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The Cost of Free: 3 Reasons Why 1,100 Granicus Customers Don’t Use YouTube
By live streaming public meetings, local governments give citizens useful, accessible information. Today, there are many free social media tools with live streaming capabilities.
With Granicus, 1,100 government customers deliver a connected meeting experience that links video to supporting documents, while continually adapting to accessibility standards — creating a dynamic online experience for all.
Here are three reasons why customers value Granicus for a better live- and on-demand experience.
More than a basic streaming solution, Granicus lets customers index their public meetings videos, enabling citizens to instantly skip to, watch, and share portions of online public meetings that matter most to them.
You can also measure what content your citizens demand most, determine its relevance to your citizens (whether viewers are residents or not), and provide this feedback to your board for a better understanding of citizen interests. Clerks who use Granicus tell us they love the unlimited access to recordings and the ability to quickly find information on past votes and decisions.
One of the most important topics in government is how to use digital tools that are accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Granicus Video prioritizes accessibility by offering an audio transcription service that overlays closed-captioning service. YouTube’s captioning accuracy is estimated at a mere 60%. Granicus achieves an accuracy of 98% or better.
With over 52,000 meetings recorded and 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes (yes, that’s 1 petabyte!) of data stored, Granicus is the most secure and reliable solution for live streaming public meetings.
