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Choosing a webcasting service for your next web conference or webinar can be a daunting task. It should help to break the services down into two camps when deciding: simple software solutions and full service solutions. Software solutions are more common with the most popular being gotomeeting.com.

 Full service solutions provide everything from the software, custom branding, AV equipment, and qualified AV technicians to set up the equipment. This article is meant to help you decide between the two.

Determine what you need from the webcasting service.

 In order to choose between a more comprehensive service and a simple software solution, you will need to decide what it is you need from the service.

 What to consider when deciding on a webcasting service:

• Audio and Video quality

• Branding needs

• Number of attendees

• Equipment needed

• Number of locations

• Ease of use

• Support provided

• Cost

• Testimonials

• On-site service

• Question and answer technology

• Interactivity

 If it is one location and not many attendees, custom branding is not needed and you already have all the AV equipment needed, then a software solution such as gotomeeting.com will probably be best.

Gotomeeting.com software offers the following:

 * Audio conferencing via phone and computer

* Full desktop sharing

* Chat

* Invite others on the fly

 If you are planning on having many attendees, many different locations, need higher quality and need custom branding then a service such as Meeting Tomorrow’s will save you time and money.

Meeting Tomorrow’s solution includes everything gotomeeting.com offers plus the following:

• Customized interface

• Webcasting management

• Meeting room audio visual services

 Meeting Tomorrow can also supply additional services such as:

• Question and answer ready technology

• Audience response systems

• Onsite meeting managers

Determine how much you want to spend.

Webcasting solutions vary in pricing depending on the scope of the service. A service such as gotomeeting.com  is a simple software solution for a do-it-yourself client that in most cases will be the cheapest. Meeting Tomorrow’s webcasting services are  more comprehensive and will cost more than a simple software solution in most cases.

Gotomeeting.com’s prices start at $49 a month and can handle up to 15 attendees. The price goes up with the number of attendees.

Meeting Tomorrow’s webcasting services are custom priced according to the clients needs. A service such as Meeting Tomorrow’s will save you money by freeing up the management side of the event, AV equipment rental, and hiring of qualified technicians to set up and take down the equipment.

Meeting Tomorrow offers custom designed audio visual solutions for events of all shapes and sizes. Our creative planning and operations team is completely dedicated to helping you orchestrate any AV setup imaginable. From nationwide video installations to global telecommunications conferencing, we are fully equipped to handle even your most out-of-the-box request.