Webinar Moderation Guidelines: Staying in Control
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my Blog. Thanks for visiting!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....
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 different. WHY: Capturing the information of your...
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 webinar. Here is an example of this plugin in use. I have...
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 systems. GoToMeeting or Webex for example will...
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 sending your clients and customers to a website that...
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