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Creating a Great Webinar

Webinars are a great inexpensive way to reach a large number of people. Webinars are great tools if you want to market a new or improved product, train employees, demonstrate a new task, or have a meeting with employees located throughout the globe. Being an interactive form of media, Webinars provides a great environment for these activities and so much more.

Creating a Great Webinar is all about providing a great interaction between the presenter and the audience. Your participants will develop the skills needed to promote, host, or facilitate a great Webinar for your company. Sharing your passion and knowledge with a Webinar is the best way to reach many with the power of one.

Objective:

  • Define webinars and their purpose
  • Choose the best formats
  • Prepare for webinars
  • Avoid common mistakes
  • Understand how to interact with the target audience
  • Follow up successfully
Introduction : Getting Started

Webinars are staples of modern business. Anyone can create a webinar and reap the rewards. When webinars are done well, they can increase your customer base and grow the knowledge of your brand. Webinars that are not done well can decrease the customer base and ruin your reputation. By following the advice in the course, you will understand the necessary steps to create a successful webinar.

Module 1 : What Can a Webinar Do?

Webinars are useful tools that will benefit anyone who has content or product to share. Webinars are both methods of teaching and marketing. These online seminars provide the perfect opportunities to connect with people across the globe. Implementing webinars can help improve your customer base and provide the opportunity to share information about your company.

Module 2 : Successful Webinar Criteria

Anyone can create a webinar, but not every webinar is successful. There are basic criteria that are essential to make a successful webinar. No matter how technically perfect your webinar is, you must include passion and value that directly translates to your target audience. By implementing the criteria outlined in this module, you will be able to make your webinars successful.

Module 3 : Find the Right Format

When creating webinars, you must find the right format for your product or service. Part of discovering your format is in knowing your audience. Once you understand how to tailor the webinar to your audience, you must choose the between live and prerecorded webinars. You will also need to consider the role of two person teams in your format.

Module 4 : Marketing and Social Media

Marketing and social media are fully intertwined in the modern world. Webinars are no different than any other product that you advertise using social media. By utilizing social media and marketing strategies effectively, you will drive traffic to your webinars. Blogs, white papers, emails, deals, and hashtags are all useful in attracting more viewers to your webinar.

Module 5 : Leading up to Your Webinar

The weeks and days leading up to the webinar will be eventful. As the date of a webinar grows closer, you must remain vigilant and increase your work. Success requires that you send reminder emails, practice, rehearse, and test your technology. With hard work and determination, you will find it possible to host an effective webinar that will improve your company image and increase sales.

Module 6 : Drive Up Registration

In the weeks leading up to any webinar you host, it is essential that you drive up the registration. Doing some research to ensure that you avoid customers’ SPAM filters will improve the chances of your message reaching them. Additionally, you need to choose an intriguing title and make the process of registration as simple as possible. It is always best to drive up registration ahead of time and secure the interest of current and potential customers.

Module 7 : Presentation Tips

Webinars are similar to other presentations; the main difference is that your audience is not physically present. Even though you cannot see your audience, you need to give the presentation the same level of attention as you would a physical meeting. By following a few presentation tips, you will be able to maintain the interest of your audience and create a successful presentation and draw viewers

Module 8 : Interacting with Your Audience

You audience must be the focus of your webinar. Ignoring your viewers will guarantee that they take their business elsewhere. It is essential that you interact with your audience at every opportunity. Whether your webinars are live or prerecorded, you should find ways to interact. Polls, surveys, activities, solicited questions, and Q&A sessions all help you interact and connect with your audience.

Module 9 : Mistakes to Avoid

When it comes to webinars, there are a number of mistakes just waiting to happen. Fortunately, you can avoid many of them if you are prepared. Being aware of common mistakes such as technical difficulties, ignoring your audience, lack of participation, and poor timing will help ensure that your webinar is successful. Pay attention in the following module, and you will learn valuable tips to help you avoid common mistakes.

Module 10 : Post Event

The webinar may be done, but your work is not finished. You still have to follow up with people and post the event online. You should also contact no shows and focus on a call to action. By following up with people, posting events and making them easy to share, your webinar will reach a wider audience. This will increase your reputation and provide better exposure for your brand.

Conclusion : Wrapping Up

Although this workshop is coming to a close, we hope that your journey to creating webinars is just beginning. Please take a moment to review and update your action plan. This will be a key tool to guide your progress in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We wish you the best of luck on the rest of your travels!