MarketingSherpa Toolkit: How to Produce a Webinar - List of Vendors

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Convenos
http://www.convenos.com
Maximum number of participants: Professional edition allows 99 seats (including host); Standard edition allows 20.
Price: Professional Edition costs $1200 per year; Standard Edition is $300 per year
Special features: Whiteboard, media and chat features are included, as are slide, file, desktop and application sharing. On-demand polling is available, along with numerous other features. They offer integrated audio with Skype, or you can input your own audio solutions.
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes, somewhat
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: No
Event reporting: Yes
Recording: Yes

GoToWebinar
http://www.gotowebinar.com
Maximum number of participants: Up to 1,000
Price: $948 per year or $99 per month for unlimited use (add toll-free conference calling for 4.75 cents a minute).
Special features: Chat, Q&A, polling, post-webinar surveys and attendee monitoring
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes, including ability to upload customer’s logo
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: Yes. Also provides details on attendees ranked by their level of interest.
Recording: A DIY system. Event host must have a sound card installed on their computer and an adapter to record from their phone line to their PC. Files can then be hosted and edited by customer.
Extra Info: Subscription to GoToWebinar includes use of Citrix’s GoToMeeting so hosts can offer follow-up events with smaller groups.

iLinc
http://www.ilinc.com
Maximum number of participants: Unlimited
Price: Various pricing plans, ranging from 10 cents per minute for “light collaboration” mode, to 30 cents per minute for “full collaboration mode
Special features: Chat, Q&A, polling, surveys, application sharing, attendee monitoring
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: The basics, plus records of interaction with attendees (questions, poll responses) and post-event surveys.
Recording: Yes

Infinite Conferencing
http://www.infiniteconferencing.com
Maximum number of participants: Unlimited
Price: 7.5 cents per minute, per user, or flat monthly fee of $200 for up to 50 users
Special features: Chat, Q&A, application sharing
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes, for additional charge
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: Yes, plus optional post-conference survey for an extra charge
Recording: Optional, for an extra charge

MeetingBridge
http://www.meetingbridge.com
Maximum Number of Participants: 1,000
Price: 15 cents per minute per user (not including cost of teleconference line, which is 12 cents per minute per user) For recurring webinars, the cost is less. For example, to conduct a 500-connection webinar once a month the cost would be $5,000 per session or $10/person; at once a week the cost would be about $2,500 per session or $5/person.
Special features: Chat, text messaging, Q&A, polling
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes (creating branded landing page is included in the basic fee)
Customizable email invitations: Yes, for additional fee
Automatic reminder emails: Yes, including customizable templates
Event reporting: The basics, including ability to see who opened email but didn’t register
Recording: Yes, for extra fee ($300 for first hour; $150 for each additional half-hour)
Note: Offers event specialists to help customers prepare and host webinars

MegaMeeting
http://www.megameeting.com
Maximum number of participants: Unlimited
Price: Varying pricing options, ranging from $45 per month for three-person capacity, to $499 per month for up to 100 users; also has a “pay as you go” plan which involves a set-up charge and per minute fees
Special features: Q&A, polling, surveys, interactive noteboard, streaming audio and video.
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes, with certain packages
Automatic reminder emails: No
Event reporting: The basics
Recording: Optional, for extra fee

ON24
http://www.on24.com
Maximum number of participants: Unlimited
Price: Varies depending on customization options
Special features: Q&A, chat, polling, customizable interface that’s scalable up to thousands of live attendees, no downloads required
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: Yes, real-time reporting and lead scoring
Recording: Yes. Complimentary three-month archive
Note: Offers event management service to help train presenters and run event. Also offers full suite of marketing solution, including lead generation

ReadyTalk
http://www.readytalk.com
Maximum number of participants: 2,000 (350 for application sharing/demo mode)
Price: $49 per month for up to 15 attendees; unlimited monthly usage rates available; prices vary widely depending upon the user’s needs
Special features: Chat, Q&A, application sharing
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes, integrated with Outlook
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: The basics, plus post-event feedback survey
Recording: Yes

Vcall
http://www.vcall.com
Maximum number of participants: Unlimited
Price: Varies widely depending upon needs. An example: an hour-long event with 50 users, streaming audio and a 90-day archive would cost around $695. Clients who host numerous events, or those who commit to a certain number of events in a 12-month period, can take advantage of special rates
Special features: Q&A, polling, survey, application sharing, online collaboration tools
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: The basics, plus attendees’ use of interactive features and post-event surveys
Recording: Yes

Webcast Group
http://www.webcastgroup.com
Maximum number of participants: 20,000
Price: Charges per-event fee which varies depending upon number of users
Special features: Chat, polling, Q&A; attendee monitoring
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes, integrated with Outlook
Automatic reminder emails: Optional
Event reporting: The basics
Recording: Yes, extra fee for hosting/streaming
Note: Offers event management service to help train presenters and run event

WebEx
http://www.webex.com
Maximum number of participants: 3,000
Price: $55 per month for up to 200 participants; 12 cents per minute/per user for toll-free call-in line
Special features: Q&A, polling, Flash, 3-D objects, streaming audio and video, attendee monitoring
Customizable registration/landing pages: Yes
Customizable email invitations: Yes, integrated with Outlook and Lotus Notes
Automatic reminder emails: Yes
Event reporting: The basics, plus user feedback form
Recording: Yes

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