How to Present an Excellent How to Present an Excellent

WebinarWebinar

What is a Webinar?What is a Webinar?

Great way to create an online

presentation that reaches a worldwide

audience

◦ the presenter talks into a webcam or

presents a slide show and the audience logs

in to watch or listen

The audience can interact by asking

questions or submitting comments

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What is a Webinar?What is a Webinar?

The tech side of

webinars is simple,

but planning and

executing a high

quality webinar

presents some

challenges

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Start Planning EarlyStart Planning Early

Planning should start

at least four weeks

before the

presentation or

earlier.

◦ Content

◦ Scheduling

◦ Promotion

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Scripting Your WebinarScripting Your Webinar

Some presenters write out a script to

follow during their webinars. Others

prefer to just outline main topics with

bullet points

Prepare as much as you feel you need to.

If you script your webinar, don't simply

read off your script or you'll bore the

audience.

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Webinar VisualsWebinar Visuals

It's good to create

some type of visuals

for your webinar so

that the audience

has something to

look at.

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Webinar VisualsWebinar Visuals

A still image is dull and won't keep their

attention

The webinar could be video of you

talking if you'd like it to be personal

Another option is to create a slideshow

that reinforces the main points

You can also do a screen share and

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Remove DistractionsRemove Distractions

Before you start your

webinar, remove all

distractions

If there's anything

you need, like a glass

of water, prepare it

before you start.

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Remove DistractionsRemove Distractions

Disable all widgets or software that will

interrupt your screen or take up bandwidth

Close out all other applications and stay

focused on the presentation

And don’t forget to turn off your phone’s

ringer

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Timing Your WebinarTiming Your Webinar

Set a schedule for

your webinar and

don't deviate

If you say the

presentation will be

an hour, stick to

that hour.

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Making It InteractiveMaking It Interactive

There are several ways to handle

questions. You can:

◦ Keep track of questions and answer them

later (it's good to have someone help with

this)

◦ Allow question time at the end

◦ Allow live questions during the webinar at

certain points.

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Making It InteractiveMaking It Interactive

Allowing questions

or comments during

the presentation

makes it interactive

and keeps people

tuned in

The downside is that

it makes it hard to

stick to a schedule.

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Rehearsing Your WebinarRehearsing Your Webinar

Rehearse your entire

webinar at least

twice

Don't try to wing it

When you rehearse,

you'll find areas

where you can make

small improvements

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