Your clients will never leave your own site.

Online Conferencing Versatility

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:48:21 +0000

Online conferencing is clearly a wave of the future. Large corporations are no longer willing to pay the big bucks for hotel rooms and large conference centers. Online conferencing offers the ability of staying in touch, planning, training, teaching, and more all from the comfort of each users own home computer.

Money is saved in travel, equipment, venues, catering, and more. This causes online conferencing providers to become economic alternatives to traditional meetings. Online conference solutions range in cost from $12 to $2000 monthly depending on the number of users that need to access to your program and the frequency usage.

In addition to large corporations, small businesses are also finding uses for this new technology. Marketing organizations find it easier than ever to train and maintain their sales force around the country or even around the globe. Online webinars and webcasts are internet based making them accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. Users generally don’t need to install fancy software or download complex programs either.

Online conferencing is becoming a new power trend of online marketing. Network Marketers and large corporations alike understand the power of doing live presentations to large audiences anytime they choose via an online conferencing provider. Presenters often need a microphone and webcam (if video is to be used) but end users only need computer speakers to participate.

Whatever your use may be get with the future wave and secure your own webcast room today at www.webcastrooms.com

Comparing Online Conferencing Options

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:16:33 +0000

As the world of online meetings and webinars becomes more and more common you might be searching for a solution. Wading through the various options can be very challenging. When choosing an online conferencing solution for you and your business there are several factors you will need to compare.

For example:

Does the program require downloading and installing software
Does the program include an audio VOIP solution or will you and your guests have to use traditional telephone conferencing
Does the program include a Video Conferencing option
Does the program provide a recording feature
Can you upload files such as power points, images, spreadsheets and more for your guests to view?
Are there whiteboard/annotation tools to highlight and present the information?
Is there a Screen Sharing feature in the program?
How stable is the program?
Can dial-up internet users login?

The purpose of this article is to briefly outline some of the more popular systems available and their pros and cons. We will be reviewing Microsoft’s “Live Meeting,” Webex, GoToMeeting, Yugma, and VereConference.

Microsoft Office’s Live Meeting has progressed greatly. The program integrates with Outlook and other Microsoft software. It is video and audio enabled like most of its competitors but it still requires the download and installation of Live Meeting software making it difficult for “one-time” users or guests. Live Meeting offers a live trial like all of its competitors but one other drawback is the monthly expense. The monthly fee is paid per licensee of the service and the minimum number is 5. If you plan on using the service to train and present to hundreds or thousands of guests, presenting with a variety of business partners this may not be very economic for you.

Webex has been offering online conferencing since the beginning of the webinar boom. Their web-based software if very user-friendly and versatile. It has every feature you could possible want. I really can’t say enough for their software, however, there are huge drawbacks! The first issue I found when using webex was the lack of flexibility is choosing presenters. If you want to co-host your presentation or training with one other or several other people you are going to have serious problems or greatly increase your monthly cost. The webex billing is based on the total number of hosts you would like to have in addition to the number of guests you would like to have in your room. Webex is already among the most expensive programs available at $69 per month but if you need multiple presenters you will pay that much per presenter! Thats SUPER expensive in comparison to he competitors.

GoToMeeting is a great program but my least favorite of all those I tried. There is no built in audio option forcing presenters and guests alike to dial in via a traditional telephone conference call making the program a visual tool only. In addition this program only works in screen sharing mode. This prevents presenters from running the program on the machine in the background while other programs are open. The service starts out at a high $49 per month.The other huge drawback I noticed right away was their restriction to only one free trial, and beware in order to have even the one free trial they still require a credit card number on file.

Yugma is a upcoming popular choice for many. They have done an excellent job in promoting and advertizing their service. Immediatly I was dissapointed in having to download and install as software program. Even after I was done using the service I had to visit their support website to figure out how to uninstall it because it didn’t appear in the Add/Remove Programs list in my control panel. While this option is among the best in pricing, starting at only $9.99 a month I was constantly dissapointed in the options. No audio support means you will be stuck on a teleconference or using skype or some other 3rd party voip service.

VereConference by WebcastRooms.com is by FAR the best webcast option I tried. Among the lowest in cost the paid service starts out at $11.95 per month but they offer unlimited, free, one day trials on their WebcastRooms.com website. The free trial includes ALL the features. In addition to the standard video options, chat, recording, screen sharing, and file support VereConference from WebcastRooms.com also offers a 100% internet based program with no software to install. They have completely integragted audio functions as well so there is no need to make seperate calls on the phone. The most impressive thing of all for me was the stability of the program. Even users on dial-up internet were able to login and participate in meetings. THANK YOU to the makers of VereConference and WebcastRooms.com for offering this service to everyone!

-Satisfied Customer

The Advantage of Online Conferencing

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:02:13 +0000

Technology is changing the way business is done in many ways. One of those is conferencing. The old days of flying all of your team into one location and paying for a hotel conference room are over. The expenses of leasing a conference room, travel, etc are just to much, and frankly not necessary.

Web conferencing has created a more practical solution. Now your team can join you in an online webcast room from anywhere in the world where they have an internet connection. This means that nobody needs to get dressed up or travel anywhere. There are various web conferencing software options available. I have tried at least a trial of all of them and I have found that the Vereconference system is by far the most stable and the most versatile. Also, I found it to be the least expensive option out there.

Here are some advantages to the VereConference webcast system.

All you need is a computer with an Internet connection of any kind.
You can use it to provide live, online support for your existing customers and website visitors.
Perform live onling training sessions for your team.
Built in Video Conferencing Support (Webcam needed)
Clean interface. Extremely easy to use! Just click the link and you’re in!
Rich, quality sound. All you need is a headset and speakers!
Text chat for your guests without a microphone!
Private text chat conversations on the side of the main presentation!
Keyboard commands for visually impaired users!
Synchronized web browsing allows you to push web pages for 1000’s of viewers to see.
Superior white board features!
Supports IFRAMES in html web pages.
100% Internet based – no phone line or teleconference needed.
Recording feature – archive your meetings and post them on the web! (not included with free rooms)
Unlimited monthly web conferencing!
Customize the look and feel of your room.
Live customer support – just when you need it!

I encourage everyone to visit www.webcastrooms.com to get started. This website offers no cost conference rooms!