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Time is precious. Learn best practices and “how-to” information for conducting meetings via teleconferences and webinars.
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Meeting on the Lines: Teleconferencing &
Webinars
Jill Hurst-WahlOctober 15, 2009
http://tinyurl.com/nyla2009jhw
Copyright © 2009, Hurst Associates, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Agenda Why give a webinar How to plan your presentation 2.7 Webinar environment Delivering your session Lessons from online education Tips for success Thoughts about the future
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Why Give a Webinar Reach more people
No geographic constraints Lower per person cost No travel Increased flexibility
Webinars Full-day conferences Online unconferences
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How to Plan Your Presentation How will you deliver it?
Through/with whom?Can you take a webinar using that tech? Can you test it?
What will be your content?Does the topic lend itself to a webinar?
How will you create interaction?Written-language, visual, verbal & tactile
What’s your backup plan? Rule of three.
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2.7 Shifting attention span
7 to 20 minutesQuick edited TV shows
Continuous attention span = 8 seconds
Average length of a YouTube video = 2.7 min.
Micro-lectures
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Webinar Environments WebEx – 25 people, $69/mo.
Options for up to 3000 people GoToMeeting – 15 people, $49/mo.
GoToWebinar (corporate) – 1000 people, $ DimDim – 20 people, free TokBox – 20 people, free Procaster - free (ads) Maestro Conference – 50 people, $47/mo. Elluminate – Free & $ Adobe Connect – 15 people, $39/mo.
Has a Pro version iLinc – 15 to 1000 people, $49 - $99/mo. Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL), 2-100 seat
rooms, $100-$1000/yr.
Look for FREE trials!
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Delivering Your Session Before
Remind participants how it will be delivered.
Get them to test their connection. Day of the session
Sign-on in advance & welcome people.Provide upfront any helpful hints.Deliver! (next slide) Follow-up – thank you, evals, Q&A
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Delivering Your Session During the session
Pace yourselfEnvision your audienceSmileAnticipate questions & answer
them
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Lessons from Online Education Engage your participants Answer questions Use the technology appropriately Ensure that the content is error-free Make sure the course content is
fresh
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Tips for Success Limit jargon and acronyms. Tell stories to illustrate your points. PowerPoint – limits # of slides and
words. Use pictures/graphics. Don’t cram too much in. Less is more. Practice, but don’t memorize. Make a connection with the audience. Be comfortable. More tips
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Good. Bad. Ugly. Good
Better than rehearsed. Bad
No recording. Ugly
Hear but can’t see.
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Thoughts About the Future Increased need due to budget
constraintsPeople who haven’t taken one will
need to Internet-enabled devices Virtual worlds as a platform We can’t rest on our laurels Keep an eye on online/distance
education
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Jill [email protected]
Meebo & Skype: jill.hurst.wahlwww.HurstAssociates.com www.Digitization101.com www.eNetworking101.com