We launched our Virtual Conferencing site yesterday! The first webcast is now available on-demand. It discussed how you can save money by utilizing a virtual conference to replace or augment an on-the-ground conference.
In the webcast, I highlighted three companies we have worked with conducting virtual conferences. One event was presented by Wainhouse Research in conjunction with Drexel University and the World Bank’s Global Development Learning Network and focused on the theme “Building Virtual Global Communities.” Another event was with Agility and helped them save over $1 million. A third event was with Lawson Software to augment their CUE 09 conference.
Netbriefings is launching its Virtual Conferencing site. I invite you to register for the inaugural webcast… Introduction to Virtual Conferencing
Thursday, June 25th at 11 AM central
• Learn how to save time and money with a virtual conference!
• Check out our site for a sneak peek at of our upcoming speakers!
I want to share with you an example of how webcasting technology can greatly impact the lives of so many people.
Netbriefings has helped the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation with webcasting and producing their onsite events since 2007. These events which are presented by leading experts in the field are intended to provide participants with the most up-to-date information about Parkinson’s disease.
This short video gives you some insight of what their experience with webcasting has been and how it has helped them reach a global audience.
Posted by Gary Anderson on April 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was rumaging through piles of newspapers and an article jumped out at me. It’s from earlier in the year, but the content is current nonetheless…
I know that video is a more efficient way to communicate ideas. It’s interesting now to see how much the use of online video is changing. Below is an article from The New York Times about a nine year old boy who searches YouTube instead of Google when he wants to learn something. I wonder if YouTube will be the next Google?
Faced with writing a school report on an Australian animal, Tyler Kennedy began where many students begin these days: by searching the Internet. But Tyler didn’t use Google or Yahoo. He searched for information about the platypus on YouTube.
“I found some videos that gave me pretty good information about how it mates, how it survives, what it eats,” Tyler said. Similarly, when Tyler gets stuck on one of his favorite games on the Wii, he searches YouTube for tips on how to move forward. And when he wants to explore the ins and outs of collecting Bakugan Battle Brawlers cards, which are linked to a Japanese anime television series, he goes to YouTube again.
While he favors YouTube for searches, he said he also turns to Google from time to time.
“When they don’t have really good results on YouTube, then I use Google,” said Tyler, who is 9 and lives in Alameda. Calif.
Tyler’s way of experiencing the Web — primarily through video — may not be mainstream, at least not yet. But his use of YouTube as his favorite search engine underscores a shift that is much broader than the quirky habits of children.
The explosion of all types of video content on YouTube and other sites is quickly transforming online video from a medium strictly for entertainment and news into one that is also a reference tool. As a result, video search, on YouTube and across other sites, is rapidly morphing into a new entry point into the Web, one that could rival mainstream search for many types of queries. <read full article>
Posted by Gary Anderson on April 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
I found an interesting article and would like to share it with you.
Sunday’s New York Times ran an interview with Terry Lundgren, the CEO of Macy’s. He talks about how he stays in touch with people throughout the company. One of his methods is doing a webcast every month for 55,000 people.
Terry explains… And when I do these webcasts, I say: “Look, it’s only 30 minutes. I’m busy, you’re busy. I’ll find 30 minutes every single month to talk to you guys. But here’s my plan, I’ll speak for 15 minutes about current events, what’s the most important things that are happening that you need to know about, and then I’m going to take your questions for the next 15. And you just e-mail me your questions, and I’ll give you an instant response.” And I always get more than I have time to answer. <read full article>
Posted by Gary Anderson on April 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
Recently, we interviewed Terry Blake, vice president of corporate communications at Lawson Software. We wanted to know how Lawson is using video and webcasting during these economic times. In a nutshell… video is the next best thing to face-to-face communication and Netbriefings has a great way to do video!
This short four minute interview segment covers:
• Lawson’s reasons for using video for corporate communications
• How video usage helps to reduce travel expenses
• How eConference Enterprise is used for CEO meetings at Lawson
Please check out his video interview below:
Posted by Gary Anderson on March 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Save money by webcasting during this economic crisis
Last Thursday we held a streaming video webcast on web communication in 2009. Below are some highlights:
• Learn about the web communication types
• Hear case studies and how they used webcasting to work for them
Feel free to watch it and pass it around to your colleagues!
While nothing replaces in person face-to-face interaction, webinar technology gets very close. The below article shares some great webinar best practices. Read and enjoy!
Webinars Gaining More Marketing Traction Optimize Attendance and Value with Marketing and Production
Best Practices
With business travel costs mounting, sales and marketing budgets decreasing, a dispersed and varied mix of sales targets, and growing concern about our carbon footprint, webinars have become the increasingly popular go-to solution to connect companies with prospects, clients, and partners.
Capturing many advantages of face-to-face communication for a multitude of business objectives, this 21st century communication connection is a strong performer. A variety of recent event-related metrics all indicate that attendance at “on the ground” conferences and other events is diminishing. But relationships still drive business, and companies must still stay in close contact with customers and prospects.
That’s why the frequency of webinars has skyrocketed as businesses start feeling the economic squeeze… <Read More / Download article>
Posted by Gary Anderson on January 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
