Interview Q&A With MyWebEvent.com

If you host online events, or browser based meetings you need to know about MyWebEvent.com.

Not to long ago this company caught our eye here at eMentorMarketing as we tested different online meeting solutions.

We were able to secure this blog-based Q&A interview with the crew at MyWebEvent, if you have additional questions for MyWebEvent please post them in the comments and we’ll make sure they hear about them.

We also have a spiffy PDF version of the interview, Get it now.

So without further delay…

Q1. What marketing do you use to draw in business?

Answer:

Social Media Marketing is our main form of marketing, as well as word of mouth advertising. We also created an Affiliate Program which allows us to pay for referrals!

Q2. How much does Facebook play a part in marketing your business?

Answer:

We have a Facebook page, which allows us to grow our fan base. We make regular updates to our Facebook page to keep fans up to date on My Web Event.

Q3. What other social networking sites do you use?

Answer:

Twitter is one of our favorite Social Media Sites. Twitter makes it easy to identify potential customers, as well as affiliates. We routinely participate in Tweetchats, and make building relationships on Twitter our primary focus. We also use Linked In and blogs as a way to build our brand and extend our reach.

Q4. How many hours a week is your company spending on social media channels promoting My Web Event?

Answer:

We spend a combined 20-30 hours a week promoting My Screen Share through social media channels.

Q5. Did you write out a social media calendar before you started promoting?

Answer:

Getting started we created a general social media plan, with clear goals. We meet to discuss and evolve our strategy often. For us, Social Media Marketing is evolving daily. We find that it is crucial to remain fluid when using Social Media Marketing. You need to be able to follow leads, act quickly and evolve, while keeping your goals clear and intact.

Q6. What is the most important step in your pre-production work flow when planning a WebEvent?

Answer:

The most important step is determining your audience. Who will you be speaking to? Next determine what is going to be the most effective way to communicate your message, sharing a presentation, sharing your desktop, co-browsing or a video presentation.

My Web Event makes hosting a WebEvent so easy, it is literally the click of a button to start a WebEvent. We also make it easy for participants to join a WebEvent; they simply click an invite link and are connected.

Q7. Which is more important your smile or your voice for My Screen Share users?

Answer:

On live WebEvents, attendees see both your smile and hear your voice! The WebEvents are very interactive, due to the fact attendees see a live video of the host while they present.

Q8. Is My Web Event HTML5 compatible (ready)?

Answer:

HTML5 is still being developed and browser compatibility appears to be a possible hurdle to overcome. HTML5 will create a bridge for playing video on devices that are not compatible with Flash. However, there are other ways to do this in the meantime.

At My Web Event we are all Mac users. We build everything on a Mac and we all have iPhones. We are getting ready to launch new features in August which will allow My Web Event customers to be able to view WebEvents on their iPads.

Q9. What is a typical day like for your team?

Answer:

We have a Results Oriented Work Environment. We do not punch clocks or sit in office cubicles. We meet several times a week to collaborate and brainstorm ideas. We then go our separate ways to develop, write, design, market etc. We use Web Event to meet virtually, share design ideas and conference throughout our day. We also provide live online chat support for customer service.

Q10. Describe your dream customer.

Answer:

Interestingly, My Web Event serves a very eclectic customer base.

Some of our customers are network marketers, internet marketers, direct sales consultants, authors and life coaches. As well as small to mid-sized businesses that are interested in using the latest technologies that do not require a corporate sized budget.

We also have physicians and nurses that earn their CEU’s by attending a WebEvent, teachers that use My Web Event to provide online learning opportunities for their students, support groups, PTO’s, bible study groups and more.

Q11.Give us 3 points to think about for people with ideas for web startups.

Answer:

1. Find a need and fill it better than anyone else can!

2. Don’t spread yourself too thin, trying to launch with all of your ideas at once, start small, build and evolve to meet your customers needs!

3. Be committed and determined to stay the course, which can take longer than you think!

Q12. Final words for young web companies starting out.

Answer:

Starting up any business is one of the most difficult things you’ll do, if it wasn’t everyone would be doing it! Don’t be surprised if not everyone supports you, often those closest to us can be the most critical.

Expect bumpy waters as you get going. Expect obstacles to come, they will. The obstacle that often sinks a start up is not the day to day obstacles, it is when the main thing that you counted on doesn’t work out. What will you do then?

The key is to remain committed, listen to your customers and evolve to meet their needs better than everyone else!

About My Web Event

My Web Event is The Premier WebEvent Solution. My Web Event synchronizes all of the tools you need to host a successful Web Event, which include Video Broadcasting, Webinar, Desktop Share, Chat and more. We are the only company that helps you host, promote and sell, live and recorded Web Events with the click of a button! Visit My Web Event at http://www.mywebevent.com