LiveNinja’s customers asked for it, and they got it.
LiveNinja, a Miami-based startup that provides a video chat platform where users can market and monetize their skills, this week launched the Internet's first WebRTC-based webinar platform to the public.
Up to now, the platform’s 1,300+ “Ninjas”
have been conducting one-on-one sessions on the video chat marketplace,
selling services such as guitar lessons, yoga or business advice. Now they can
also host group events and give webinars
with hundreds of people per session. The webinar feature is completely
browser-based and will not require the download of additional software, unlike other webinar platforms
like WebEX or GoToMeeting, and is far less expensive, said CEO and co-founder Will Weinraub. (pictured here)
By using this new
webinar feature, users can now conduct meetings, demonstrations, consultations,
seminars or trainings at affordable prices without sacrificing quality. Whether
you are seeking fitness, legal help or tutoring, you will now be able to sign
up for a live video chat session at a reduced rate with a group of others
seeking the same expert information. Expert Ninjas will still have the
availability to set pricing for individual sessions for their services,
charging by the minute, half hour, hour, or any combination of the three.
Weinraub said the webinar feature was something the company always hoped to offer, but he wanted to make sure customers wanted it. They did. “Since we launched LiveNinja, the ability to give live sessions to a large number of people has been one of our most requested features,” he said. He offers this example: A tutor who has been offering one-on-one sessions on LiveNinja could now also give an SAT prep lesson to all of her clients at one time. “Now, with LiveNinja Webinars, our experts can create awesome events using the latest in real-time technology and sell tickets to those events in our marketplace,” Weinraub said, adding that the company used the latest technology to power the platform.
It's also a cost-effective solution, the CEO said. Now LiveNinja users can conduct Webinar sessions for up to 50 people for free and webinars of 100 people for $29.99, considerably less than other webinar platforms, he said.
Next up for the company of six based in Wynwood: LiveNinja plans on launching its iPhone app later this fall.
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