The newest way to hold a seminar, a webinar is fast catching on the attention of event planners the world over. The webinar has earned accolades for removing those difficulties from the event manager’s catalog which had been troubling them for long. Time and distance have ceased to be of any importance or hindrance now. Since you don’t need to be physically present at a given place for a webinar, it has allowed the audience for the hosts and the speakers to increase manifold.
As we come to understand the increasingly pivotal role that webinars are going to play in the event management of coming years, here’s a look at some of the factors and methods that can help you host an engaging and successful webinar that leaves the audience asking for more.
Plan it out
Planning becomes crucial with a webinar as you handle an audience that transcends geographical boundaries. You may need to host the event more than once to accommodate people of differing time zones. You may also want to avoid the peak or working hours to avoid low attendance.
Quality Content
Even with all the technology and know-how, any webinar and its success would ultimately still depend on the kind of content that you have. And since the factor of personal interaction is no more available to enthrall your audience, the content quality assumes even more importance.
Captivate them
From animation to photos and flash to web demos, trying using any visual aid that you feel would make your webinar more interesting. Try to engage them in the presentation by asking questions or having a poll. Whether it is the chat feature or the Q&A, plan and assign things in a way that allow your audience to take as much part in the presentation as possible.
Webinar tools and softwares
If you are going to be hosting webinars on a regular basis, you should definitely have a look at the webinar tools that are available in the market. But before you do that, here are some of the questions that would help you in choosing the right set:
- Webinar Objective
- Expected events to be held per month
- Estimated Budget for the webinars
- Technological requirements
The set of tools ( webex, gotomeeting, dimdim, fuzemeeting ) that you would be using would depend on the requirements and not anything else. Hence the increased assertion on understanding the parameters involved.
Publicity
And like anywhere else, in the end, it comes down to publicity. And when it comes to publicity on the web world, what better place than Eventzilla to kick-start the promotional brigade? With Eventzilla, not only can you promote your event on your own websites and blogs, you can do the same on any web address you can think of. Add to that the latest social media paparazzi like Facebook and Twitter and you have the perfect recipe for a successful webinar.
Oh, did we mention that you can also make your own customized web page for promoting your events (who needs a website anymore!).
How to host a successful webinar
The newest way to hold a seminar, a webinar is fast catching on the attention of event planners the world over. The webinar has earned accolades for removing those difficulties from the event manager’s catalog which had been troubling them for long. Time and distance have ceased to be of any importance or hindrance now. Since you don’t need to be physically present at a given place for a webinar, it has allowed the audience for the hosts and the speakers to increase manifold.
As we come to understand the increasingly pivotal role that webinars are going to play in the event management of coming years, here’s a look at some of the factors and methods that can help you host an engaging and successful webinar that leaves the audience asking for more.
Ø Quality Content
Even with all the technology and know-how, any webinar and its success would ultimately still depend on the kind of content that you have. And since the factor of personal interaction is no more available to enthrall your audience, the content quality assumes even more importance.
Ø Captivate them
From animation to photos and flash to web demos, trying using any visual aid that you feel would make your webinar more interesting. Try to engage them in the presentation by asking questions or having a poll. Whether it is the chat feature or the Q&A, plan and assign things in a way that allow your audience to take as much part in the presentation as possible.
Ø Plan it out
Planning becomes crucial with a webinar as you handle an audience that transcends geographical boundaries. You may need to host the event more than once to accommodate people of differing time zones. You may also want to avoid the peak or working hours to avoid low attendance.
Ø Webinar tools and softwares
If you are going to be hosting webinars on a regular basis, you should definitely have a look at the webinar tools that are available in the market. But before you do that, here are some of the questions that would help you in choosing the right set:
ü Webinar Objective
ü Expected events to be held per month
ü Estimated Budget for the webinars
ü Technological requirements
The set of tools that you would be using would depend on the requirements and not anything else. Hence the increased assertion on understanding the parameters involved.
Ø Publicity
And like anywhere else, in the end, it comes down to publicity. And when it comes to publicity on the web world, what better place than Eventzilla to kick-start the promotional brigade? With Eventzilla, not only can you promote your event on your own websites and blogs, you can do the same on any web address you can think of. Add to that the latest social media paparazzi like Facebook and Twitter and you have the perfect recipe for a successful webinar.
Oh, did we mention that you can also make your own customized web page for promoting your events (who needs a website anymore!).
EventZilla is a browser based solution for managing events. It is an inexpensive online ticketing and registration solution that makes it simple for individuals and businesses to sell, market and manage their events in one place.
1. Helps you get more attendees for your events