Webinars for Dummies

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2014-07-14
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Webinars For Dummies shares the steps necessary to plan and produce a successful webinar. Packed with the expertise of a company that produces over 20,000 webinars a year, this book offers large and small organizations the steps to create their own webcast. The book covers:

Part I - An Intro to Webinars: the basics of what a webinar is, how it works, and how it can be used with instructions on determining your need, budget, and available tools
Part II - Planning Ahead: guidance through the steps of selecting a topic, creating a script, producing graphics and slides, and marketing your webinar
Part III - ACTION!: explanations on creating the webinar, with advice on handling both a live and pre-recorded webcast. Also includes advice on troubleshooting on the fly, handling viewer questions, and archiving.
Part IV - On to the Next One: how to archive a webinar for future viewers and incorporating webinars into a marketing plan.
Part V - The Part of Tens: lists of tips for effective webinar production and marketing, including ten case studies of successful webinars and ten ways to ready yourself for a live webinar

Author Biography

Sharat Sharan is President and CEO of ON24, a global leader in cloud-based solutions for webcasting and virtual communications. ON24 provides services for more than 1,000 organizations. John Carucci is a writer, photographer, and videographer. He is author of Digital SLR Video & Filmmaking For Dummies and is an entertainment news producer for Associated Press.

Table of Contents

Introduction  1

Part I: Getting Started with Webinars  9

Chapter 1: Webinars with Maximum Impact 11

Chapter 2: Planning Your Webinar 31

Chapter 3: Putting Together a Webinar Team 47

Part II: Preparing an Effective Webinar  59

Chapter 4: Choosing a Platform 61

Chapter 5: Planning Your Material 73

Chapter 6: Making Your Point with PowerPoint 89

Chapter 7: Establishing a Location 109

Chapter 8: Practice, Practice, Practice 121

Chapter 9: Getting the Word Out 133

Part III: The Day of the Show  157

Chapter 10: Being the Presenter 159

Chapter 11: Engaging with the Audience 167

Chapter 12: Lights, Camera, Action    177

Part IV: Beyond the Webinar  193

Chapter 13: Continuing the Conversation 195

Chapter 14: Evaluating Your Webinar 205

Chapter 15: Preparing for Your Next Webinar 217

Part V: The Part of Tens  227

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Successful Webinars 229

Chapter 17: Ten Common Webinar Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 237

Index  247

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