Recommendation on best Zoom platform for a professional network

[Steph9]

Hi everyone

We hold monthly 1 hour sessions of people from various companies, with a guest speaker.   

We've been using Zoom Meetings but want to increase the professionalism and branding, quality of the video recording and also automate with calendar invites.  We are having a  hard time getting answers from Zoom - any advice from the Community would be appreciated. 

- Up to 100 attendees

- Attendee to attendee PRIVATE chat

- List of attendees in the live session visible to all

Does anyone know if there is a product that would best fit this?  Zoom Webinars does not facilitate the attendee to attendee chat, and i had thought of making every person a panelist, but that means sending a specific link for each individual person. 

Thanks for any advice or guidance. 

[Ray_Harwood]

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @Steph9.

I’m guessing that the reason you’re not getting clear answers from Zoom is that none of Zoom’s products meet your requirements.

There’s not much customization available in meetings, and webinars prohibit direct chat between attendees and visibility of attendee identity.

Have you considered Webinars with Breakout Rooms?  This would allow branding and customization of the main presentation, and then visibility and communication in Breakout Rooms.

[Steph9]

Thanks very much- will look into that option. Thinking outside the square!