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View the highlights video of the IR Magazine Global Forum & Awards (by Company Webcast)

The IR Magazine Global Forum & Awards took place in Amsterdam on 9 and 10 October. As one of the largest providers of webcasts for the Investor Relations market and partner of Nevir, Company Webcast is now also the proud partner of IR Magazine. For more information and the aftermovie you can visit this page.

IR Magazine Global Forum & Awards

The IR Magazine Global Forum & Awards is an international and independent event that brought together over 150 IR professionals from around 30 countries. The event enabled attendees to network with the investment community, learn best practice from successful heads of IR and promote excellence. There was also an Award ceremony. There where awards for the best programs for investor relations in various sectors.

Company Webcast has been providing investor relations webcasts for large international names for years now and has been partner of Nevir for years. Since this year Company Webcast is also partner of IR Magazine.

The IR Magazine Global Forum & Awards was a very successful event. Company Webcast has made a highlight video, which can be seen below.

Source: http://events.irmagazine.com/globalforum/

Take a virtual look at the renewed webinar studio WTC Amsterdam

Last September we proudly opened our newest webinar studio in the WTC in Amsterdam. After a successful ‘grand opening‘, including the recording of a mini webinar with guest speakers led by Judith de Bruijn, we would like to give you the opportunity to take a virtual look at the new webinar studio in the central hall of the WTC .

In this virtual tour you can walk through the entire studio. Take a look at the moderation room, in the control room and of course in the studio itself. This brand new studio has the latest technologies, so the webinars are always of excellent quality. Do you also want a personal studio tour and see the professional equipment up yourself? Please contact us. We are happy to give you a tour and show you all the possibilities of professional webinars.

Official opening webinar studio WTC Amsterdam

Last Thursday September 6th we officially opened our new webinar studio in the heart of corporate Netherlands: the central hall of the WTC Amsterdam.

Company Webcast, part of Euronext NV, is the undisputed market leader in webinars and webcasts. With more than 10,000 broadcasts per year, five professional webinar studios in Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam and its Next Generation Webinar Platform, Company Webcast sets the new standard in professional webinars worldwide.

Our new webinar studio has moved to the central hall in the WTC Amsterdam and is equipped with the latest technology to broadcast for TV quality webinars.

For this special occasion we’ve organised a short webinar. In this webinar Christiaan Huijs, Managing Director WTC Amsterdam explains how a professional webinar studio contributes to the demand for more sustainable entrepreneurship within the WTC. Sandra Gisler, Marketing Capability Manager at Heineken, speaks about Heineken’s use of webinars and why they us the studio of Company Webcast. And of course, the studio is officially opened by the gong by Maurice van Tilburg, CEO Euronext Amsterdam.

If you would like more information about the new webinar studio in Amsterdam or about the possibilities of using webinars? Please contact one of our webinars experts. You can always contact us for a guided tour through the studio.

Want to improve your internal communications? Use webinars!

An important conclusion from the Belgian Internal Communication Mood Meter is that the internal communication in many organisations need improvement. With a score of 5.7 / 10 there is still a lot to be gained here. Employees who work for a communicative organisation are more positive, feel more connected, know the company policy and feel good at their workplace. Do you want to improve your internal communication? Use webinars!

These are the most important conclusions from Moodmeter’s research into the experience of internal communication among 1,000 employees and people managers of companies with more than 250 employees from Belgium. The survey was conducted in October 2017.

Importance of internal communication

Successful internal communication ensures that employees:
• Feel concerned: if the communication brings them relevant messages;
• Feel heard: when they get answers to questions and when their opinion is taken into account;
• Feel better: if they can do their work better thanks to good communication;
• Feel respected: if an organization treats its employees as adults and knows how to deal with it honestly.

Where in the past the role of internal communication was mainly reserved for informing employees and providing guidelines, internal communication now plays an important role in communicating policy and strategy with a focus on participation and two-way communication. The mission of internal communication must therefore be redefined, adapted to the current climate of rapid change and high complexity.

Popular communication channels

Not only the purpose of internal communication has changed. The internal communication professional now has a choice of numerous channels to inform employees. Moodmeter investigated which resources are preferred by the employees and what the main reason for this is.

Improve your internal communications through webinars

Digital tools are in third place in this research, but can be very effective and efficient. Large organisations often have thousands of employees around the world. In case of an important update, periodic updates or for training employees it is important that all these employees receive the same information at the same time. Of course, there are many options for internal communication. But research shows that the chance is more than 75% that people will watch a video than read a newsletter, article or document. A webinar or webcast is an excellent communication channel to convey your message in an effective, powerful and personal way. The combination of video and interaction ensures that your employee not only understands your message but you also learn to understand them.

Experience the power of webinars yourself

The Next Generation webinar platform of Company Webcast responds precisely to the wishes of the employees. Webinars are an excellent internal communication channel for conveying information both strongly and personally. A well-organized webinar creates interaction and engagement. Gain feedback from your employees and respond to their questions. On the other hand, employees can decide where and when they view the broadcast. They are therefore completely in control.

Would you like more information about how you can improve your internal communication by using webinars? Download our free e-Book: Internal Communication Webinars or feel free to contact us.

Bron: Jobat.be & Moodfactory.be

The choice is yours: a cheap webinar or rather good quality?

More and more organisations see the added value of a webinar compared to other ways to communicate. It is therefore logical that more organisations choose to use webinars for different purposes. After that, the organisation have to choose: will we go for a cheap webinar or quality? In this article we explain the differences to you so that hopefully you can make the best fitting choice.

The different types of webinars

There are three different types of webinars:

Webinar that only uses a PowerPoint and audio. Only the voice of the speaker can be heard here.
Webinar where video is also used by means of a webcam. The speaker is also visible here. This is the simple option.
Webinar with professional audio and video equipment. There are many additional options such as interaction. We call this the professional variant and is often recorded in a professional webinar studio.

The simple option

Is the price a major obstacle for you and do you prefer a cheap webinar? Within the simple option, only audio equipment is used. You won’t need more than a laptop and a headset. Do you want to use video? Then you can choose to record your presentation with a webcam. These types of webinars are the so-called ‘do-it-yourself’ solutions. Of course, the costs can vary per provider. The costs vary from between € 750 and € 6,000 per year. Most licenses from providers of the simple option can only be closed annually.

The professional option

Is prestige or quality of your organisation highly valued? Choose the professional option! A professional webinar uses professional cameras (your webinar is then in HD quality) and sound equipment in a webinar studio with a green screen. You have a TV broadcast for a fraction of the price! You can choose:

The differences between simple and professional

The big differences have already been mentioned above, but we have put them one more time for you to help you make the right choice.

The presentation of the professional option is of the best quality by the cameras and sound equipment;
There are more possibilities for ‘branding’;
The webinar can be better secured with, for example, a password. This is particularly important for internal communication;
A professional webinar works on every device and browser;
With a professional webinar you are extensively supported and guided;

Will you choose a cheap webinar or a professional webinar?

There is no wrong choice. This depends entirely on your organisation and its characteristics. Would you like to take a look in a real webinar studio? Please contact us. Are you curious about what a professional webinar looks like? View one of our “Webinars about Webinars“.

Lumi and Company Webcast enter a reseller partnership

Lumi and Company Webcast are pleased to announce a reseller partnership to accelerate the growth of virtual and hybrid AGM’s.

Lumi is widely recognized as the leading global provider of technology to facilitate the smooth running of AGMs and shareholder/membership meetings. With the development of their world-leading, proprietary AGM voting tech, Lumi is at the forefront of the debate around increasing shareholder engagement through the introduction of virtual and hybrid meetings.

Company Webcast is the market leader in financial webcasts and part of Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone. All webcasts solutions are based on the state-of-the-art proprietary Next Generation webcast platform, enabling listed companies to increase transparency and stakeholder engagement in innovative ways.

With this new partnership Company Webcast’s cutting-edge financial webcasts are integrated into Lumi’s leading AGM voting app. With both technologies combined into one app shareholders can vote and view AGM’s live from a distance. The unique combination of virtual voting and attending an AGM online offers listed companies a unique way to increase transparency and shareholder engagement.

Richard Taylor, CEO Lumi “This new partnership offers an exciting opportunity to accelerate the adoption of hybrid and virtual AGMs, and further supports our core growth strategy. We are looking forward to working closely with Company Webcast and their clients in the future”

Olaf Lawerman, Managing Director Company Webcast, a Euronext Company: “At Euronext we have over 1,100 listed companies as client. All these companies have an AGM meeting annually. The partnership with Lumi means that we can now offer a very innovative and attractive format to listed companies to engage live with their shareholders during their AGM meeting. Wherever the shareholder is located! Increasing transparency and broader reach are very important drivers for webcasting an AGM. Now live engagement with shareholders can be included via the Lumi partnership.”

The Next Generation webinar platform is GDPR proof

After the last release in April, our Next Generation webinar platform technically meets all the requirements set by the new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). This makes Company Webcast one of the first webcast suppliers to be fully GDPR-proof. Do you want to be sure that your webinars comply with European regulations? Use the Next Generation platform from Company Webcast.

What is GDPR?

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and replaces the outdated Personal Data Protection Act (Wbp) on the 25th of May, 2018. This regulation, which is in force throughout Europe, contains guidelines on how companies should deal with the storage and processing of personal data. From the 25th of May, everyone can appeal to organisations for compliance with this regulation. Organisations must be able to provide insight into which personal information is stored and how it is processed. If this is not clear, the supervisory authority can impose hefty fines that can rise to a maximum of 4% of the worldwide annual turnover.

Webinars technically GDPR proof

Company Webcast is one of the first in the market to meet all the guidelines of the new GDPR law. With the last release in April, adjustments were made to our Next Generation webinar platform. All our webinars are now technically GDPR proof.

To be able to follow a webinar, the registration form asks you to opt-in. You hereby demonstrably consent to the storage and receipt of e-mail from our mailing list.

Structural focus on information security

Data security always has the highest priority at Company Webcast. We have been ISO27001 (information security) certified for years and have a structural focus on the risks that information processing of personal data entails.

If you use the Next Generation webinar platform, you can be sure that your webinar complies with European regulations.
If you have any questions or would like more information about how Company Webcast complies with the new GDPR legislation, do not hesitate to contact us.

The continued rise of digital events – Based on the most recent studies

The fact that the world is shifting more and more to online is no surprise anymore. It is therefore a logical outcome that more events and communication take place through online channels. Based on 30,000 webcasts and webinars organised in the last two years by Arkadin, research shows how the shift from physical to digital events took place.

Webinars and webcasts for events

Physical events are increasingly replaced by digital. Communication with customers, prospects, employees or other stakeholders is also more and more through online channels. A very popular way to communicate with the various stakeholders is a webinar or a webcast.

Webinars and webcasts are used for many different purposes. Think of marketing, internal and external communication, training and education and for investor relations events. Both can be joined online, but with the biggest difference that there’s a physical audience present at a webcast. A webinar, on the other hand, is recorded in a professional studio with a green screen, without an audience at the recording.

Arkadin’s most recent research about…

Arkadin conducted research among 30,000 webinars and webcasts that were organised in the past two years between November 2015 and 2017.

Arkadin researched:

Who uses digital events;
Where they use digital events for.

Research results – who uses digital events

Arkadin’s research has shown that there are four main industries that use digital events. In first place, “Banking & Finance” with 32% followed by “Professional Services” with 11%, “High Tech & Electronics” with 8% and “Healthcare” with 6%.

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Although “Healthcare” has taken fourth place, the growth in the use of digital events in this sector has increased by 30% in one year.

Furthermore, Arkadin researched for which formats digital events are most often used. Research has shown that webinars are most used for four formats: Marketing, Internal Communication, Investor Relations and Training & Development. Below you’ll find the results.

©Arkadin

The enormous growth of digital events continues

Other notable figures from the survey are the fastest growing purposes which webinars or webcasts are used for. The use of webinars and webcasts for training & education has increased by as much as 148%. A webinar or webcast can be a good replacement or addition of lectures and an ideal solution for students living outside the city. In addition, it is now even possible to test students, for example, to test whether they have actually followed the lecture. This is possible with the newly integrated test function within the Company Webcast platform. Would you like more information about this test function? Please contact us.

Do you want more success with digital events such as webinars or webcasts?

As a marketer or communication professional, you can hardly ignore the usability of a webinar or webcast. Would you like to have more information about professional webinars and webcasts? Please contact us.

Want to communicate efficiently and effectively with stakeholders? Webcast your AGM!

Are you looking for a way to communicate efficiently and effectively with stakeholders around the world? Our professional webcast services offer the perfect solution for broadcasting your annual general meeting.

Webcasts have a broader reach

Listed companies must hold an annual general meeting (AGM) for all shareholders, explaining the strategy and the figures. With the professional webcast and conference call services of Company Webcast you can reach all your investors, shareholders and stakeholders simultaneously and efficiently.

Did you, for example, know that;
• an average of 57 minutes is watched for an aired AGM?
• 57% of viewers watch the broadcast live?
• 43% of viewers watch the broadcast afterwards?

Benefits of Webcasts

Using webcasts for your AGM’s offers you several advantages.
• Broader reach; you can reach many people through the use of a webcast or conference call for your annual general meeting. Also those who are not able to attend the meeting in person.
• Increase participation; research has shown that there are on average 430 online viewers per broadcast annual general meeting. This is considerably higher than just the viewers in the room.
• Positive feedback; online viewers are very positive about the fact that they can decide for themselves when they view the meeting, live or afterwards.
• Open-access; you can state the link to the webcast on your website so that this annual general meeting is freely accessible to everyone.
• Bilingual; all webcasts can be broadcast bilingual. In the language of the country of origin and in English. This will reach a broad international target group.

Do you also want to communicate efficiently and effectively with stakeholders?

Would you like to know more about using a webcast for your AGM? Download now our free whitepaper via this link and be inspired by two cases from a.s.r and BAM Group that have already successfully used webcasts for their AGMs.

Company Webcast meets the guidelines and is GDPR proof!

May 25th comes closer and closer. The day that the GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, takes effect. Company Webcast is fully committed to achieving compliance with the GDPR before the regulation enters into force. Via a thorough review of all data + processes, followed up with an action plan, Company Webcast ensures that they are GDPR proof before the deadline.

What is GDPR?

With the new regulation GDPR, the replacement of the 1995 data protection directive, Europe wants to impose restrictions on companies that collect endless personal data. This regulation contains guidelines on how companies should deal with the storage and processing of personal data.

This regulation is based on a number of principles:

Transparency: the person whose details are processed has given permission for this.
Purpose limitation: the personal data are collected for a legitimate purpose and may not be used for other purposes.
Data limitation: only the necessary data may be collected.
Accuracy: the personal data must be and remain correct.
Storage restriction: the personal data may not be kept longer than for the intended purpose.
Integrity and confidentiality: personal data must be protected against unauthorized access, loss or destruction.
Accountability: the controller must be able to demonstrate compliance with these rules.

Data security highest priority

Data security has the highest priority at Company Webcast. This is why we’ve been certified for ISO 27001 (Information Security) for years. An extensive inventory has been carried out by our security officer and an external expert. This gives us a good insight into which personal data Company Webcast has, where it is stored and who processes it.

Our webinars are already GDPR proof

Company Webcast is ahead in the market when it comes to offering GDPR proof webinars.

To be able to follow a webinar, the registration form asks you to opt-in. You hereby demonstrably consent to the storage and receipt of an e-mail from our mailing list.
Agreements are concluded with the relevant customers and suppliers with agreements about the processing and storage of personal data.
Are your details already known to us? No worries. You will soon be contacted by us to give permission or not to process your data. If you do not give permission, we will delete your data from our CRM system.

If you have any questions or would like more information about how Company Webcast complies with the new regulation and ensures that our webinars are GDPR proof, please feel free to contact us.