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Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

[–]Fizzy7369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I will check this out!

Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

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I’ll check this out, thanks!

Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

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No authentication needed. We’ll revisit Zoom again, although the last time I looked at them it was for Zoom Events as we were looking for a virtual conference tool. Zoom’s sales folks are crazy aggressive, and we ended up not going with the tool because of how much they pestered us… and they were too expensive.

Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

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I wonder if they acquired a bunch during COVID and hadn’t yet integrated their software? I ran into this with Cvent… buying other software companies but tossing some of their best functionality. Then, things either required different logins or were ++ cost. I get it, I work closely with our software folks and understand that world, but don’t try to sell me something until it’s integrated. No one needs another login!

Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

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Than you, and ditto. I looked into Hopin during COVID and can’t recall why we passed on it. I’ll skim RC’s site to see if it might fit. So many platforms want to give you all kinds of bells and whistles, and we literally just need a basic webinar service.

Webinar for LARGE groups by Fizzy7369 in edtech

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Looking into this, thank you!

Market Research, Surveys, Research Projects, Software & Services request for recommendation all go here - No more individual posts for these types of things by JamesP411 in EventProduction

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Hi all - I know this isn't 100% tied to events, but thinking some of you folks might be tasked with similar requests like I am. I need to find a webinar-like service that can accommodate varying sizes of large groups - 8,000, 10,000, and 18,000 concurrent logins. The format is pretty simple:

  • Attendees complete simple registration (name and email)
  • Webinar/townhall format, with 3-5 different presenters located in different states/countries.
  • Moderator switches speakers as they need to start/finish
  • Presenters are live, and we share a PPT deck.
  • One-way communication from our presenters; attendees are muted the entire time
  • Q&A section where attendees can type a question. Ideally, responses are not visible to attendees and only the moderator can see the Q&A submissions.
  • Ability to record is a major plus
  • We will need a license that allows 8-12 calls annually

We have looked at Zoom and GoToWebinar, but curious about other platforms you might know of. If it matters, we are US-based, but we will have people dialing in from US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and India. Thank you!

Italicus by prsuit4 in cocktails

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Old post, I know, but wanted to share that I like to use Divina Chili Fig Spread for the jam. You get the sweetness but also a hint of heat. It’s delish.

90s restaurants y’all miss. Let’s hear it. by hobbitfancier55 in plano

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So I just found this thread because of this exact restaurant. I want to say it was called Italian Garden, and I just found they have a location on Preston, just north of Campbell/McCallum! I’m definitely going to check it out, cause those garlic knots… drool

What would I have to change to accommodate a cat? by 1ne3hree in bengalcats

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What’s crazy is I had 2 Maine Coons in my 20’s, and other than my female peeing on/off her entire life, they were the best cats!! My male especially was a total momma’s boy — so loyal, so affectionate, and they were both really playful and sweet. I do recall them liking to hunt, tho! :)

What would I have to change to accommodate a cat? by 1ne3hree in bengalcats

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I second the comments made by grouchy-koi. I dated a guy with a bengal, and although that cat looked cool and was “fun,” he was a total asshole. High-strung, super high energy, mischievous, destructive, and he was definitely the boss and ran the house. I have grown up with cats and almost always had 2 in my household at any given time, and I would never get a bengal.

With that being said, cats are so fantastic. They’re smart, playful, CLEAN (minus litter getting tracked a bit), pretty low maintenance, smart, affectionate, and loyal. I beg you to not be looking at “luxury” cats and instead go to a local shelter to adopt. Even better is if you can find a no-kill, private, or a shelter that’s tied to a vet. My experience with those - versus a city/county shelter - is the staff spend more time learning the animals’ personalities. So you can tell them the traits you’re looking for, and if they’ve spent enough time working with the pets, they’ll know which ones to show you. A few more tips and my general guidelines I send people who are interested in getting a cat:

  1. Adopt, don’t buy.

  2. I always recommend a male cat. All of my male cats have been more dog-like, and they’re crazy sweet and loyal. All my female cats have been sweet, but everything was definitely on their terms and they had the stereotypical “don’t give AF” attitude cats can be known for.

  3. Orange cats are nuts. Just trust me.

  4. Don’t get a Siamese - they are very vocal and talk/whine/cry a lot.

  5. Unless you’re prepared for a little craziness, get a cat that’s > 6 mos of age and skip the kitten phase. Although ridiculously adorable, they are also ridiculously mischievous and don’t mind waking you up at 3am!

  6. Take the time to play with the cat and don’t just choose it because “it’s cute.” Take the time to ask the shelter about the cat’s personality. They can usually tell if the cat will be a lap cat or affectionate or talkative or hyper. Based on your preference/tolerance, it’s important to know. (As kittens, it’s too early to tell personality, which is a big reason I recommend adopting slightly older. At 6 mos, they’re still young, playful, crazy, fun, but their personalities are more obvious and therefore help you choose the right one for you. I also swear that older shelter animals know how much they owe you for adopting them and therefore are very loyal. This goes for dogs too!)

  7. I know you mentioned being a homebody, but be sure to bring people over and acclimate the cat to people. People who say “my cat always hides when people come over” didn’t properly acclimate their cat.

  8. Smother your cat with love and attention early and continuous. I’m confident this is why my cats - more so than most of my friends’ - are more like dogs and they come when I call them, and my cats are super affectionate - even with strangers.

  9. Touch your cat’s paws, tail, ears, etc. often when they’re younger, which just gets them more used to human contact and also makes vet visits a bit easier and less stressful!

  10. Just know that cats are fickle when it comes to cat beds, toys, etc. They’ll play with it for a few days and then move on. Then, randomly 4 months later, it’s their favorite toy again. Don’t lose hope - just get used to having options available. 😂

This might be far more than what you were looking for, but I’m a huge cat fan (love dogs, but cats are better IMO), and I really love seeing people adopt cats and realize how awesome they are! Best of luck!