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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GlobalMeet Webcast

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    GlobalMeet Webcast enables users to conduct online broadcasts and features HD video streaming and interactive audience engagement tools. It also offers customized event branding, webcast recording and editing capabilities, and event reporting.

    $1,600

    per month (for the 500 attendee minimum)

    Webex Events (formerly Socio)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWebex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A
    Pricing
    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $3.20
    per month per attendee
    Professional
    $5.20
    per month per attendee
    Enterprise
    $7.20
    per month per attendee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThere are 2 ways to consume GlobalMeet Webcast. (1) As a fully managed event- which means the GlobalMeet professional services team helps setup the webcast portal, run the rehearsal and is the production manager during the live event. (Picture a TV news producer- taking people on and off camera, launching pre-recorded videos, advancing presentation slides, troubleshooting technical issues that arise, etc.) Typical price for a managed event is between $ 4K and $10K – price dependent on the Attendee Capacity (500 – 100K) and then any “extras” needed such as captions, transcriptions, translations, on-site production A/V for hybrid events, etc. (2) As a license (paid monthly or annually) that can be used to hold as many webcast events as desired. The license is ‘self-service’ but if there are particular events where professional services are required, the user can add the managed component to a single event,w hich GlobalMeet states is fairly common among license customers. Licenses can be used all year for marketing events, webinars, monthly meetings, etc and managed services can be added for the big annual meeting, CEO Town Hall or other high profile event. Typical license costs between $ 30K - $90K / year (cost dependent on the max # of attendees needed for meetings- 1K, 5K, 50K etc and the feature set.)—
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    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
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    GlobalMeet
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    71 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    65 Answers
    Features
    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.6
    17 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.56 Ratings9.516 Ratings
    Slideshows8.84 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Event registration8.83 Ratings9.215 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Audience polling8.23 Ratings9.415 Ratings
    Q&A8.22 Ratings9.216 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings9.316 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.4
    15 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions7.66 Ratings9.115 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.55 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Branding options7.23 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    20 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of GlobalMeet Webcast and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    GlobalMeet Webcast
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    22 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.122 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (74 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GlobalMeet WebcastWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GlobalMeet
    Their team was very hands-on and helpful in the set-up and execution of our meeting. I would recommend them, especially for first-time virtual meeting planners. They were thorough and thoughtful in the planning process, which made the execution smoother.
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    Cisco
    WebEx Events is a great tool for hosting both an event website and an onsite event app. If you are looking to integrate an on onsite and online event, they have this capability, as well. The staff is always very helpful and I am able to get answers to my questions in a timely manner
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    Pros
    GlobalMeet
    • It's very helpful to have a point of contact to manage communication and the event. We've worked with a few event managers over the years and they have all been great.
    • We've also had great experience during the production (e.g., pre-recording sessions for simlive events). All the production team members we've worked with have been professional and efficient.
    • Our main account contact has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He is detail oriented and responsive. And we particularly appreciate his thoughtful follow-ups after the events to confirm everything met our expectations.
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    Cisco
    • It has quite a few optional and customizable features that can be utilized.
    • It's easy to integrate your existing tools like Zoom, YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming services.
    • It's flexible in the way that you upload content in that you can enter things one at a time on the website, or use a spreadsheet to upload a larger amount of content.
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    Cons
    GlobalMeet
    • Although I love the polling feature, there are a few kinks that could be worked out, as the dialogue box at times interferes with the presentation.
    • Have the "guest" and "host" bubbles bigger when logging in, sometimes guests get confused and log in as a host accidentally thinking they need a password to join.
    • A kink I've noticed lately, is not being able to upload presentations forcing me to use screenshare. I'm not sure if it's a naming convention or why this error occurs.
    • I have limited use in the webcam feature as when using it in the past there was a serious lag time making it difficult to communicate, but, it could've been my internet speed as well... I'll have to give it another shot.
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    Cisco
    • Sometimes I feel like it uses too many resources and makes my computer go slower
    • Chats of the webinar dissappear by default, but sometimes important info is shared and could be nice to have the option to save it
    • The quality of the video gets chosen by webex by default, sometimes maybe it would be nice to get the option to fix manually what's the minimum quality you want. Just to not talk with pixels
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Of course something could happen to our orgs ability to put on a conference or Socio could fundamentally change their product or their customer service - but barring any magor shift there is nothing that is even close to competing for our attention here.
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    Usability
    GlobalMeet
    Generally, I find it relatively easy to use, but I'm a techie, so I understand that a certain amount of training is required for most other business users. The counterpoint here is, of course, that GM provides excellent knowledge articles and training material. The barrier of entry is a bit high due to customer hesitation to "just try it". Training is necessary, but well done and available. Knowledge is a Self-Service after all.
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    Cisco
    Some Android users could not get the app to work, so they had to use the web-based version of our conference guide. Most functionality was still there, but they could not pull up the QR code, which impeded the registration process. The presence of the log in with Apple ID button caused issues because most work emails were not attached to Apple ID, which caused access issues.
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    Support Rating
    GlobalMeet
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Socio (now WebexEvents) is one of two products I use that gets customer service right. Not only can you get an answer from an actual person quickly during business hours - but if you are asking after hours, you know the response will be waiting for you in the morning. Not only are they fast, but they are also smart about their products and customers. There is very little back and forth trying to explain the problem I am having, or the new way I am trying to use their product, that may even be novel for them.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GlobalMeet
    GlobalMeet is much superior in service and attention to detail for their client's events. Repeat business is a gauge of success and they have much repeat business.
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    Cisco
    We have used multiple virtual event platforms in the past, as well as trialed several. We ultimately decided on Webex due to the aesthetics of the website, the incredibly easy build-out process, the 24/5 support, the user-friendly front-end interface, the multiple ways to monetize sponsorships, and ultimately... the price. The value for what you get is incredible compared to other platforms.
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    Return on Investment
    GlobalMeet
    • GlobalMeet Webcast has allowed us to provide our training to a large audience at a price point suited for a non-profit
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • By Webex Events (formerly Socio) supporting virtual events, a lot of resources are saved and chances of physical interruptions eliminated.
    • The virtual events supported by Webex Events (formerly Socio) accommodates a multitude or huge audience, which makes the company known globally.
    • The live streaming of the conducted event ensure a wide coverage and minimal resources are required.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    GlobalMeet Webcast Screenshots

    Screenshot of GlobalMeet Webcast for Banking and Financial ServicesScreenshot of GlobalMeet Webcast keeps events secure

    Webex Events (formerly Socio) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video Room: Attendees can chat, join topically based discussion rooms, set-up 1:1 video meetings, and connect from anywhere.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Data Dashboard: From high-level attendee engagement analytics to drill down sponsor ROI metrics, Socio’s Data Dashboard offers insights to see what’s working (and what’s not) in real-time.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio)  Lead Retrieval feature: So sponsors and exhibitors can capture leads with enriched data by scanning attendees’ QR codes and exporting them straight to their CRMs.