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  • Streaming events is becoming mainstream as more large, high-profile events take place – such as the Royal Wedding, which had over 400 million streaming viewers. For many, the type of streaming service is still a question, however. We’re frequently asked if low-cost or free video streaming services such as Ustream can work for events. Let’s look at the Ustream model. Ustream, and a number of competitive services from YouTube Live, Livestream, Vimeo, Justin tv, etc., have solutions ranging from free (ad supported) streaming to high-def, high-profile, massive broadcasts that require custom work and constant monitoring. Free solutions get you an unlimited number of concurrent and on-demand viewers, and they don’t limit the bandwidth at which you stream. In fact, you...

    Live Video Streaming of Events Continues to Deliver Benefits to Event Producers as Service Gets Better and Pricing Models Offer Something for Everyone

    Posted on May 13, 2013 | No Comments
    Streaming events is becoming mainstream as more large, high-profile events take place – such as the Royal Wedding, which had over 400 million streaming viewers. For many, the type of streaming service is still a question, however. We’re frequently asked if low-cost or free video streaming services such as Ustream can work for events. Let’s look at the Ustream model. Ustream, and a number of competitive services from YouTube Live, Livestream, Vimeo, Justin tv, etc., have solutions ranging from free (ad supported) streaming to high-def, high-profile, massive broadcasts that require custom work and constant monitoring. Free solutions get you an unlimited number of concurrent and on-demand viewers, and they don’t limit the bandwidth at which you stream. In fact, you... Read More
  • With different functional areas now generating lots of content -- often opportunistic in nature and often having a finite shelf-life -- it must be managed. Some say that content creation is exploding. You marry this with video in all its shapes and forms; video as content, video as a way of collaborating, video and its demands on the network, and you start getting the IT organization’s attention.

    What Happened After the Acquisition of Unisfair and Stream57—What’s Next for InterCall

    Posted on May 8, 2013 | No Comments
    With different functional areas now generating lots of content -- often opportunistic in nature and often having a finite shelf-life -- it must be managed. Some say that content creation is exploding. You marry this with video in all its shapes and forms; video as content, video as a way of collaborating, video and its demands on the network, and you start getting the IT organization’s attention. Read More
  • At the last PCMA Convening Leaders conference, I was on a panel, led by Michelle Bruno, discussing digital disruption. I said that digital technologies are going to have a huge impact on face-to-face events.  Hugely positive, in fact, because these technologies will enable more networking than has previously been possible. And we all know “networking” ranks as high as “education” as a reason people attend events. Today the challenge isn’t just in knowing who’s at an event, but also in knowing where they are in proximity to you. You could be at a reception with 2,000 other people and not know if anyone you know is in the room. Imagine if you could know whether people from your LinkedIn network,...

    Location Aware Event Apps Help You Find Your Customers, Prospects, Colleagues and Friends

    Posted on April 2, 2013 | No Comments
    At the last PCMA Convening Leaders conference, I was on a panel, led by Michelle Bruno, discussing digital disruption. I said that digital technologies are going to have a huge impact on face-to-face events.  Hugely positive, in fact, because these technologies will enable more networking than has previously been possible. And we all know “networking” ranks as high as “education” as a reason people attend events. Today the challenge isn’t just in knowing who’s at an event, but also in knowing where they are in proximity to you. You could be at a reception with 2,000 other people and not know if anyone you know is in the room. Imagine if you could know whether people from your LinkedIn network,... Read More
  • Salim Ali CEO of LoYakk spent years at SAP as Global VP of Marketing and in charge of very successful SAP Community & Social Marketing program and left to start LoYakk—the tool for creating instant mobile communities. Ali says existing social networks were made for the pre-mobile world where persistent networks were the norm and now the world has changed to mobile and networks need to location aware to be truly useful. You need to be able to build community around events and deliver new level of service with real-time engagement for attendees,” says Ali. “Take LoYakk with you to your venue with the LoYakk Mobile App, confirm your auto-detected venue, select a channel, pick a conversation and start yakking.”...

    LoYakk Launches Simple, Venue Based Social Networking for Events

    Posted on November 29, 2012 | No Comments
    Salim Ali CEO of LoYakk spent years at SAP as Global VP of Marketing and in charge of very successful SAP Community & Social Marketing program and left to start LoYakk—the tool for creating instant mobile communities. Ali says existing social networks were made for the pre-mobile world where persistent networks were the norm and now the world has changed to mobile and networks need to location aware to be truly useful. You need to be able to build community around events and deliver new level of service with real-time engagement for attendees,” says Ali. “Take LoYakk with you to your venue with the LoYakk Mobile App, confirm your auto-detected venue, select a channel, pick a conversation and start yakking.”... Read More
  • In an effort to broaden the reach of virtual experiences to business professionals on the go, Webcasting and virtual event solutions provider ON24 affirmed that the company will optimize its solutions for upcoming Microsoft Surface tablets. “We stand by our commitment to distributing our webcasts and virtual environments to the widest possible global audience, anytime, anywhere, on any device,” said Jayesh Sahasi, company’s chief product officer and CTO. On June 18, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Surface – company’s own-brand family of tablets at a Los Angeles event at Milk Studios. To be available this fall, Microsoft Surface will be powered by upcoming Windows 8 system and contain a choice of an Intel or ARM-based processor. The devices have 10.6...

    ON24 will Optimize its Webcasting and Virtual Event Solutions for Upcoming Microsoft Surface Tablets

    Posted on June 20, 2012 | No Comments
    In an effort to broaden the reach of virtual experiences to business professionals on the go, Webcasting and virtual event solutions provider ON24 affirmed that the company will optimize its solutions for upcoming Microsoft Surface tablets. “We stand by our commitment to distributing our webcasts and virtual environments to the widest possible global audience, anytime, anywhere, on any device,” said Jayesh Sahasi, company’s chief product officer and CTO. On June 18, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Surface – company’s own-brand family of tablets at a Los Angeles event at Milk Studios. To be available this fall, Microsoft Surface will be powered by upcoming Windows 8 system and contain a choice of an Intel or ARM-based processor. The devices have 10.6... Read More
  • ON24 has launched a new virtual communications platform in an effort to transform enterprise communications and increase the ROI of virtual communications. The new platform not only allows users to quickly and easily create live, on-demand webcasts, it also enables them to easily distribute and share content via virtual events, virtual environments and channels for maximum exposure. The stand out analytics and measurement feature helps in measuring results and ROI of various components including engagement level and training program efficiency. The new platform is 100% SaaS-based, requires no downloads and facilitates content consumption with mobility. Sharat Sharan, CEO of ON24, emphasized the benefits of the new platform by stating, “With the Virtual Communications Platform, we are both creating and expanding...

    ON24 Releases All-in-One Virtual Communication Platform for Enterprise Communications and Marketing

    Posted on June 8, 2012 | No Comments
    ON24 has launched a new virtual communications platform in an effort to transform enterprise communications and increase the ROI of virtual communications. The new platform not only allows users to quickly and easily create live, on-demand webcasts, it also enables them to easily distribute and share content via virtual events, virtual environments and channels for maximum exposure. The stand out analytics and measurement feature helps in measuring results and ROI of various components including engagement level and training program efficiency. The new platform is 100% SaaS-based, requires no downloads and facilitates content consumption with mobility. Sharat Sharan, CEO of ON24, emphasized the benefits of the new platform by stating, “With the Virtual Communications Platform, we are both creating and expanding... Read More
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