Best Webinar Solution??

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Hi Guys,

I'm trying to find a cost effective way to deliver webinars and cant decide on which service to sign up for.

I would essentially like register users, collect fees and deliver the webcast from my native wordpress site.

Any suggestions?
#solution #webinar
  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    GoToWebinars is the best webinar platform that I have used.

    Those other features you want will require you to integrate GoToWebinar service with other tools.
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  • Profile picture of the author StevenWatanabe
    I second the anymeeting.com

    Its free, although there are ads in the free version.
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      Originally Posted by SteveTanabe View Post

      I second the anymeeting.com

      Its free, although there are ads in the free version.
      How visible are the ads?
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  • Profile picture of the author lauchlan
    GoToWebinar is one of the best.

    You could also use InstantTeleseminar if all you want to do is show slides (i.e. you don't need to show the actual screen)
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    • Profile picture of the author LRDavids
      Like they say, you get what you pay for: so i have to say that GoToWebinar is the best.
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  • Profile picture of the author Suthan M
    If you want a 'LIVE' version, try one of the recommendations above.

    I think you might be looking for a 'pre recorded live-looking' webinar platform, which if thats the case, I would suggest Mike Filsaime's auto webinar system. Shame the WSO is closed though on WF.
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  • Profile picture of the author jayspann
    I've been using GoToWebinar to host live webcast. I record them logged in as a user on a second computer. Then load the reply into the Evergreen Business System.

    I've been really pleased with this setup.

    Jay Spann
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      Originally Posted by lauchlan View Post

      GoToWebinar is one of the best.
      Originally Posted by LRDavids View Post

      Like they say, you get what you pay for: so i have to say that GoToWebinar is the best.
      But have you guys actually tried AnyMeeting.com yet ( Free Web Conferencing Features | AnyMeeting ) or have you heard bad things about them? Just asking because IF they are as reliable as GTW then you get a lot more for your money (200 spaces for 1/3 the price of GTW, no downloading of anything for the viewer, works with all browsers, etc.). I'm also looking at MeetCheap.com ( http://www.meetcheap.com/ ). Any feedback about them?

      Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author .X.
    I used GoToWebinar for years but left because
    of the insanely TERRIBLE webinar recording
    process, and you get less for the money today
    than you did back then.

    I've used Fuze Meeting this past year - the
    video portion of service works well, it automatically
    records and hosts your recordings, and the price
    is lower (with some nice additional bells and
    whistles not found with GTW).

    But there are occasional audio issues - and
    people are less familiar with the system.

    So I'm in this thread looking for information
    on MeetCheap.com (looks OK but the smiling
    guru faces actually drive me away) and
    MeetingBurner.com.

    I don't agree that GTW is close to the best
    solution any longer, beyond being what
    people are most familiar with.

    They have all the resources and yet they
    have failed to improve that service AT ALL
    for years.
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with meetcheap.com. I can get 500 spaces per webinar for $20 per month, whereas GTW would cost me $400 and meetcheap has a lot more features. Just hope it works well! I spoke to them yesterday and here are my questions with their answers in CAPS...

      .................................................. ........................

      1) Will my webinars work on mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, including Android tablets and phones? If so, will they require an app to work on mobile devices?
      DOES FLASH SO CAN'T BE SEEN YET ON IPHONES/IPADS BUT DOES WORK ON ANDROID DEVICES.

      2) Can I download the recording of my webinar? And if so, can I choose what format I want it saved as?
      YES TO BOTH.

      3) Do you offer 24/7/365 PHONE tech support? If not, what would I do if I have technical problems during my webinar?
      LIVE CHAT SUPPORT 24/7/365 FROM WITHIN MY DASHBOARD.

      4) Apparently GoToWebinar does not work with Safari. Are there any browsers for Windows and/or Mac that don't work with your webinars?
      SEEMS TO WORK WITH ALL BROWSERS.

      5) How reliable are your webinars compared to GoToWebinar? Please be honest because I need total reliability for the project I'll be doing.
      VERY RELIABLE. THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS YET.

      6) Is it possible to add a live clickable Paypal order link during my webinar?
      YES BUT ONLY IF I CHOOSE THEIR "PRIVATE LABEL" OPTION.

      7) Do viewers of my webinar need to pre-register like they do with GoToWebinar? Or do I just email them the link with the date and time of my webinar?
      NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY. I WOULD EMAIL THEM THE LINK FOR THE WEBINAR WITH DATE AND TIME.

      8) My initial free sales webinar will be open to anyone that opts in at my squeeze page so I don't care who attends that, but its crucial that my live paid-for coaching program is visible to my paid customers only. What security measures can I use for Meetcheap that will only allow my PAID customers to see my webinar based coaching program? Is there a password I give them? Does Meetcheap offer anything that can stop someone that has NOT paid for my live coaching webinar to be able to see it?
      I CAN PASSWORD PROTECT MY CONFERENCE ROOM FOR MY PAID COACHING. I CAN KICK ANYONE OUT THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE FROM MY DASHBOARD DURING THE WEBINAR. AND I CAN BLOCK THEIR IP ADDRESS AND ONLY I CAN REVERSE THAT LATER IF THEY BECAME A PAID CUSTOMER.

      UPDATE: I tried Meetcheap.com on my Mac with OSX 10.5.8 and it wouldn't work even though they told me it "works flawlessly on a Mac with 10.5.8." Okay, so after going back and forth with them they finally came back later and said that I'll need to upgrade to OSX 10.6. So I did that and it still did not work. Too bad because you can't beat the price for the number of attendee's you can have.
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  • Profile picture of the author gobizbiz
    I like Meetcheap. It is awesome and you webinar platform. It is much cheaper and reliable.
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      Originally Posted by gobizbiz View Post

      I like Meetcheap. It is awesome and you webinar platform. It is much cheaper and reliable.
      I assume you are using it on a PC?
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      • Profile picture of the author magentawave
        Here is the challenge I face...

        There are lots of free or inexpensive live webinar services that allow a limited number of attendees which is fine when I do my paid group coaching program with only 10 to 30 people. But in order to get those 10 to 30 paid customers I need to indoctrinate a lot more people with my free live sales webinars that can have several hundred attendees. And see, that is where these webinar services get you hooked into paying substantially higher fees.

        What I'd like to find is a live webinar service that either doesn't charge as much per month, or one that charges on a per webinar basis, or a fee based on the number of attendees instead of a monthly fee. Anyone know of one like that?

        Thanks
        Steve
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        • Profile picture of the author dm101
          Originally Posted by magentawave View Post

          Here is the challenge I face...

          There are lots of free or inexpensive live webinar services that allow a limited number of attendees which is fine when I do my paid group coaching program with only 10 to 30 people. But in order to get those 10 to 30 paid customers I need to indoctrinate a lot more people with my free live sales webinars that can have several hundred attendees. And see, that is where these webinar services get you hooked into paying substantially higher fees.

          What I'd like to find is a live webinar service that either doesn't charge as much per month, or one that charges on a per webinar basis, or a fee based on the number of attendees instead of a monthly fee. Anyone know of one like that?

          Thanks
          Steve

          Meetingburner should definitely solve your problem. I'm in the free version, but they often will let you upgrade at rates far cheaper than the published rates, as special promos. You can try it out with the fee version, and it is really pretty good for live events.
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          • Profile picture of the author magentawave
            It looks like MeetingBurner hits you pretty hard with the monthly fees when you get past 10 attendees like all the others. Does their free version show ads?
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  • Profile picture of the author Carlos Tabora
    For live webinars, I recommend Meeting Burner. Because I was part of their beta program before they went live, I was able to get their Premium subscription (now selling for $99.95) at only $39.95. That offer is no longer available, but the service is great. They have an iPhone app that people can download in the Apple App Store and they say that it works natively on the Android platform (but I haven't been able to test that since I don't have an Android phone).

    If you're looking for an automated Webinar product, I recommend Mike Filsaime's EvergreenBusinessSystems solution. He's even offering a WSO now where you can get the "lite" version of the production for $97 and have the option to upgrade to the "full" version (valued at $497) later.
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    • Profile picture of the author philhunter
      Another votes for gotowebinar if you are hosting 1000 or less, if you want more than 1000 on at a time then its no good because they quote me $20,000 (yes $20k) for more but if you keep it under 1000 its great.

      There are also plenty of splash optin plugins that work with it so you can customise your signup page which gets FAR better optin rates.
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      • Profile picture of the author chrisg942
        Thanks for all info and input all.

        Chris
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      Originally Posted by gobizbiz View Post

      I like Meetcheap. It is awesome and you webinar platform. It is much cheaper and reliable.
      See my update above on using Meetcheap with a Mac.



      Originally Posted by buzzaddict View Post

      For live webinars, I recommend Meeting Burner. Because I was part of their beta program before they went live, I was able to get their Premium subscription (now selling for $99.95) at only $39.95. That offer is no longer available, but the service is great. They have an iPhone app that people can download in the Apple App Store and they say that it works natively on the Android platform (but I haven't been able to test that since I don't have an Android phone).
      I really wish I had gotten in on Meeting Burners introductory offer but didn't know about it until it was too late.
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  • Profile picture of the author focusedlife
    I've used AnyMeeting and so far so good, however, I do wish there was a way to actually download the replay.

    Never heard of MeetCheap.com until I came across this thread, but will be taking a closer look now that I know about it.

    My review on AnyMeeting.com: Great for after the sale as someone pointed out, when you have the small group that bought on support workshops and such, but not a viable option for getting loads of people on the call.

    Definitely a recommended solution for non paid workshops and such and doesn't seem to piss off members. Ads are not distracting if your content is solid.
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      I wasted a lot of time about 8 months ago playing around with MeetCheap and it was extremely slow and clunky on a Mac so I gave up. Hopefully they have fixed the problems. The really frustrating part is that they told me upfront that their system worked "flawlessly" on a Mac but after much fiddling around with it I found out that no one knew what they were talking about.

      Someone brought up a very good point in that the name "meetcheap" comes off sounding cheesy and cheap and especially if these are paying customers you are showing this stuff too.

      Thats good to know about AnyMeeting. Any chance you could take a screen capture of what a typical page looks like so we can see the ads being shown?

      If your webinar thing doesn't record the event then just record it yourself with camtasia or screenflow. I think there are some free screen recording programs out there too.

      Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Isaiah Jackson
    GoTo Webinar is the standard in the IM community or any other niche really.

    You can also try ClickWebinar I've used both of them and enjoyed them both
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  • Profile picture of the author Anthony Gibson
    GoToWebinar is great but I'm gonna be checking out meetcheap after all those recommendations.

    Anthony
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  • Profile picture of the author Mikestankowski
    anythingmeeting.com definitely works well as a free alternative
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  • Profile picture of the author alexseoking
    I prefer to use GoToMeeting. Simple interface and very reliable.
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  • Profile picture of the author Yadira Barbosa
    Any comments about conference recording on MeetCheap?
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    • Profile picture of the author magentawave
      Originally Posted by Yadira Barbosa View Post

      Any comments about conference recording on MeetCheap?
      I don't know about that but even if that feature doesn't work well you can always use some other screen recording program to record it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Elion Makkink
    GoToWebinars or the one from Amazon.
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    • Profile picture of the author Clarence Range
      This was recommended to me but I have not tried it yet if you do please make sure you let us know how it went thanks Clarence

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  • Profile picture of the author andrespefia3
    That really depends on what you need, but I recommend ConferenceCalls - it's simple to use, very fast, has a lot of helpful features, and they offer 7 days free trial.
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