Why the Presenter Needs to Moderate Their Own Webinars & Webcasts

Posted by admin on July 25, 2011 in Moderation | 0 comments

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 and you have to ask someone else to advance each slide. Also because there can be a delay between the visual and the voice, you run the risk of talking about things before your participants see them. The risk is greatly increased when your moderator is somewhere else in the world advancing slides.

Take the time to be the expert in your technology and take responsibility for your own presentation!