Important features to look for in Webinar Software.
Dec 23, 2007 in Webinar
Valuable Web Conferencing Features
The type and size of your online event determines the necessary capabilities of your web conferencing software. If you are giving a training seminar for a handful of employees, obviously you need a less robust solution than if you are conducting a multimedia presentation for hundreds of attendees.
Here are some features commonly included in Webinar Software.
Email Reminders: This feature lets you send emails reminding participants of upcoming meetings, track responses, and also attendance and details from follow ups after the event.
Flash Demos: These are useful as a teaching tool or tutorial. They can be used to showcase the important parts of previous webinars.
Surveys and Polls: Surveys and polls provide useful feedback from previous webinars. Use them during your webinar to steer it in the right direction according to the responses and needs of your audience.
Adequate Bandwidth: Bandwidth is usually tied to the maximum number of participants. The type of webinar you are giving figures into the bandwidth equation too. Basic PowerPoint presentations require less than live video or webinars using flash animations.
Ability to Record and Playback: This is an important feature for most businesses. Non-Attendees will be able to view the webinar at a later date. Also, keeping a record of the meeting is useful for research and archiving purposes. Look for the ability to save meetings in a standard format, such as Windows media files or .wmv.
Conference Calling and Web Surfing: When enabled, these features can improve communication between the presenter and the audience.
Annotation Tools: Tools such as a highlighter and pointer help to give your presentation a professional look and feel.