Original Post by Kristen Rich
Thinking of Looking into Webcasting or Webinars? Click Here For More Details !
I am constantly asked about what the differences are between webinars and webcasts. It’s not complicated, though there is a little bit of wiggle room. Here is my take, short and sweet.
What’s a Webinar?
Webinars are designed for smaller groups, from meeting-sized groups to online events involving hundreds of people. They often include many of the options available with online meetings, such as Q&A, polls, whiteboard and markup abilities. So webinars are full-featured presentations or events for a few hundred or (often) far fewer individuals.
What’s a Webcast?
Webcasts are primarily with video and slides or video-only and are based on a video-to-user model. In other words, they’re more like a television show (possibly live) than a meeting. Large webcasts can handle thousands or even tens of thousands of viewers. So webcasts are audiovisual experiences aimed at larger audiences, with the trade-off being fewer options for the end users.
This is obviously is a high-level description of the differences and there are many more nuances we could get into. I’m curious to hear what others have to say or add to this conversation.
Thinking of Looking into Webcasting or Webinars? Click Here For More Details !
