Always Survey Your Audience After a Webinar
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my Blog. Thanks for visiting!It takes time to develop high quality webinar presentation skills. You have to be master of technology, content, and community all at the same time. One of the best ways to identify where you can use additional help is via an end of webinar survey. How to Execute an End of Webinar Survey There are two generic ways to invite your audience to participate in a survey. If you have each users email address then you can just email them the link to the survey. If your...
read moreWhy the Presenter Needs to Moderate Their Own Webinars & Webcasts
Today I participated as a normal participant in a webinar that turned out to be a technology disaster. It all could have been avoided if the main presenter and leader of the discussion had also be the moderator of the webinar. Its your name and reputation on the line. How much are you willing to trust someone else to make your presentation fluid and flawless. Your name and picture are probably on the opening slide and how well the presentation flows and works is a direct reflection of YOU! Its always awkward when you are doing a presentation...
read moreFactors That Influence Users to Pay for Virtual Events
In a modern world where users are becoming more comfortable attending virtual seminars and events, its more important than ever for businesses to learn how to keep the revenue model working as they move from traditional events to virtual events. Factors that Effect Willingness to Pay for Virtual Events Recently eMarketer.com did a great study on the factors that influence the willingness of users to pay for a virtual event. Some of the factors listed at the top of the priority list I find quite obvious but there are a few eye openers. As an...
read moreVirtual Event Attendees Have Different Needs: eMarketer Reports
According to a recent study, 52% of businesses intend to increase their budget for virtual events in 2011. Putting on a virtual event has different implications than normal physical events. Traditional events provide an opportunity for professionals to get out of the office, catch up with industry colleagues, and make new contacts. Studies show that the primary activity of traditional event attendees is networking. Virtual events allow for much different interactions and because of the nature of the attendee, and the manner in which they...
read moreWebinar Moderation Guidelines: Staying in Control
Have you ever participated in a webcast or webinar where there was complete anarchy? The presenter is constantly asking people to put their phones on mute, the webcam comes on accidentally and shows the presenter just out of bed, and people are having conversation in the text box that are unrelated to the presentation. If this has ever happened to you or if you would like to avoid similar embarassing situations, consider the following guidelines. Decide ahead of time what the appropriate webcast rules will be. Webcasts with small teams should...
read moreWebinar User Trends
Recently WTG news published the data to a recent survey they ran about the users of webinar and webcasting technology. I found their data insightful and instead of republishing it here I’ll just suggest you take the time to visit their blog post and read through the information. Visit Here Jacob
read moreMaking Email Capture Part of Your Webcasting Strategy
Webcasting has become a strong part of any online marketing strategy. Companies use webcasts to present services and products, present industry trainings or findings, and present information to existing teams and clients. Webcasts have enabled businesses to spread the message faster, farther, and at a fraction of the previous cost. Regardless the way you are using webcasting you need to design a system to capture the email addresses of your audience. Email marketing or Data capture is part of any internet marketing plan and webcasting is no...
read moreHow to Setup Pre-Recorded Webcasts and Webinars in WordPress
Do you regularly perform the same presentation or training in your webcast room? Pre-Recorded webinars have been reshaping the social media stream for the last 12 months. It doesn’t suprise me that presenters grow tired of doing the same presentation over and over again. I’m assuming that you already know how to record and host your presentation. The purpose of today’s article is to show you the easiest way to set up a post/page in WordPress that will allow you to have a timer / countdown to the next playing of the...
read moreWhy You Need Your Own Webinar Registration Page
When preparing for a webinar it has become the best practice to ask users to register ahead of time in order to participate. This has several distinct advantages, the most obvious being contact info capture. Building an email list of webinar participants will, in addition to adding to your overall email list, also help you send out event reminders, documentation, and webinar recordings. Most online meeting services will assist you in setting up your own registration page. The problem is that there is a huge downside to utilizing their internal...
read moreBuilding A Registration Page for Your Next Webinar / Webcast
When you are scheduling your next online webinar you should consider setting up a registration page. A registration page allows you to capture your attendees’s information and gauge ahead of time how big of an audience you can expect. This will help you know how big of a webcast room you need to have prepared so that you won’t be forced into any last minute upgrades. Some webinar services offer you a registration page as part of the software. This can make the process much easier but also has its drawbacks. For one you will be...
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