Dimdim now a webinar platform?
Folks who follow this site know that we are platform agnostic- that we have clients that use all kinds of platforms for all kinds of reasons and we don't have formal financial relationships with any of them. For that reason, even though I like the guys at Dimdim and recommend them for a lot for things, I've steered those who use our Webinar Coaching and Consulting Services away from them. That might change a bit.
They have now created a webinar product that is $75 a month- a pretty good deal. Unlike a lot of platforms they don't have a simple registration process of their own, but they've partnered with the folks at Eventbrite. This might be a bit clunky for some people- especially if they're doing free webinars. At the same time it's a big step forward for those of us who occasionally do webinars for a fee and often have to use a third party to process payments anyway.
While not perfect, it's a huge step forward into the large-event space where they haven't played before. You can find out all about their new webinar product here.
At the very least, those of you looking to do paid webinars should download the free ebook. Full Disclosure, I contributed a page to it, but don't let that stop you from checking it out.
Of course, you can always call us and ask for advice or just get answers to any questions you might have. DROP US A LINE
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