The Event Webcasting Toolkit: A Pain-Free Guide to Taking Your Conference Online
MADISON, Wis. - August 26, 2008 -You may have pondered taking your event online in the past, but when you are deep in the planning process, the last thing you want to do is create more headaches by introducing new technology or conference partners into the mix. However, webcasting your conference can be as easy as 1-2-3 when you know in advance what questions to ask. Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a live webinar featuring Shane Tracy, director of training and events, and Donny Neufuss, account manager, who will share their three-part approach to a worry-free webcast.
When: Live webinar Tuesday, August 26 from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CDT. Also available on demand.
Where: To register for this complimentary online webinar, visit: www.sonicfoundry.com/webinar.
Discussion will include:
- Part 1 - before the event: criteria for selecting a webcasting partner and key decisions to make in advance, including staffing, technology requirements, presenter relations and branding
- Part 2 - during the event: on-site considerations for webcasting, including project management, vendor relations, promotion and sales
- Part 3 - after the event: leveraging your archived content, including reporting, security and answers to common FAQs you may receive from both your presenters and attendees
Participants will receive The Event Webcasting Toolkit, a detailed booklet that outlines everything you need to know to be dangerous when it comes to putting your conference, meeting or event online.
- brief overviews of the pros and cons of major event webcasting options to help you decide what's right for your event, audience and organization
- questions to ask your webcasting vendor about their people, process and technology
- templates for presenter release forms and briefs to help them record their most polished presentation
- checklists to ensure you'll avoid any last minute surprises
About Sonic Foundry ®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication solutions for more than 1,200 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite, the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.
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statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially
from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to,
uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products,
its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or
systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business
and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities
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