Reach a global audience with your message through highly engaging, highly scalable webcasts on ConnectSolutions Podium™

ConnectSolutions Podium is a webcasting solution that enables organizations to reach audiences over the internet without the technical barriers usually associated with webcasting. And once you’ve attracted your audience, you’ll be able to keep their attention with Podium’s best-in-class viewing experience. The solution provides a highly secure, highly scalable platform to reach the right people within your organization and beyond, and is based on the ubiquitous Adobe® Flash® Player, already installed on over 98% of internet-connected PCs worldwide and the platform of choice for over 80% of videos streamed on the internet.

Whether you are looking to simulcast a live event to a global audience or conduct worldwide training or events online, Podium offers a completely customizable experience providing you with the flexible platform you need to broadcast your message with the clarity and level of engagement you demand. Podium is secure enough to broadcast sensitive information to internal audiences, yet robust enough to reach geographically dispersed audiences of 10,000 or more.

Podium enables you to start connecting with internal employees, customers, and partners in ways you previously only imagined. As an online service accessible from any location, the service provides you with a low cost-of-ownership combined with measurable cost-savings in reduced travel. Not to mention the benefit of reaching your audience at their convenience. Podium includes the ability to record your live webcast and deliver it via the Podium Events Portal, meaning your message can continue to reach new audiences even after the live event is over.

Amplify your message with these features

	High Definition Experience Podium provides native support for HD-Quality Video and Audio with video resolution up to 1280x720 and 30 frames per second.
	No Downloads Podium is built on the ubiquitious Adobe Flash Player, already installed on 98% of internet-connected computers wordwide, giving viewers an instant on experience absent of traditional technical barriers.
	Extensive Branding Capabilities Extend your organization’s brand through event branding and customization options for the viewing experience including logos, colors, and custom images.
	Fully Accessible Experience Podium’s native integration with closed captioning leader Caption Colorado enables you to enhance events with real-time closed captions for the hearing impaired. Likewise, viewers can use keyboard shortcuts and navigation in the event.
	Dynamic Streaming Video Unique to Podium is the ability to make multiple video streams available to viewers. Podium automatically detects any changes in a viewer’s bandwidth and smoothly switches between streams to ensure a high quality, uninterrupted viewing experience.
	Full Screen Viewing with TheatreView™ Viewers can watch the event in true, edge-to-edge full screen, transforming their computers into an interactive television. While in full screen mode, interactive features are still accessible.
	Content Delivery Network (CDN) Integration Podium is seamlessly integrated with the industry leading CDNs. By leveraging these global platforms, Podium enables you to scale your events to worldwide audiences of 10,000+ regardless of where they may be attending from.
	On Demand Playback Events can be recorded and made available for on demand playback on the Podium Events Portal or made available for download to post anywhere.
	Auto-Generated Event Listings Included in your Podium usage is a robust events portal that allows viewers to browse through a listings of upcoming and recorded events.
	Point and Click Administration The Podium Administrator Portal provides intuitive event creation and management providing event producers with the tools to use Podium in a self-service model.
	Secure Deployment Podium is deployed on our FISMA-compliant Managed Services infrastructure, QuickConnect, meaning your data is always secure.
	Minimize Network Traffic with PodiumEdge™ Podium is designed to work with custom configured PodiumEdge servers behind the firewall to minimize outbound/inbound network traffic and adding an additional layer of security for internally focused events.
	Podium Event Services To ensure your success, Podium events can be augmented with Event Services including pre-event planning, event rehersals, and in-event help desk support.

With ConnectSolutions Podium, all the concerns traditionally associated with webcasting are eliminated through our breakthrough ease of use and unparalleled customer service meaning you can begin reaping the benefits of rich media webcasting today.