WebEx: When to Set Up a Meeting vs. a Webinar

Everyone at NYSERDA can now choose between a WebEx Meeting and a WebEx Webinar. There are subtle differences between the two, which can make deciding which to choose difficult. Below is a handy table to help in you decision making process, taken from Cisco WebEx.

Key takeaways:
  • Will you have less than 200 attendees? Meeting is best for you.
  • Is this a collaboration? Meeting is best for you.
  • Is this more of a broadcast or delivering information? Webinar is best for you.
  • Will you be seeing presentations or video from more than just the panelists? Meeting is best for you.


Which Webex Solution is right for you?          Cisco Webex Meetings Cisco Webex Webinar

Capacity

up to 200 participants

Up to 1000 participants.

Cisco Webex Mobile App Support

Yes

Yes

Real-time presentation and application sharing

Yes

Yes

Ability to pass control to other presenters

Yes

Yes

Cross-platform support (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Yes

Yes

Adobe Flash, streaming audio and video

Yes

Yes

Network-based and client-side recording for meeting/event re-use

Yes

Yes

Make certain attendees presenters and panelists

No

Yes

Hybrid Audio - standard phone plus VoIP - in the same session

Yes

Yes

Audio Broadcasting

No

Yes

Broadcast audio:

  • Attendees attend by VoIP only
  • Presenters may attend by standard phone or VoIP

No

Yes

Disable audio entry and exit tone inside meeting

Yes

No

Simplified attendee view - attendees can be kept anonymous

No

Yes

Threaded Q&A, prioritize Q&A, attention indicator, instant feedback icons

No

Yes

Private chat

Yes

Yes

Flash-based interface requires no plug-ins for attendees

No

Yes

Program/Campaign Management:

  • Registration management (customizable and auto approval)
  • Automated and manual email invites
  • Reminders and tracking

No

Yes

Lead Source tracking and enrollment/lead scoring

No

Yes

eCommerce function to support PayPal payment for training

No

Yes

Post-event support survey and destination url

No

Yes

Export leads to CRM systems

No

Yes