​Seems like everyone's using Zoom for online meetings, these days. But let's be honest, Zoom is clunky at the best of times. And let's not even start with all the privacy and security issues they keep having. Let's see if we can find a better alternative, shall we? Today I'm reviewing join.me — a primarily Chrome-based online meeting software​. ​The join.me homepage makes this rather eye-catching claim: ​Well... Have you ever joined an online call and spent the first five ...

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What's the best webinar software out there? This seemingly simple question can be frustratingly difficult to answer, as I found out in the course of this review project. My goal was to field test every major platform in the webinar space to find out how they all stack up against each other and finally find something that serves my own needs for marketing and educational webinars. What's in This Review This is my roundup comparison of all the webinar tools ...

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Many webinar tools have added a directory feature in the recent past. The promise is intriguing: list your webinar in a public directory and you could get more traffic and attendees!But does it work in practice? Should you consider webinar directories for your webinar marketing? In this post, I'll explain why these directories are (currently) pointless.The Webinar DirectoriesI came across the webinar directories in my recent, intensive testing of webinar platforms. Here are examples of the directories I'm talking about:GoToStage ...

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Running an online business always involves some degree of creative work. That can be anything from graphic design and photo editing for content on your website to video and audio editing for video content and podcasts.The default tool suite for this kind of creative work is Adobe's Creative Cloud. Many users are frustrated by the Adobe business model where you pay through your nose for software that you don't even get to own.If you're looking for a solution to this ...

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What's the best setup & gear for hosting live webinars? What do you need, to ensure high quality audio, video and an overall positive experience for your attendees?In this post, I'll show you a behind-the-scenes look at the webinar streaming setup that I currently use, after doing countless webinars and tweaking my setup continuously, over time. ...

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In my extensive testing of webinar tools, there's an issue I complained about a couple of times: limited runtimes for webinars.For example, Crowdcast and Webinar Ninja events are limited to a maximum of 2 hours.Now, 2 hours seems like a pretty long time... and these days, everything's instant and social and people's attention spans are dwindling away, right? Should you ever even do a webinar that lasts longer than 2 hours?Yes. But only if you like money.How Webinar Selling WorksTo ...

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Because webinars are a powerful marketing & engagement tool, I've been on the search for the best webinar software to use for my own businesses.Today, we're looking at a solution that was recommended to me by several commenters on previous reviews: BigMarker.As usual, I tested this tool thoroughly, including on a real, live webinar with over 200 attendees. And also as usual, I'm going to be brutally honest about the strengths and weaknesses of the product.Note: Reviews + Final RoundupYou're ...

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WebinarJam is a webinar hosting platform that seems to have been conceived as a marketing tool, first and foremost.In this WebinarJam review, we'll have a look at what it's like to both run and attend webinars on this platform and we'll examine whether it lives up to its promises.Is this the best webinar solution for marketing & sales? Or even the best overall? Let's find out!What You'll Discover in This ReviewAs with all of my webinar software reviews, I tested ...

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Zoom is a group calling and online meeting app which can also be used to host webinars. It has a free plan as well as an attractively low priced entry-level plan. This makes it an interesting alternative to the typically pricey webinar solutions like GoToWebinar, Webinar Ninja or Demio.What's it really like to use Zoom for webinars? And how does it compare to the higher price webinar platforms? In this review, we'll find out!Note: Reviews + Final RoundupYou're reading one ...

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EasyWebinar is a webinar platform that promises a solid set of features for both live online events and automated or evergreen webinars.Let's see how it holds up against competing products like Webinar Ninja and Demio. Plus, I'll be comparing it to the thing I've used to host over 100 webinars myself: GoToWebinar.What You'll Discover in This ReviewIn this EasyWebinar review, we'll have a look at what it's like to set up webinar events, what marketing and engagement features are included, ...

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