Top 10 popular webinar software
To be clear, in case anyone is unfamiliar with the term webinar, they are
nothing more than an online conference or meeting–in whatever flavor you may
choose. The list of software options below will all help you conduct
meetings of various types. Some are better for certain use cases than
others, but the list as a whole is not in any sort of ranking order; such as
best to worst or anything like that. Basically, if it made the list it is
worth checking out. Only you will know if one solution suites your personal
needs better than the others. That said, I have a brief note below that is
also worth checking out in light of all the reviews I read while researching
this post.
1.Google + Hangout
The Google Hangouts is a communication software developed by Google.
Originally a feature of Google+, Hangouts became a stand-alone product in
2013, when Google also began integrating features from Google+ Messenger and
Google Talk into Hangouts. In 2017, Google began developing Hangouts into a
product aimed at enterprise communication. While not your standard premium
webinar platform, it comes with a remarkable number of features for
collaborative meetings, presentations, workshops, etc. About the only thing it
doesn’t do (yet) is allow you to charge your audience to hangout or sell
within a hangout.
2.Skype
The Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing
video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, the
Xbox One console, and smartwatches over the Internet. Skype also provides
instant messaging services. Users may transmit text, video, audio and images.
Skype is one of the world’s most popular calling and video conferencing apps
already. Which is why many choose to use it for group meetings, coaching,
workshopping, etc.
3.GoToWebinar
The GoToWebinar is by the folks at GoToMeeting, the popular meeting and screen
sharing application/service. The webinar version is, as you can probably
guess, catered specifically to the needs of people putting webinars on as
products/services in and of themselves.
4.Facebook Live
In August 2015, Facebook launched Facebook Live, the ability for verified VIP
users to broadcast live video streams using the Facebook Mentions app. Streams
appear on the News Feed, and users can comment on them in real-time. Live
broadcasts are automatically saved as a video post to the streamer's
page.
5.Cisco WebEx
The Cisco Webex is an American company that develops and sells web
conferencing and videoconferencing applications. It was founded as WebEx in
1995 and taken over by Cisco Systems in 2007. Its headquarters is in Milpitas,
California. Cisco WebEx is part of a whole family of Cisco products for remote
collaborative work. Specifically, their Event Center product is used for
putting on events and webinars. This is one of a handful of higher end
options–including GoToWebinar above and a few more–that scale well but are not
for those with a tight budget. That said, you get a lot of great features for
what you pay.
6. Adobe Connect
The Most of you are familiar with Adobe’s Creative Suite of products, but
through their product Adobe Connect they also empower organizations to put on
impressive webinars and events.
Key Features:-
*Complete mobile collaboration
*Rich multimedia options
*High-quality audio/video
*Video conferencing
integration
*Real-time collaboration with presenters
*Invitation and privilege
management
*Breakout rooms to focus discussion
*Broad set of collaboration
capabilities
*Streaming video integration
*Microsoft Outlook integration
*Analytics and tracking
*Recording
*Archiving
*And more.
7.Mega Metting
Mega meeting is for you you need a light-weight, mobile option. Maybe you
aren’t at the same computer all the time. Or perhaps you have to travel and
need flexibility for how you use your webinar software. Or perhaps your IT
department just doesn’t like to install more software than is absolutely
necessary. In those cases (and obviously more), MegaMeeting is a great choice.
By being browser-based, you can host your webinar from essentially anywhere,
and despite the lightweight browser integration, the software itself is robust
and allows for screen sharing, PayPal within the app itself, and your users
can connect via mobile apps in case they can’t sit at a computer where a
separate piece of webinar software is required of them.
8.Ready Talk
Ready talk is for you if you engagement is high on your priority list. If you
are looking for webinar software that allows for the highest engagement and
social sharing, ReadyTalk is one to keep an eye on. With calendar scheduling,
follow-up emails, built-in social promotion, ReadyTalk is all about getting
the word out about your webinars. With the customized branding, too, you can
really be your brand and make your webinars exude your personality.
9.AnyMeeting
AnyMeeting is for if you run a small business. Some folks don’t want their
business to use services like Google Hangouts or Skype as webinar software for
fear of looking unprofessional (it is generally not seen that way, though). In
those cases, a free option like AnyMeeting should definitely be a contender.
With their focus on small businesses, you can lift your brand up for little
effort or money. With phone support and mobile friendliness, your users can
engage you directly from wherever they are. Or wherever you are.
10.Zoom
Zoom app is for you if you want as seamless a webinar as possible. Your users don’t need to sign up for accounts or have any software downloaded. They simply click a link you send them, and they are brought into the call. That reduces barriers between you and them, and it reduces UX friction so they don’t back out before the webinar begins because of a download, installation, or registering for yet another account. Zoom is powerful and minimal, but at the same time robust and easy. If that and it being free sound good, it’s probably worth checking out.
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