Overview

In a post-pandemic world, the public expects live-streamed and recorded public meetings from local government. However, for organizations that struggle with limited IT and A/V resources and/or capabilities, a self-managed meeting system can be overwhelming. Swagit (now a part of Granicus) is a video solution tailor-made for local governments to fully or partially outsource the operation and production of multi-camera broadcast for public meetings.

• Fully-outsourced, high-quality video production for greater reach
• Worry-free technology for seamless, reliable meetings
• Video recordings designed to be easy to use for the public
• Multiple captioning options for improving accessibility

Outcomes

Simplify your meeting management with an affordable, impactful, and professional streaming and on-demand video solution.

FULLY-MANAGED MEETING AND VIDEO MANAGEMENT FREES STAFF FOR OTHER WORK With Swagit, organizations can outsource production of a multicamera broadcast for public meetings, freeing staff to focus on other work. Swagit production professionals will remotely monitor, record, and edit meetings with state-of-the-art equipment.

INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IMPROVES POLICY MAKING AND COMMUNITY SATISFACTION Better video experiences translate into more viewers. With Swagit, governments can stream video to social platforms, PEG channels, streaming services, and web portals to immediately expand audience.

UNSURPASSED RELIABILITY ELIMINATES TECH WORRIES With 99.9% uptime, unlimited storage, free software upgrades, and free customer service available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., staff can focus on their content without worrying about technical issues.

CAPTIONING FOR ADA COMPLIANCE PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY Add accurate, human-created closed captioning to videos and enable participation by more members of the community while avoiding expensive ADA-related fines or lawsuits.

Functionality

Swagit is a video solution that allows organizations allows organizations to fully or partially outsource the operation and production of a multi-camera broadcast for public meetings. The Swagit team remotely controls camera movement and jumping, video indexing, captioning, translation, and more. The Swagit solution was built on years of industry experience and is continually updated for optimal video delivery to end-users, using emerging technology that evolves with organization needs.

• Live directing
• Accurate indexing, timestamping, and cross-linking
• Search videos by spoken word
• Multi-camera HD content
• Minimal staff involvement