tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34282735371772115912024-03-19T03:44:43.900-07:00I Do StreamThe official blog for idostream.com. Broadcast your wedding live!I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-77981874045378770762012-07-07T13:40:00.001-07:002012-07-07T14:04:11.505-07:00Technology at Weddings is Here to Stay<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://idostream.com/" target="_blank">I Do Stream</a> was featured in a <a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/weddings/articles/2012/06/23/the_new_guest_at_weddings_inescapable_technology/?page=1" target="_blank">Boston Globe article</a> about the rise of technology at weddings. From our favorite wedding technology -- live streaming, of course! -- to DJ packages that include large screens with live text messaging displayed, to live wedding tweets, technology has entered the wedding world and it's here to say. While the article discusses some of the negatives surrounding too much technology at weddings -- guests making inappropriate texts that appear on the big screen, too many camera phones getting in the way of the professional photographer -- we believe I Do Stream's live broadcasting is one wedding technology that provides a consummate experience for both the married couple and the guests viewing the wedding live.<br />
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<a href="http://idostream.com/" target="_blank">I Do Stream</a>'s Phil Ly discussed some of the trials and solutions he has experienced:<br />
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<i>"Even as traditionalists decry the
high-tech intrusion and the reality-TV-ification of weddings, at least
one thing has not changed: The stress of getting to the wedding on time.
Many couples who live stream their weddings do so for the benefit of
elderly relatives — the very people who often have trouble getting onto
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in Tolland, Conn., offers a customer support live chat service to help
with technical difficulties, and things can get “emotional” when a
wedding’s about to start and people can’t log on, said managing partner
Philip Ly.</i><br />
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<i>“It’s simple stuff,” he said. “They typed in the wrong password, or they
have a firewall that prevents them from watching, or they have a virus
and they don’t know it.” He recalled one particularly tense moment. “A
parent called and he was really mad. He’s like, ‘You guys are making me
miss my son’s wedding.’ It turned out he had his caps lock on.
Everything was in upper case.”</i><br />
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I Do Stream's live chat support and monitoring during the broadcast ensures a smooth experience for everyone.<br />
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The story from the article ended up having a happy ending -- the wedding was running late, so the Father of the Groom turned off his caps lock and didn't miss a thing!</div>I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-70818014820409831972011-01-18T09:56:00.000-08:002011-01-18T09:57:21.041-08:00I Do Stream is Named to the 2011 Wedding Professional Hot List13 Jan, 2011 - MomentVille.com, one of the worlds leading wedding websites, has just announced that I Do Stream has been selected for the 2011 Wedding Professional Hot List.<br /><br />The annual Wedding Professional Hot List recognizes excellence within the wedding industry, as determined by reviews from tens of thousands of brides and grooms. I Do Stream was among the best reviewed vendors in their area in the past year.<br /><br />"The Wedding Professional Hot List recognizes best of class wedding professionals." said Geoff Evason, MomentVille's CEO. "Highlighting the success of the top wedding professionals is an exciting way to spread the word and help newly engaged couples find the right professionals for their own weddings."<br /><br />About I Do Stream <br />Live wedding webcasting, broadcasting and video streaming. Share your wedding event live online for friends and family who cannot make it to your special day.<br /><br />About MomentVille <br />MomentVille.com offers engaged couples and wedding enthusiasts a one stop place for planning and sharing a wedding. Offering personal wedding websites, wedding planning tools, a gorgeous gallery of wedding pictures, a searchable list of reviewed wedding vendors, and lots of helpful and inspiring wedding content, MomentVille helps newlyweds with all aspects of their wedding. For more information contact media@momentville.comI Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-12439652174196437252010-04-22T06:32:00.000-07:002012-07-07T12:43:18.365-07:00Graceland's Chapel in the Woods Debuts Live Wedding Webcast<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We're excited to announce that Elvis Presley's estate, Graceland, is using Idostream.com as a provider of live wedding webcasting for their weddings! <br />
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Landing Graceland as a customer is the result of the hard work we've put into making our live streaming solution easier to use, feature rich, and innovative. <br />
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Our event scheduler allows the broadcaster to easily schedule a live event, select the appropriate template and dynamically create the webcast page once the event is scheduled. After the live event is completed, the broadcaster has the ability to immediately switch over to the on-demand replay (if nothing is done, it will automatically switch over to replay 24 hours after the event). The broadcaster also has the ability to edit the playlist and put a title on each video in the playlist. <br />
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In addition, the broadcaster can now simply click on a "Broadcast Now" button directly from their event listing for a particular event and launch our software on their computer with all the necessary broadcast information pre-filled in (channel name, server location, default profile, etc). All the broadcaster needs to do is simply click on "Start Broadcast" button on the broadcast software to start broadcasting making it a truly one-click broadcast solution. <br />
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Lastly, I'm pleased to announce we now can support flash live streaming using Macs. I know a lot of you have been waiting for this feature and we're glad to announce it's now possible to do it. We're still working on making this solution as simple to use as our existing solution but if you're looking to use a Mac to broadcast a live event don't hesitate to contact us today!<br />
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If you haven't done a test broadcast with us yet, please send an email to support@idostream.com to schedule one. We'll give you one week to test drive our new event scheduler to see for yourself.I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-87833263673820076782009-08-03T20:47:00.001-07:002009-09-01T05:57:16.871-07:00Follow up interview by Fox61 NewsFox61 News did a follow up feature on idostream.com this past Friday, July 31st. The news channel didn't give us credit for the initial broadcast and after speaking to Rick Hancock at Fox61 News, they decided to feature us on the RickRSS technology segment. I was very excited to share with Rick about Idostream.com is all about.
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<br /><embed src="http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/SvdMUHyp-56277-34443.swf" width="320" height="260" bgcolor="#ffffff" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"/>I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-911627318774405092009-01-19T21:09:00.000-08:002009-01-19T21:10:14.127-08:00I Do Stream January Update: Webcasting Obama's InaugurationI'd like to wish you Happy New Year! We all know 2009 is going to be a<br />challenging year. <br />What can you do to generate enough business to get through this tough<br />environment? Should you spend more money on marketing? Should you try to<br />conserve cash by cutting expenses or should you come up with new innovative<br />services that will also save money for your customers? <br /><br />We at I Do Stream want to let you know we are here to help. We've opted<br />to expand awareness of live webcasting services to brides. We've signed<br />up to be listed with theknot.com for most major markets under the category<br />unique wedding services. <br /><br />As brides find us we will refer them to you, our partners, to perform the<br />actual onsite live webcast of their special day. And to help with this<br />tough economic climate, we will not charge you a referral fee, for now. <br /><br />This win-win situation, will allow you to generate additional revenue by<br />offering a new innovative service that will also save money for your<br />customers. How does it save money for your customers you ask? If<br />customers are cancelling videography services or skipping it altogether,<br />you are giving them an alternative that is less expensive and can serves<br />two purposes. You give them an unedited copy of their event and at the<br />same time they're able to webcast their special event live. <br /> <br />We also don't just do live wedding broadcasts. We can broadcast any<br />event. As a matter of fact, one of our videographer partners is going to<br />be present at one of Obama's inauguration balls on Tuesday night and will<br />be broadcasting live back to a select few viewers in Georgia. So take out<br />your rolodex (I mean PDA, :) ) and start calling your customers about your<br />new exciting offering. <br /><br />But before you do that, make sure you schedule a test session with us if<br />you haven't already done so. Not only will this certify you as our<br />webcast partner but will make you feel much more comfortable with the<br />entire process. And we've made the process extremely simple as you'll<br />find out.I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-82742740234005468652008-11-20T19:10:00.000-08:002008-11-20T19:14:34.744-08:00Live webcasting: Appealing in this tough economy?The uncertainty about the economy has affected businesses large and small. Even the wedding industry is not immune. Just last week driving down the highway, I heard a feature story on the radio about brides scaling back on weddings. Brides were upset because guests have declined their wedding invitations due to the tough economic times. Brides may eliminate services or may even have problems paying for certain services because the mutual funds that their parents saved for their wedding are no longer worth enough to cover the costs. The wedding business is thought to be recession proof, but I don't think it is. Obviously the industry can not die entirely, but it seems to me that brides are cutting back. Or at least they think they should be.<br /><br />We know that folks are cutting back on travel. Airfares are high, hotels are expensive, even the cost of gas is prohibitive for wedding guests. Guests who don’t attend the wedding probably won’t send a gift. It’s a losing scenario all the way around. Offer brides the option of a live webcast. This can be in addition to your standard package or offered as a stand alone; a webcast option for the budget conscious bride. Offer the live webcast with an unedited DVD at a cost that even the most frugal bride can’t turn down. Highlight the benefits of the live webcast package, reduced cost over your standard wedding package, the guest list can be<br />trimmed and most importantly no one has to miss the wedding! This will be an opportunity that every bride will find hard to pass up! <br /><br />In addition, companies large and small are cutting back on travel and face to face meetings. They’re cutting costs by hosting conference calls and online meetings. However, management still needs a way to stay in touch and rally remote employees. If you’ve got corporate clients, mention to them that you offer live webcasting. You may be surprised at their response. <br /><br />We’ve seen an increase in our business. You should benefit from this too.<br /> <br />If you haven’t done so, schedule a free test session with us to make sure you’re ready to perform a live webcast when the time comes. <br /><br />News flash: <br />We’ve released a new version of the I Do Stream broadcast software. You can now do a live webcast using either windows media or H.264 using flash.<br /> <br />And in the coming weeks we’ll be releasing an event management control panel for you to easily schedule and management any live webcasts you do through us. Stay tuned!I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-68800907422030966002008-05-24T11:29:00.000-07:002008-05-24T15:37:13.911-07:00May 2008: News and UpdatesThis news update from I Do Stream will cover the following topics:<br /><ul><li>Live streaming Videographer partner locator</li><li>Monthly live streaming rates available</li><li>I Do Stream to be featured in Brides Connecticut Magazine</li></ul><p>- <strong>Live streaming videographer partner locator</strong></p><p><strong><br /></strong>We've now added a locator tool for brides to search our network of partner videographers. Some of you may have already received calls from Brides looking to do a live broadcast of their wedding. Our goal is to keep adding partners and refer business to you. We want to create a win-win situation for both of us. We will be increasing our advertising campaigns. As more brides come to us we will be referring them to you. If you have not already scheduled a test session with us please send us an email and we'll be happy to setup a time slot for you. Take time now to familiarize yourself with our software and process. See the quality for yourself and then you will be prepared to answer any questions the brides throw at you about live broadcasting.<br /></p><p>Currently, our locator directory contains a link directly to your website. The link will stay there for the next 3 months. We ask in return that you add a reciprocal link on your own website to our site. More reciprocal links will help all of us get more visibility within search engines. </p><p><br />- <strong>Monthly live streaming rates available.</strong> </p><p>Some of you already take advantage of our monthly rates to do weekly church sermons or monthly town hall meetings. We have monthly rates available depending on your need and level of support required. Please call us today for a customized quote. </p><p><br />-<strong>I Do Stream to be featured in Brides Connecticut Magazine</strong> </p><p>There will be an article about I Do Stream coming out in June for the Fall/Winter issue of Brides Connecticut Magazine. We are working hard to get noticed in the media. Again, as Brides come to us, we will refer them to you. They may also be coming to you directly from our partner locator directory. So get ready and be prepared!<br /><br /></p><p>As always, if you've missed any previous new and updates from I Do Stream, please visit our blog at <a href="http://idostream.blogspot.com/">http://idostream.blogspot.com/</a></p><p></p><br /><br /><b></b>I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-50702959755620887512008-04-14T07:45:00.000-07:002008-04-14T07:51:19.039-07:00News and Updates: Live broadcast templates and moreThis news update from I Do Stream will cover the following topics:<br /><br /><ul><li>Live event broadcast webpage templates</li><li>Pay-Per-View feature available</li><li>Wevi wireless video transmitter available for rent</li><li>The I Do Stream blog</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Live event broadcast webpage templates</li></ul><p>Besides a wedding template we also have customizable templates for other events available. To see them click on the following links: </p><p>Corporate: <a href="http://www.idostream.com/partners/corporate.php">http://www.idostream.com/partners/corporate.php</a></p><p>Football: <a href="http://www.idostream.com/partners/football_ido.php">http://www.idostream.com/partners/football_ido.php</a></p><p>Basketball: <a href="http://www.idostream.com/partners/basketball.php">http://www.idostream.com/partners/basketball.php</a></p><p>Parties/Bar Mitzvah: <a href="http://www.idostream.com/partners/party.php">http://www.idostream.com/partners/party.php</a></p><p>Memorials: <a href="http://www.inmemorycast.com/broadcast.php">http://www.inmemorycast.com/broadcast.php</a> </p><p>We can help you broadcast any event live. Customers go directly to your website. You embed the I Do Stream login box into your website and deploy the template for your particular live event. Now you can include any type of event live in your portfolio of services.<br /></p><ul><li>Pay-Per-View feature available</li></ul><p>Now you can offer Pay-Per-View live events such as school play performances and sporting events. Just provide us with your PayPal account. All payments will be deposited directly to your PayPal account.<br /></p><ul><li>Wevi wireless video transmitter available for rent </li></ul><p>The Wevi transmitter will give you the freedom to move around while broadcasting live within a 50 meter range. You can also do your videography and broadcast live at the same time. Our Wevi setup has been customized for live broadcasting. It is powered by a 6 hour lithium-ion battery and comes with a USB video capture device for easy connection to a laptop and a carrying bag. The rental fee is $125 for the weekend and includes pre-paid postage for easy return.<br /></p><ul><li>The I Do Stream blog</li></ul><p>If you have missed any of our previous news and updates, you can read them at the I Do Stream blog at <a href="http://idostream.blogspot.com/">http://idostream.blogspot.com/</a><br /></p>I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-86420344991867333822008-04-01T16:44:00.000-07:002008-04-01T16:49:51.809-07:00New add-on services availableWith the wedding season starting up in earnest in April, here’s a quickway for you to generate additional revenue for your business. Call all the brides who have already booked with you for this year and tell them about your new and exciting offer, live streaming to friends and families who might not otherwise be able to make it to their big day. With little investment, you may instantaneously boost your bottom line.<br /><br />ADD THE I DO STREAM LOGIN BOX TO YOUR SITE: Some of you have asked to incorporate a login box directly into your ownsite rather than a separate page. We’ve now added that capability. Login to your account and select the link: Html Code to Embed I Do Stream login box.<br /><br />Due to popular demand additional options and services are now available. When you login to your account, you will see the following new add-on services available for purchase:<br /><br />-ADDITIONAL 2 HOURS OF BROADCAST TIME ($65.00)<br />If you exceed or know you will exceed the allotted number of hours of broadcast time included in your package, you can extend it for another 2hours. The extended time also includes viewer technical support. Note:There is no lead time required for this purchase. It can be purchased during the live event to extend your broadcast time.<br /><br />-EXTEND ON-DEMAND VIEWING FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS ($59.00)<br />Extend the 30 day on-demand viewing of the broadcast included in the basic package for another six months.<br /><br />-CUSTOM SALES BROCHURES ($59.00)<br />Order 50 custom I Do Stream tri-fold sales brochures with your company contact information and logo printed on the brochure for distribution to potential customers. Price includes shipping and handling.<br /><br />I DO STREAM FEATURED IN EVENT DV MAGAZINE.The latest issue of Event DV magazine has a good article about webcasting weddings:<a href="http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=40946">http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=40946</a><br />The authors, Chuck & Jewel Savadelis, list important criteria in selecting a live webcast service provider such as ease of use, service and tech support and video quality. We, at I Do Stream, strongly believe in those qualities and believe we are the best company to provide them.<br />As always, we welcome any feedback you may have. That’s the only way we can serve you better.I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-7698741256642458782008-04-01T16:42:00.000-07:002008-04-01T16:43:32.164-07:00I Do Stream Broadcaster SoftwareWe are happy to announce the release of a new version of the I Do StreamBroadcaster software. This software will make it very easy for you to use our services to broadcast a live video stream. <br />You can download it at the following link: <a href="http://www.idostream.com/idostream.exe">http://www.idostream.com/idostream.exe</a> or you can login to your account and download it from there as well as the installation instructions. <br />To demo the software and see how it works, just send us an email and let us know which day and time you would like to do the test. We will open a demo channel for 3 hours for you to test.I Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3428273537177211591.post-39527335786752567322008-03-29T07:34:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:39:38.573-07:00Dear Videographer,<br />As founder & co-owner of Idostream LLC, I want to personally welcome you to the Idostream partnership network. We, at Idostream, are here to help make this relationship mutally beneficial to you and us.<br />Our goal at Idostream is to build a network of reliable live wedding webcasters such as yourself. Not only will you be able to generate additional revenue by offering live wedding webcasting services, we will also be aggressively market our services to couples in the near future. As couples come to us, we will refer them locally to a partner such as yourself.<br />We are here to help you in anyway we can. I encourage you to schedule a demo session with us. We can setup a demo channel for you to broadcast a live stream to our site using your equipment. This will help to familiarize you with our webcasting process and will allow you to see the high TV quality live feed for yourself. Just send us an email and let us know which day and time you would like to do the test. We will open a demo channel for 3 hours for you to test.<br />Marketing our services is easy. I would like to offer the following suggestions that you can make to your customers:<br /> * Everyone can attend -- Want to make sure all invited guests can be part of your wedding? Put live wedding webcast information on your wedding invitations. That way, if guests can't physically make it to yourwedding, they can share the joy online.<br /> * The perfect gift -- Do you have an aunt, uncle or older relative who doesn't want to fly or to incur hotel expenses to come to your wedding? They can give a live wedding webcast as a wedding gift to you (and save some money).<br /><br />Please feel free to contact me via email or phone (860-684-5414) with anyquestions you might have.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Philip Ly<br />Idostream.comI Do Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279591141574135144noreply@blogger.com0