FAQs
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With the purchase of the “Download” simulcast option, we are now offering the ability to fully download the XO Simulcast to be used offline. The downloadable content can only be used for your live event and not for further distribution. Please review the Terms and Conditions for a complete understanding of how the downloadable content can be used. If you purchased the “Livestream” option you do not have the ability to download but you can upgrade to the “Download” option but contacting simulcast@xomarriage.com.
You will have until July 31st, 2023 to download the sessions. You can then use them at your event anytime before the end of the year.
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Downloads will be available shortly after each session has aired live. Please allow plenty of time to download the content on your end. The on-demand videos will be available at the same time and can be played over the internet without downloading.
The deadline to sign up for the Download Option will be July 24th, 2023. You will have until July 31st, 2023 to download the sessions. You can then use them at your event anytime before the end of the year.
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Simulcast hosts have the freedom to offer childcare at their discretion. Many hosts offer childcare as an add-on to their ticket price to cover the cost of having childcare available. With that said, the XO Team would suggest couples to see if a grandparent, family-friend, or sitter can watch their children so that during and after the event, couples may have the ability to talk with privacy.
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Those who are single or dating can certainly attend the event! We want to make sure they are aware that topics like sex will be discussed, but the best time to prepare for marriage is before going into it. A lot of individuals and dating couples come to our conference and enjoy it. Overall, it is up to your discretion as a host to discern whether an individual or dating couple are prepared for the content, or if it is best for your community to only have married couples present.
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If you are a ministry, you can sell tickets to your XO Simulcast event! You can charge whatever you’d like and keep the revenue. Brushfire is one of the best ticketing platforms for church events. We use their services for our events and highly recommend them.
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With the purchase of the XO Simulcast, you are not allowed to share or distribute any of the recorded sessions to attendees or online. However, attendees will be given the chance to purchase the event. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for more information.
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Yes, using on-demand, you can “break up” the conference into many different formats and create a custom experience. We have hosts who create 2-day events, 1-day events, break it up into small groups, etc.The freedom is yours!
The key here is that the session must have “already happened” and been made available. For example, on February 10th, during the live event, you can’t play a Friday night session on Friday morning. Can’t be done! (This would tear a hole in the space-time continuum.) You could, however, play a session from the morning of February 10th that night or the next day on Saturday. Of course, after the live event has ended on February 11th, feel free to mix and match however you want. If you are using downloads give yourself plenty of time for each file to download on your end.
The key here is that the session must have “already happened” and been made available. For example, on February 11, during the live event, you can’t play a Friday night session on Friday morning. Can’t be done! (This would tear a hole in the space-time continuum.) You could, however, play a session from the morning of February 11 that night or the next day on Saturday. Of course, after the live event has ended on February 12, feel free to mix and match however you want.
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The live event is streamed in Central Time. Eastern Time will join live an hour later. (For example, if the live event starts at 9:30am CT, Eastern Time would join live at 10:30am ET). All other time zones will need to adjust their schedules accordingly or use the on-demand feature that will be available after each session. Here’s a helpful timezone conversion website: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
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The Multi-Campus add-on gives multi-campus communities the proper permissions to show the XO Simulcast at all satellite campuses. The cost of the add-on is $99 for three campuses. Contact simulcast@xomarriage.com if you want to stream the XO Simulcast to your other campuses.
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The live event will occur Friday, February 10, 2023, from 9:30am – 8:45pm CT and Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 9:30am – 12:30pm. The full schedule will be available in the XO Simulcast portal. As we get closer to the event, we will update the schedule on the portal with more specific details.
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Launch a marriage focused small group with this start kit! Includes a leader’s guide, 6 month access to XO Now & five copies of a discussion guide of your choosing. Choose between Marriage on the Rock, Four Laws of Love, or The Naked Marriage. This gives you the ability to jumpstart or refresh any marriage class, small group, or ministry. This is your next step after the conference to keep your couples engaged and growing. Please reach out to us at simulcast@xomarriage.com for more information.
Cost for Small Group Kit : $119
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The Giveaway Package includes two of XO Marriage’s major book titles, corresponding discussion guides, 1 audio series, and 1 video series. There is no limit to how many Giveaway Packages you can purchase!
Cost for Giveaway Package: $99 per package
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Yes! We offer a Giveaway Package of featured products that are 40% off of retail pricing—the cheapest rate we offer anywhere! If you would like to purchase more resources than what is offered through the XO Store in a box, please reach out to us at simulcast@xomarriage.com for bulk order pricing.
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This package will include social media images, logos, a promotional video, printable flyers and postcards, announcement slides, and more! Everything you will need to promote the XO Marriage Simulcast for your church!
Cost for Promotional Materials: $149
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- A hardwired internet speed of 25-50 Mbps and minimize the number of steps between your computer and the network switch. If a hardwired connection is not possible, we strongly recommend a dedicated wifi connection.
- We recommend using an up-to-date Firefox or Chrome browser as your internet browser. Do not use Internet Explorer. You may check your browser version by visiting whatsmybrowser.com.
- You will need a screen/tv that has the ability to stream the internet onto it. We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer and using a video cable to send the video signal to a projector or television. Test days will be available before the event to ensure a successful XO Simulcast experience.
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To host the live XO Simulcast, we recommend a hardwired internet connection speed of at least 25-50 Mbps. You can check your connection speed at speedtest.net and look at the download speed results. Please limit other devices (phones, tablets, computers, etc.) from the network that you are using for the web stream. Do not start large downloads or uploads while streaming, and only have one internet tab open on the computer you are using for the web stream.
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For the live event, we have scheduled breaks where both the live audience and XO Simulcast sites will take breaks together. For on-demand/download viewing, the live stream can be paused at any time and breaks can be taken at any time.
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The XO team does everything we can to make sure that the XO Simulcast stream does not have any interruptions. Participating in the simulcast testing before the event will help reduce the risk of this happening by eliminating minor issues. If the problem persists please reach out to our team at simulcast@xomarriage.com.
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The XO Team will provide you with a troubleshooting checklist and provide any assistance needed every step of the way. There will also be simulcast testing available before the event to ensure a successful XO Simulcast experience. DO NOT skip the pre-event simulcast testing! This is your time to test your equipment and reach out to us for support well before your event.
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The Signature Vow Renewal will be simulcasted in its entirety for couples around the globe to participate! It is not legally binding though. 😉
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We encourage churches to sign up now to allow time for promoting the event and testing. If you wait until the last minute we cannot guarantee the success of your event since you will not have the time to test. The deadline to sign up for the Livestream Option is February 11th(This gives you one week of On-Demand access).
The deadline to sign up for the Download Option will be July 24th, 2023. You will have until July 31st, 2023 to download the sessions. You can then use them at your event anytime before the end of the year.
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Yes! Main sessions will be available on-demand and as downloads shortly after the session ends. On-demand videos and downloads will be located in the portal below the livestream as they are available.
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Spanish translation will be available for the Simulcast. Our translators will be translating all of the content live during the event. This live translation will also be available on the on-demand & downloadable content.