Online Event Technology
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Building an Online Event
How to Choose Technology
Looking to the Future
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
THIS STUDY

BUILDING AN ONLINE EVENT
HOW TO PLAN, DESIGN AND CONDUCT AN ONLINE EVENT
  Components of an Outreach Online Event
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
  Categories of Online Collaboration Technology
PARTICIPANTS’ TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
  Lack of a separate phone line
  Lack of a particular version of browser
  Lack of Multimedia programs and browser plug-ins
  Slow internet connection
  Lack of Administrative Rights on the PC
ACCESSIBILITY
  Making Presentations Accessible
TIPS FOR PRESENTATION SUCCESS

HOW TO CHOOSE TECHNOLOGY FOR A GIVEN EVENT
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
  Recommended Asychronous (pre-recorded) Products
  Recommended Sychronous (live) Products
  Runners-Up Sychronous (live) Products
SCENARIOS
  Scenario 1 - Talk Show #1: Small/Medium Audience Size, Informal
  Scenario 2 - Talk Show # 2, Big Audience Size, Polished
  Scenario 3 - Talk Show #3: Debate, Medium Audience Size, Informal
  Scenario 4 - Briefing #1: Commercial Focus Group, Small Audience
  Scenario 5 - Briefing #2: Product Introduction, Large Audience
  Scenario 6 - Seminar #1: Panel of multiple presenters
  Scenario 7 Seminar #2 – Workshop, single presenter

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GLOSSARY
HOSTED SERVICES VS. BUILDING CONFERENCING FACILITIES “IN HOUSE”
CENTRALIZED SERVICE VS. PEER-TO-PEER
CHAT TECHNOLOGY
  Comparison Chart of Selected Products
DISCUSSION GROUPS
WEB CONFERENCING SERVICES - DETAILED COMPARISON CHART
REFERENCES
 

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