Webinar Basics

MPI Ottawa
May 17, 2012
Rules

1.  Keep Phones Out
  –  #MPI = Hashtag
  –  @Jessicalevin – My Twitter Name

2. This is a NO FEAR zone
   - There are NO dumb questions!
Defintions




   What does Webinar
     Mean to You?
Definition: Web Conference



Web conferencing refers to a service that
 allows conferencing events to be shared
          with remote locations.
Defintion: Webinar

 The term webinar is short for Web-based
Seminar, a presentation, lecture, workshop
or seminar that is transmitted over the Web.

      It’s a type of web conference!
Definition: Webcast

   A webcast is a media file distributed over
      the Internet using streaming media
    technology to distribute a single content
     source to many simultaneous listeners/
viewers. A webcast may either be distributed
live or on demand. Essentially, webcasting is
        “broadcasting” over the Internet.
Why Produce Webinars?

                      Branding	
  




        Lead	
  
                      Company	
       Loyalty	
  
      Genera4on	
  




                       Training	
  
Why Produce Webinars?

                       Branding	
  




        Lead	
                           Best	
  
                      Associa4on	
  
      Genera4on	
                      Prac4ces	
  




                       Training	
  
Webinar Topics

•    Technical Information
•    Demos
•    Best Practices                 Not	
  All	
  
•    Collaboration             Content	
  is	
  
•    Orientation              Appropriate	
  
                             for	
  a	
  Webinar.	
  
When to Webinar

                           Tuesday 30.8%
                           Wednesday 25.6%
    Based	
  on	
  a	
  
     survey	
  of	
  
                             Friday 17.9%
     personal	
  
    preferences	
  
                            Thursday 16.7%
                             Monday 9.0%

                           12pm – 3pm ET

Source: Webinar Success
Selection a Platform




    What factors are
   important to you?
Planner Factors

•    Cost
•    Invitation Process
•    Registration Process
•    Recording Capability
•    Mobile Access
•    Audio Controls
•    Number of attendees
•    Technical Support
Audience Factors

•    Does software need to be installed?
•    Call-in or VOIP
•    Chat Features
•    Q&A Module
•    Mobile Access
•    Video
Speaker Factors

•    Multiple Presenters
•    Video Capability
•    Screen Sharing
•    Play Video
•    Call-in or VOIP
•    PC or Mac Compatible
•    Polling
•    Annotation
“The	
  Average	
  Adult	
  
                   ABen4on	
  Span	
  is	
  
                           About	
  	
  
                     10	
  Minutes”	
  



John	
  Medina,	
  Brain	
  Rules	
  
One	
  Hour?	
  
                     ???	
  

 How Long Should a
   Webinar Be?
30	
  Minutes?	
  
                     20	
  Minutes?	
  
Planning a Webinar

•    Topic and Speaker
•    Platform Selection
•    Invitation
•    Testing
•    Script Development
•    Rehearsal
•    Go Live
Speaker Training

                               •  Rehearsal
                        •  Upload Materials
                     •  Close Applications
                    •  Recording Waivers
                  •  Presentation Design
          •  Communicating with Audience
Creating Engagement

•    Highly Visual, Simple Slides
•    #Hashtag
•    Chat
•    Interaction with Speaker
•    Video
•    Polling
•    Hand Raising
Post Webinar

•  Evaluation
•  Regroup with Speaker
•  Share Slides (Slideshare.net, Your
   Website)
•  Follow-up
Considerations

•    Free or Paid
•    Sponsors
•    CEUs
•    Other?
“The Speakers Who Don’t Leave”


                Jessica	
  L.	
  Levin,	
  MBA,	
  CMP	
  
               President	
  and	
  Chief	
  Connector	
  
              Seven	
  Degrees	
  Communica:ons	
  
                         @jessicalevin	
  
             www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalevin	
  
        jlevin@sevendegreescommunica:ons.com	
  
                         908-­‐912-­‐4418	
  
 	
  
 	
  

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Webinar basics mpi ottawa

  • 2. Rules 1.  Keep Phones Out –  #MPI = Hashtag –  @Jessicalevin – My Twitter Name 2. This is a NO FEAR zone - There are NO dumb questions!
  • 3. Defintions What does Webinar Mean to You?
  • 4. Definition: Web Conference Web conferencing refers to a service that allows conferencing events to be shared with remote locations.
  • 5. Defintion: Webinar The term webinar is short for Web-based Seminar, a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web. It’s a type of web conference!
  • 6. Definition: Webcast A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/ viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand. Essentially, webcasting is “broadcasting” over the Internet.
  • 7. Why Produce Webinars? Branding   Lead   Company   Loyalty   Genera4on   Training  
  • 8. Why Produce Webinars? Branding   Lead   Best   Associa4on   Genera4on   Prac4ces   Training  
  • 9. Webinar Topics •  Technical Information •  Demos •  Best Practices Not  All   •  Collaboration Content  is   •  Orientation Appropriate   for  a  Webinar.  
  • 10. When to Webinar Tuesday 30.8% Wednesday 25.6% Based  on  a   survey  of   Friday 17.9% personal   preferences   Thursday 16.7% Monday 9.0% 12pm – 3pm ET Source: Webinar Success
  • 11. Selection a Platform What factors are important to you?
  • 12. Planner Factors •  Cost •  Invitation Process •  Registration Process •  Recording Capability •  Mobile Access •  Audio Controls •  Number of attendees •  Technical Support
  • 13. Audience Factors •  Does software need to be installed? •  Call-in or VOIP •  Chat Features •  Q&A Module •  Mobile Access •  Video
  • 14. Speaker Factors •  Multiple Presenters •  Video Capability •  Screen Sharing •  Play Video •  Call-in or VOIP •  PC or Mac Compatible •  Polling •  Annotation
  • 15. “The  Average  Adult   ABen4on  Span  is   About     10  Minutes”   John  Medina,  Brain  Rules  
  • 16. One  Hour?   ???   How Long Should a Webinar Be? 30  Minutes?   20  Minutes?  
  • 17. Planning a Webinar •  Topic and Speaker •  Platform Selection •  Invitation •  Testing •  Script Development •  Rehearsal •  Go Live
  • 18. Speaker Training •  Rehearsal •  Upload Materials •  Close Applications •  Recording Waivers •  Presentation Design •  Communicating with Audience
  • 19. Creating Engagement •  Highly Visual, Simple Slides •  #Hashtag •  Chat •  Interaction with Speaker •  Video •  Polling •  Hand Raising
  • 20. Post Webinar •  Evaluation •  Regroup with Speaker •  Share Slides (Slideshare.net, Your Website) •  Follow-up
  • 21. Considerations •  Free or Paid •  Sponsors •  CEUs •  Other?
  • 22. “The Speakers Who Don’t Leave” Jessica  L.  Levin,  MBA,  CMP   President  and  Chief  Connector   Seven  Degrees  Communica:ons   @jessicalevin   www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalevin   jlevin@sevendegreescommunica:ons.com   908-­‐912-­‐4418