Webinar Technology

Webinar technology is changing the way people communicate.

A picture is worth a thousand words. For this reason, webinar technology is extremely valuable to companies and business professionals because they can use webinars to give live presentations over the Internet to clients and suppliers.

Identification

A webinar is a seminar presented over the the Internet. Because of the underlying technology, the presenter can do live slide show presentations to webinar attendees. Attendees see and hear the presentation live on their computers. Attendees can also ask questions to the presenter using a built-in chat utility.

Function

The software required to facilitate a webinar is provided by a third-party company. With the software, the presenter transmits or distributes live content to the attendees. The presenter also uses the software to send registration invitations to prospective attendees.

Benefits

The ability to make live presentations to anyone with an Internet connection is an extremely value business benefit. The technology is available to the presenter via a monthly subscription, and access is free to registered attendees.

References

• Robin Good: Webinar Technology Is Ready For Prime-Time: GoToWebinar Corporate Review Link: http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2006/08/03/webinar_technology_is_ready_for.htm#ixzz13mR3kbYd
• Citrix: GoToMeeting