Hosting webinars with Crowdcast allows you to create engaging, interactive experiences for your audience. Unlike traditional webinar platforms, Crowdcast is browser-based, eliminating the need for downloads while providing quality video streaming, audience engagement tools, and seamless integrations. With features like real-time chat, structured Q&A, and easy data collection options, Crowdcast makes it simple to host and manage successful webinars from start to finish.
This guide will walk you through the steps to successfully set up and run a webinar using Crowdcast, with links to relevant support documentation for more detailed guidance. Why not check out our Discover page to see how others are using Crowdcast to host webinars.
Why Use Crowdcast?
Key Benefits
Easy Setup & Customization: Create branded events with minimal effort.
Engagement Tools: Live chat, Q&A, polls, and call-to-actions keep your audience involved.
High-Quality Streaming: Reliable, browser-based streaming with no downloads required.
Analytics: See who registered for your event, who watched live or the replay and what polls they interacted with.
Features Overview
Interactive Chat & Q&A: Encourage real-time participation.
Polls: Drive interaction and conversions.
CTAs: Empower attendees to take action.
Multi-Session Webinars: Host series or recurring sessions.
Screen Sharing & Slides: Present visually engaging content.
Built-in Replay Access: Keep your content available for on-demand viewing.
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1. Setting Up Your Webinar
Create an Event
Log into your Crowdcast account.
Click on the "+ New Event" button.
Enter your event title and description.
Set the date and time.
Adjust your privacy settings (Public or Unlisted). Guide to privacy settings.
Click Create Event.
Customize Your Event Page
Add a compelling cover image. What are the best dimensions for image files?
Customize your registration page with additional fields. How to customize registration.
Set up email notifications and reminders for attendees. Learn about email notifications.
2. Promoting Your Webinar
Share the Event Link: Copy the registration link and share it via email, social media, or your website.
Embed the Webinar: Use the embed code to place the event on your website or landing page. Guide to embedding.
3. Engaging Your Audience
Use Interactive Features
Live Chat: Encourage attendees to participate in the chat.
Q&A: Enable structured questions so attendees can upvote and prioritize them. Using the Q&A feature.
Polls: Gather feedback and insights in real time. Setting up polls.
Call to Action (CTA): Direct attendees to a link for sign-ups, purchases, or more content. How to use CTAs.
Manage Moderation
Assign team members as moderators.
Remove disruptive participants if needed. Moderation tools.
4. Going Live
Prepare Before the Webinar
Well ahead of your event run a test event with all parties who will be on screen or moderating. How to run a test event.
Test your camera, microphone, and internet connection. Technical setup guide.
Check lighting and background.
Practice screen sharing if you'll use slides in your event. Screen sharing guide.
Close unnecessary apps to ensure a smooth stream.
Starting Your Webinar
Enter your event 10-15 minutes early to test everything.
Click Go Live when ready. Starting your broadcast.
Engage with your audience through chat and Q&A.
Share slides or screen using the screen share feature.
Ending Your Webinar
Thank attendees and provide follow-up resources.
Click End Broadcast when the session is over.
5. Post-Webinar Actions
Replay Availability: Crowdcast automatically records your session and makes it available for replay. Managing replays.
Send Follow-Ups: Use the attendee list to send thank-you emails or additional resources. Simply download the registration list as a CSV file to access the emails of those who registered. Exporting event data.
Analyze Performance: Check analytics to see engagement stats, attendee count, and interaction levels. Using analytics.
Export Data: Download the attendee list, chat logs, and Q&A for future reference.
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