Virtual Meetings and Events

A virtual event is a gathering or activity that takes place entirely online, where participants interact through digital platforms rather than meeting in a physical location. These events leverage technology to connect attendees, presenters and exhibitors from anywhere in the world, offering convenience and accessibility.

As a trusted partner, we help individuals and organisations of all sizes to choose and set up the communication/collaboration platform that meets their needs.

For larger meetings, Crowdlink offers bundles that include the web conferencing platform and comprehensive IT and event administration.

Crowdlink means a smooth and seamless virtual event experience

Experienced meeting producers and technicians will look after all aspects of your virtual meeting

Pre-production: registration, content checks, presenter connectivity checks, rehearsals
Meeting delivery: the meeting chair, presenters and audience can concentrate on the meeting while the Crowdlink team look after the virtual lobby/waiting room, presentation sharing, video playback, breakout rooms, technical support for attendees with connectivity issues, meeting recording, polls, etc.
Post-event: Crowdlink will provide attendance reports and the recording of the event with editing as required

Webinars

'Webinar' is a portmanteau word formed from web and seminar, meaning a presentation, lecture or workshop that is transmitted over the web. The typical length of a webinar is 45 to 60 minutes. Webinars offer the following benefits when it comes to communicating with your audience:

Interactive, live chat between host and attendees as well as among the attendees themselves. This allows hosts not only to engage and build a relationship with the audience, but also to improve the webinar content, based on feedback received
You can share your computer screen and webcam simultaneously, so your audience can see your face and your deck as you present
Your audience can ask questions and take part in polls, which is another way to keep them engaged throughout the webinar.
They can be recorded and subsequently repurposed as digital products such as workshops and training sessions.
They can accommodate a large number of participants, since they aren’t limited by physical space

Webcasts

Webcasts are media presentations distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many listeners/viewers simultaneously. They can be distributed live or on demand. Essentially, webcasting is “broadcasting” over the I They can be public or private. There are no guidelines regarding the duration of the broadcast. The benefits of using webcasts include:

Easy access to broader, remote audiences
Unlike an in-person event, a webcast doesn’t require physical attendance. Using a link and a stable Internet/intranet connection, remote participants can watch the event and even take part in it, depending on its purpose and guidelines. This easy practice simple procedure? allows companies to become more accessible and, as a result, reach wider, global audiences.
Moreover, a webcast is far more versatile than an in-person event. With the right solution, it can deliver live content concurrently to thousands and even tens of thousands of users who are distributed all over the world.
More Engaging
A large part of the appeal of webcasting lies in the combination of benefits, especially convenience and ease of use, which it offers: a live, on-site event, such as live Q&A and visual presentations, can be combined with a virtual session. This combination can be harnessed to increase engagement rates and improve live and on-demand session viewing. Companies can even track and monitor their engagement rate in real time via analytics, allowing them to determine their key strengths and keep improving their visibility.
To maximize a stream’s reach, we recommend repurposing it by recording the session and uploading it to a dedicated video platform, where it can be viewed on demand for different purposes. For example, a live company meeting where a new product is introduced to employees can be uploaded to the corporate knowledge base and serve as a video illustration of the product, allowing existing and new employees to explore it in action.
More Affordable
Using a webcast can also be more economical than in-person events, in more than one way. Firstly, when an event is held on-site, everyone who attends misses a day’s work. Depending on their job function, this lost time may be costing you a lot of money. Other typical event-related expenditure includes site-related expenses such as venue rentals, refreshments, advertising, and marketing materials.
High-quality Video Output
Using today’s advanced streaming solutions, we don’t have to compromise the visual or sound quality of live events for them to be “streamable.” In fact, using the right solutions, even large webcasting audiences can enjoy superb audio and video quality. There are multiple components involved in the broadcasting process, such as the number of streams, video codecs, bandwidth, hardware, and inputs.

Virtual event Experience and e-Fairs

For long and large-scale events Crowdlink suggest utilizing a virtual event platform – a virtual venue mimicking the experience of an in-person event. These solutions can combine web meetings, webinars, and webcasts, and also offer:

Sponsor and branding areas
Exhibition areas
Attendee networking
Concurrent sessions

Virtual Meetings and Events

Crowdlink means a smooth and seamless virtual event experience

Webinars

'Webinar' is a portmanteau word formed from web and seminar, meaning a presentation, lecture or workshop that is transmitted over the web. The typical length of a webinar is 45 to 60 minutes. Webinars offer the following benefits when it comes to communicating with your audience:

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Interactive, live chat between host and attendees as well as among the attendees themselves. This allows hosts not only to engage and build a relationship with the audience, but also to improve the webinar content, based on feedback received

You can share your computer screen and webcam simultaneously, so your audience can see your face and your deck as you present

Your audience can ask questions and take part in polls, which is another way to keep them engaged throughout the webinar.

They can be recorded and subsequently repurposed as digital products such as workshops and training sessions.

They can accommodate a large number of participants, since they aren’t limited by physical space

Webcasts

Virtual event Experience and e-Fairs