Technology options for recording webinars for on-demand use?
January 23, 2017 9:39 AM Subscribe
What are my technology options for recording webinars and making them available on-demand?
I want to record up to a half-dozen 20 to 30 minute webinars using PPT and audio voiceover and make them available on-demand (not live, because reasons). I will need sign-up and access/download capability from my website (WordPress), though the size of the webinar files will likely dictate their being stored elsewhere. Most of the webinar options I see (e.g., GoToWebinar) include live presentation capability which I do not need. What software options I should consider? For example, should I consider recording the webinars (with software designed for that purpose) and then making them available via a privately-accessible YouTube channel? Advice and opinions welcome.
I want to record up to a half-dozen 20 to 30 minute webinars using PPT and audio voiceover and make them available on-demand (not live, because reasons). I will need sign-up and access/download capability from my website (WordPress), though the size of the webinar files will likely dictate their being stored elsewhere. Most of the webinar options I see (e.g., GoToWebinar) include live presentation capability which I do not need. What software options I should consider? For example, should I consider recording the webinars (with software designed for that purpose) and then making them available via a privately-accessible YouTube channel? Advice and opinions welcome.
Best answer: Agree that will be super easy with Camtasia and YouTube. Just save the recording as MP4, upload to YouTube, copy the embed code and put it on a page on your site that you've gated with a form. Your audio and video quality will actually be way better than if you were recording a live GTW webinar. Yes, people can technically sneak around the private link and share it, but I really don't think that's a huge concern.
One trick is that there are some parameters that you can embed that give you a little more control. I particularly like to remove "related videos" because you don't want people jumping off to other videos (particularly ones that aren't yours) afterwards.
posted by radioamy at 10:37 AM on January 23, 2017
One trick is that there are some parameters that you can embed that give you a little more control. I particularly like to remove "related videos" because you don't want people jumping off to other videos (particularly ones that aren't yours) afterwards.
posted by radioamy at 10:37 AM on January 23, 2017
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posted by beyond_pink at 10:02 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]