Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Break the WebEx Habit with RHUB's TurboMeeting Conference Appliance

By Frank Ohlhorst on ChannelInsider.com

ON24 Makes Webcasts Easier to Access, Easier to Present

Leading Virtual Events Provider Extends Reach With New Platform Capabilities

Cost-cutting 101 with Iotum Calliflower Unlimited Web Conferences

Cost-cutting 101 with Iotum Calliflower Unlimited Web Conferences

Cisco Virtually Eliminates Internal Travel

By Mary Ann McNulty in The Transnational travel newsletter

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Apptix Offers Web Conferencing and Secure Instant Messaging utilizing Hosted Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

Apptix also Expands Suite of Hosted Business Services with Unified Messaging Platform, Virtual Private Servers, and Online Presence Solution

Monday, February 9, 2009

FreeConference Launches New Enhanced Desktop Sharing

SharePlus Part of New Line of FreeConference Select Conferencing Products

InXpo Launches XpoCast: The Next Generation of Webcasting

InXpo Brings New Life to Webcasts

Sonic Foundry Announces Mediasite Integration with Moodle

Mediasite module provides greater flexibility in publishing multimedia presentations to the Moodle open source platform

Webconferencing: A Green Recession Tactic

By Jennifer Kaplan on Ecopreneurist.com

RHUB Communications and Siracom Sign European Distribution Agreement

Siracom to open up the UK and European markets for RHUB’s TurboMeeting appliances, bringing state-of-the art on-premise web-conferencing and remote access to SMEs and large corporations

Friday, February 6, 2009

Research and Markets: Research Note Examines the Top five Web Conferencing Products from Adobe, Cisco, Citrix, IBM and Microsoft

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vendor Landscape: Web Conferencing; Show Me, Don't Just Tell Me" report to their offering.

CIO Debate: Collaboration in 2009 is building momentum

CIO Debate: Collaboration in 2009 is building momentum

RHUB TM-200 Web Conferencing Appliance: Almost As Good As Being There

By Brian Sheinberg in ChannelWeb

Sonic Foundry narrows loss on jump in revenue

In the (Milwaukee) Business Journal

Maximize the value of your webinars

By Becky Sheetz-Runkle on examiner.com

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Sonic Foundry Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Sonic Foundry, Inc., the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Verizon Business Powers Spontaneous Collaboration

Integrating Verizon Conferencing With Popular Instant Messaging Applications Helps Organizations More Quickly Initiate Virtual Meetings

Verizon helps businesses launch conferencing

By Stephen Lawson in NetworkWorld

InstantPresenter.com Announces New Upgrades and Additions to Webinar Service

InstantPresenter.com today announced upgrades to their web conferencing and webinar service, designed to provide customers with increased benefits and value for everyday business. The way customers plan and launch online meetings has been greatly simplified and improved. In addition, the no-downloads, web-based service now provides a more streamlined experience between meeting attendee invitations, online meeting registrations, PayPal integration and post meeting surveys and follow-up.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Collaboration Market Set to Grow in India

By Muntazir Abbas on CXOtoday.com

MYCRM GMBH Introduces a New Connector for Dimdim and SugarCRM

Integration Delivers Easy-to-Use Enterprise Web Conferencing and CRM

Webcast Group, Inc Announces Release of Do It Yourself Webcast Webcasting Service

New Do It Yourself (DIY) Service Expanding Webcast Group's Offerings

Monday, February 2, 2009

Sunday, February 1, 2009

BSNL to offer web video-conferencing from Feb

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will launch a low cost, web-based video-conferencing system from the first week of this month in the Kolkata circle.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Getting it together: OmNovia Technologies Inc.

For Shawn Shadfar, making sure his Web conferencing platform really performed was more important than chasing investors By Mary Ann Azevedo in the Houston Business Journal

Advise clients to invest in Web conferencing rather than travel

When clients ask for tips on cost-cutting measures, tell them to skip the airplane and log on to the Internet to attend meetings. Web conferencing also has the potential to improve their response time and effectiveness with their own clients. By Susan Harkins on the TechRepublic blog

ON24 Appoints Ben Sullivan as VP, Channel Sales, to Expand Global Reseller Partnerships

ON24, Inc., the global leader in webcasting and virtual events solutions, today announced that Ben Sullivan has joined the company as Vice President of Channel Sales.

Citrix To Reduce Workforce By 10%

The trailing off of license revenue in the final quarter was a warning to Citrix that 2009 would be a difficult year, revenue-wise.
By Charles Babcock in InformationWeek

TalkPoint Releases Video Email Invitations for Webcasts

TalkPoint, the leader in audio and video Webcasting solutions, has announced the release of their Video Email Invitation feature.

Arkadin Offers Free Webinars to Help Businesses Maximize Productivity, Reduce Costs, and Improve Efficiency

Arkadin is offering a free webinar series that will provide valuable information from industry leaders to help companies of all sizes maximize productivity, cost-effectiveness and profitability.

iLinc Wraps Annual User Conference with Record Attendance

Awards for Customer Excellence Presented to Organizations Using iLinc Web Conferencing in Innovative Ways

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Citrix Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results

Achieves Annual Revenue Growth of 14%; Fourth Quarter GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.33; Fourth Quarter Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.48; Announces Restructuring Program to Reduce Annualized Operating Expenses by Approximately $50 Million

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tech Decision Makers Study: New Study Reveals Rising Influence of Consumer-Generated Online Media, Suggesting More Integrated Approach to Influencer M

Hill & Knowlton Tracks Technology Purchase Dynamics in a Down Economy, Prioritizes Most Influential Communications Channels

Webcasts Face Cuts Due to Lack of Funding

By Valerie Woolard in The Daily Californian

Rhub signs European deal with Siracom

By Stuart Wilson on ChannelEMEA.com

Keymail gets a Glance from MeetingZone

By Bhavana Navuluri on CBRonline.com

Monday, January 26, 2009

ConferenceSuite Selected As Conference Provider For Produce Traceability Initiative

Web conferencing firm ConferenceSuite, has been selected as the sole conference provider by The Next Version Software, developer of fresh produce traceability software, eProduce.

Premiere Global Services Upgrades Award-Winning Netspoke Web Conferencing Technology

New Features Significantly Improve Netspoke User Experience

Citrix Licenses Global IP Solutions for Enabling High Quality Voice Conferencing to the Desktop

Citrix GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar Use GIPS State of the Art Technology as Foundation for its Voice Communication

Friday, January 23, 2009

KRM Selects Stream57 as New Webcasting Partner

Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and streaming media communications, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the preferred webcasting platform for KRM Information Services, Inc., a full service webinar and audio conference provider that has led their industry since 1994.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Communique Conferencing Announces New Online Account Management Tool

Communique Online provides access to easily manage conference call users, conference controls, download recordings, and view invoices online.

InterCall Unveils Click-To-Start Conferencing

New InterCall Unified Meeting Offers Integrated, Easy-to-Use Solutions

Sonic Foundry Positioned as a Market Leader in Wainhouse Research Study on the Distance Education and e-Learning Landscape

Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite ranks highest in depth of product offerings

London Business School Selects Mediasite to Meet Growing Student Demand for Online Lectures

After extensive international review, Mediasite chosen for speed, efficiency and comprehensiveness

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Altus Learning Introduces Altus Live(TM) Business Webcasting

Live Video and Audio Webcasting Offers On-Demand Access Searchable Down to the Spoken Word

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2009 Key Sessions Streamed Live With Mediasite

Live webcasting by Sonic Foundry’s Event Services supports the higher education conference’s ‘social learning for the 21st century’ focal point.

Examine the Collaboration Software Applications & Tools Market in Asia Pacific

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Software industry is available in its catalogue.

Zultys Announces MXmeeting – A Scalable Web Conferencing & Collaboration Solution

Zultys Inc. today announced MXmeeting, a next-generation collaboration solution that combines voice, desktop web interaction, instant messaging, virtual meeting rooms, online presentations, training and demo’s all with easy-to-use controls.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Web grief: Funeral webcasts gain in popularity

By Kantele Franko in AP News on TheUnion.com

Multiple 2008 Product of the Year Awards Recognize Innovation and Vision of Citrix Online Solutions

Internet Telephony Highlights GoToMeeting VoIP Capability; Customer Interaction Solutions Selects GoToAssist Express, GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar for Enhancing the User Experience

Monday, January 19, 2009

GoToMeeting Wins Best of Elearning! Award

Web Conferencing Service Praised by Real-world Users with Prestigious Readers’ Choice Award for "Innovation and Vitality"

Webinars misused as lead-gen tool

In BtoBonline.com

Virtual events yield real leads

Properly produced and managed, webinars make a powerful lead-gen tactic

By Christopher Hosford on BtoBonline.com

Friday, January 16, 2009

tyBit Introduces Web Conferencing & Video Service

If you have an Internet connection, you can hold a meeting, with anyone, at anytime, anywhere in the world.

Ex-Apple exec fights Adobe and Cisco with free web conferencing

By Christian Zibreg in tgdaily.com

iLinc Extends Senior Notes Until 2012

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leader in web conferencing, desktop video conferencing software and collaboration solutions, today announced an agreement to extend its $2.9 million in senior debt until January 15, 2012.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Leaders From Salesforce.com, Obama Transition Team, Training Magazine, Duct Tape Marketing to Keynote iLinc Annual User Conference

SaaS, Distance Learning, Marketing Thought Leaders Set to Speak at iConnect 2009, the Annual Gathering of iLinc Web Conferencing, Video Conferencing Users

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

ON24 Survey Shows Explosive Growth for Virtual Events in 2009

Trade Shows, Conventions, Sales and Training Events Projected to Decline over 40%

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Copper Conferencing Announces Connect To Copper - A New Online Customer Portal

Copper Conferencing, provider of audio conferencing and web conferencing to small and medium-sized businesses, announced the launch of Connect To Copper, a new online customer portal.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Temple University’s Fox School of Business Selects Mediasite for Groundbreaking Lecture Capture Initiative

Mediasite installed in every learning environment, including 30 state-of-the-art classrooms, within Alter Hall

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Persony Previews Free iPhone Web Conferencing at Macworld Expo

Persony Previews Touch Meeting - a free mobile web conferencing service for iPhone users, at the annual Macworld Conference & Expo starting on January 6, 2009, the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

Yugma Introduces New Packaging and Pricing for Web Conferencing Services

Yugma introduces new packaging and pricing for Web conferencing services. Yugma Free, Yugma Pro 20 and Pro 50 services make it easier and more affordable to host and join online meetings and webinars. Yugma Free Web conferencing service is now enhanced to support up to 20 attendees per meeting. Yugma Pro 20 service price reduced by 25% to only $14.95 per month.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

PennWell Publishing Names Stream57 as Preferred Webcasting Vendor

Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and streaming rich media communications, has been selected as the preferred provider of all webcasting and streaming media services by diversified global media and information publishing company PennWell Corporation.

Marratech Recommends Customers Migrate to Elluminate Solutions

Selects Alternative Tool for Online Learning and Collaboration After Google Acquisition

ConferencePlus to Host TeleSpan’s Annual Teleconferencing Industry Predictions

Prior Predictions Accuracy of 70% for Thirteen Years Running

Review: 3 videoconferencing services pick up where your travel budget leaves off

Business trips no longer on the agenda? These three services can help you stay on a face-to-face basis with your colleagues.

By Brian Nadel in Computerworld

Cisco Enhances the Mobile Collaboration Experience with the iPhone

Cisco Brings Business Collaboration to the AppStore with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center and Cisco Unified Communications

Unisfair Sees Growth For Smaller Events and Training

Posted in Virtual Worlds News

Universities increasingly offer courses, resources online

By Anna Andersen in the Daily Bruin

Monday, January 5, 2009

iLinc Web Conferencing Adds Director of Customer Experience

Mechelle Childs to Lead Customer Care for Growing Online Collaboration Provider

Small Business: Using Web seminars to cut costs

By Jamie Herzlich on Newsday.com

Friday, January 2, 2009

Copper Conferencing Announces One-Minute Skill Builder Webinar Series and Online Learning Center

Copper Conferencing is proud to announce its new Online Learning Center and One-Minute Skill Builder Webinar Series.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Full-Year Audio and Web Conferencing Services Revenue Increases 77% Year-Over-Year

Monday, December 22, 2008

RHUB Communications Expands Into Social Technology for Business with Key Partnerships

RHUB’s Award-Winning Web Conferencing Solutions Provide Synchronous Collaboration for Central Desktop and SemiNeedle

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Web conferencing tools for Mac, Windows and Linux

By Leslie Poston on tech.blorge.com

Friday, December 19, 2008

iLinc Receives Continued Listing Notice

iLinc, a leader in web conferencing and desktop video conferencing software, received notification from the staff of the NYSE Alternext on December 15, 2008, that iLinc did not meet certain of the Exchange’s continued listing standards.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

China Enterprise Netcom and Premiere Global Services Join Forces

On-Demand Audio and Web Conferencing to Allow Chinese Professionals Enhanced Productivity and Reduced Need for Business Travel

New China on-demand digital conferencing deal

By Ross O. Storey in CIO Asia on NetworkWorld

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Major Web Conference Held by Dan Gargano for E-Commerce

Dan Gargano held a live webcast yesterday describing the economic crisis and how e-commerce businesses have been effected. 12,300 Viewers were interested.

Web Conferencing Fills Void in Tight Times

By Clint Boulton in eWeek

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Livemeetups.com - brand new web conferencing solution launched

Livemeetups.com is web conferencing and online meeting solution, which enables simple and fast desktop sharing between presenter and attendees. Integrated Skype conference call and chat makes the solution much more comprehensive and simple to use.

Cisco WebEx announces new pricing model to meet business demand for flexibility

Customers now able to invest in one to nine Meeting Center licenses online - providing greater purchasing choice for all business users

Cengage Learning Selects ConferencePlus For Worldwide Conferencing Services

Conference Plus, Inc., a leading global provider of audio, web, webcasting and video conferencing services, today announced that Cengage Learning has selected ConferencePlus to provide worldwide conferencing services.

Webinar Marketing Service Offered By FindOnlineTraining.com

Webinar providers and providers of all types of training that can be delivered online can gain valuable exposure and get connected to targeted training seekers that want to buy their training products.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Business Expert Webinars and SalesforceXP Magazine Announce Strategic Alliance

Business Expert Webinars announced that they have formulated a strategic alliance to provide the BEW eLearning program to SalesforceXP magazine subscribers.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Sonic Foundry Seeking Nominations for Fifth Annual Rich Media Impact Awards

Deadline for nominations: March 20, 2009

Webcast Group, Inc. Announces Partnership with Edgecast Networks, Inc.

Webcast Group, Inc.(www.webcastgroup.com) a leading provider in the webcasting industry is proud to announce their partnership with EdgeCast Networks (www.edgecast.com), the superior, cost-effective global content delivery service that gives their customers competitive advantage in the delivery of digital media. This partnership will allow Webcast Group the ability to serve a more global audience with their already superior fully managed webcast technology and services.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

IBM Delivers New Cloud Service for Web Conferencing

Distribution Agreement With Conferencing Leader InterCall, Network Enhancements Extend Sametime Unyte to Global Markets

Planning for Webcasting Success

Considerations for deploying an enterprise video communications platform
By Mike Lorenz on StreamingMedia.com

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

CCC Confer and Elluminate Expand Partnership to Deliver Web Conferencing to California Community College System

Real-time Web Collaboration Environment Facilitates Teaching, Learning, and Meeting for 110 Campuses

Web Conferencing from Citrix Enables Businesses to Stay Connected to Customers even in Recessionary Cost-Cutting Times

Analysts Point to GoToMeeting as Leading Market with Affordable Pricing, Including Unlimited Monthly Use and Free VoIP, Delivering a Satisfying Customer Experience

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Computer Service Partners Provides Cisco WebEx to Alliance Hospitality Management

Computer Service Partners, a Raleigh-based IT Integrator was recently selected by Alliance Hospitality headquartered in Raleigh, NC to evaluate the company's voice and web conferencing needs and recommend a cost effective solution.

omNovia integrates Yahoo Map in its Web Conferencing Platform

Houston based omNovia Technologies today announced the integration of Yahoo Maps into its advanced web conferencing platform.

Yugma Introduces Linux (Beta) Version of Web Conferencing Service

Introduction of new Linux service is expected to expand the subscriber base and accelerate growth of Yugma's instant web conferencing service.

The Top 12 Web Conferencing Vendors

By Lea Hartog on InsideCRM.com

IBM Lotus Sametime Unyte Calls on InterCall to Fight Cisco WebEx

By Clint Boulton in eWeek

GeniusRoom Announces Free Virtual Offices with Screen Sharing

Business owners, marketers and communications mavens have something to celebrate this holiday season - "personalized virtual offices" courtesy of GeniusRoom. The company announced today that it is giving away unlimited, free conference rooms to everyone who signs up over the holidays - no strings attached.

Monday, December 8, 2008