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Streaming
Media
Webcast
For Real-Time Meetings
Streaming
Media Webcast services are a method of receiving real-time and archived
presentations from providers.
There are several formats in which
streaming multimedia webcasts can be received.
These include the use of Web
Meetings, Online Training, Distance Learning, Webinars, and Web
Conferencing.
Streaming audio and video webcast services are provided by companies
or are company-based depending on the purpose and size of the streaming
media services being provided.
Typical
streaming
media webcasts include:
- Web
meetings that are two-way sessions using the power of the
Internet
to conduct virtual conferences between two people or groups of people.
Streaming webcasts are presented in real-time to the
participants.
- Webinars
are one-way streaming webcasts that are online seminars
or workshops presented from a central location.
- Distance Learning/Online Training using
streaming media webcast formats
to provide companies educational services to employees.
Businesses use Streaming Media Webcasts to provide
real-time video and
audio presentations to employees and customers.
Their reasons include:
- Product launches – informing employees of new
products
- Software demonstrations – training for
employees or clients
- Focus groups – for employees or others brought
in to provide reaction
to a new product
- Brainstorming
sessions – employees or other concerned individuals
- Staff meetings – for employees in different
buildings or parts of the
world
- New employee orientation
– when scattered in several locations
- New product training – for employees or the
sales department
- Training sessions – for employees or clients
- Distance learning – for clients and employees
- Sales presentations – streaming media for
clients
Keys to
success when using
Streaming Media webcasts include:
- Plan in advance, once the real-time
presentation begins it is difficult
to overcome poor planning
- Promote the webcast to potential participants
- Have back up plans in case certain segments
develop problems
- Plan to present in segments and not all at
once, unless short, to avoid
a problem that may affect only one segment and not the entire webcast
- Ensure that participants disable pop-up
blockers and firewalls, a
common problem
Business uses of Streaming Webcasts provide real-time video
and music for end users. The software
can usually be purchased on a monthly basis, annual basis, or
pay-as-you go basis for businesses that only use occasionally.
Actual
costs are based on the number of participants or seats and minutes used
to conduct the meeting.
Non-business
uses of
Streaming Audio Video Webcasts include:
- Radio stations – stream the music online for
listeners all over the
world
- Television stations –
stream all of portions of their programs for viewers
- YouTube
– online video sharing service
- MySpace – online video and music sharing service
- MyDeo
– online video sharing service that is family oriented
- iTunes – online music sharing service
- iRecord – online media sharing service
- Webcast service companies – provide software
and resources for business
that want to stream media to employees or customers
- Webinars
– one way streaming media programs
For
additional video
webcasting
issues, such as the streaming
media webcast section here, please check out the
related topics; live
webcasting, webcasting
formats, webcast
services,
webcast company
and webcasting software.
If
you are looking for a little more
hands-on
type information, take a peek at the online video sharing,
video
streaming
information, media
streaming, video
teleconference and how
to stream video.
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