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Research Outline

Prepared for Kelsey | Delivered April 11, 2020

Virtual Event Platforms

Goals

To obtain a comparison of virtual event platforms related to price, functionality, and design.

Early Findings

In addition to Mighty Networks, Crowdcast, and Braindate, we've identified two additional virtual event platforms that have been recommended by both the Social Effect and VOIP Review. 

Mighty Networks

  •  Price: starting price- Free plan- free, Business Plan- $81/month, Community Plan- $23/month
  • Design: screenshot 
  • Functionality:
- Collaboration (Brainstorming),
- Community (content management, content moderation, discussions/forums, event management, group management , ideation/crowdsourcing, member directory , membership management, website management, design),
- Course Authoring (content import/export, course publishing , instructor-led courses, interactive content, self-paced courses)
- Social Networking (activity/news feed , blogs , data security , event management , group management , media library , privacy options , real-time chat , social media integration , social media tagging , user profiles

Crowdcast

  •  Price: Starter-$20/month, Lite-$34/month, Pro-$62/month, Business-$139/month
  • Design: screenshot 
  • Functionality:
- Web Conferencing features (electronic hand raising , mobile access , on-demand webcasting , presentation streaming , presentation tools , private Chat , real-time chat , record & playback ability , screen sharing , two-way audio & video , video conferencing)

Braindate

  • Price: Pricing is not available. A demo is available through its website.
  • Design: screenshot 
  • Functionality: third-party reviews of this platform is not available. According to the official website of Braindate provides "one-on-one or small group conversations based on topics of shared interest that participants book with one another through the Braindate platform to have in-person at events." Its features include virtual coaches, virtual Braindate video and calling integration, and total schedule flexibility.

vFairs

  • Functionality:
- Virtual Event Platforms (alerts/notifications , attendee management , customizable branding , event management , file sharing , lead capture , live audio/video chat , live text chat , mobile access , pre-made templates , presentation tools , Q&A , reporting/analytics , social media promotion , surveys/polls , virtual booths , virtual lobby)
-Web Conferencing (mobile access , on-demand webcasting , presentation streaming , presentation tools , private chat , real-time chat , record & playback ability , screen sharing , two-way audio & video , video conferencing , whiteboard)
- Webinar (alerts/notifications , customizable branding , event management , live chat , multi-presenter
on-demand webinars , polls/voting , Q & A , reporting/analytics , screen sharing , social media promotion)

GoToWebinar

- Web Conferencing (mobile access , presentation tools , private chat , real-time chat , record & playback ability , screen sharing )
- Webinar (alerts/notifications , customizable branding , event management , multi-presenter , on-demand webinars , polls/voting , Q&A , reporting/analytics , social media promotion)