A system and method allow an Internet user to act as a broadcast session conductor
by assembling audiovisual information in a multimedia document, and broadcasting
that information to a predetermined group for simultaneous viewing. During the
network broadcast, members of the predetermined group can interact with the Internet
conductor using a standard telephone or other audio connection. The broadcast information
may be used for such sessions as on-line training/teaching seminars, telemarketing,
teleshopping and other multimedia events.