can you hear me now? capturing the attention of a virtual audience
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Can You Hear Me Now?How to Capture the Attention of a Virtual Audience
How to Plan
for Success
YOU
Presentation
Reliable Presentation
Software
How to Plan for Success
YOU
Killer
Presentation
Reliable Presentation
Software
How to Plan for Success
YOU!
Killer
Presentation
Reliable Presentation
Software
How to Plan for Success
Consider creating a
webinar series if:
The information is
complicated.
OR
You have a ton of information
to cover.
Record the Webinar
1. Post to Internet—create an online library
2. Email the link of the archive to those who missed it
3. Track who has accessed the archive
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Criteria when drafting a
speaker.
Speakers
Subject Matter Expert
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Charismahttp://megahdwall.com/high-resolution-wallpaper/national-beautiful-horse-x-free-735664.html/attachment/national-beautiful-horse-x-free-735664-2/
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Popularity
Great Speakers Relish the Art of
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Design &
Display
Before it Begins
Review registrations
Quiet environment
Avoid Wi-Fi
Use a headset for best audio
Don’t use cell, speakerphone or Bluetooth
Preconference Considerations
Before it Begins
Conference title, date, speakers & sponsors
Dial-in information, Technical Support Line
Add pictures, trivia, logos, cartoons, etc…
Promote upcoming webinars
Rotate different welcome slides
Before it Begins
Case studies & success stories
Interviews
Entertainment
Promotional Opportunities
Play a video clip while waiting
to begin
Text
Do NOT
Overload
with Text.
Color
It is important to make sure there is a big difference between the
colors you pick to help grab your viewers’ attention. Learn more
at: http://blog.kissmetrics.com/art-of-color-coordination/?wide=1
Font
Pick two different fonts for your presentation.
1 for your header & 1 for your body text.
To emphasize the body text, make words bold.
Images and quotes evoke emotion.
Images
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Execution
Tactics
Reality Check!
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Keep Them in Your Conference
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The Internet World is One Click Away…
Navigate Out of the
Conference!
& Do NOT Provide Links to
Moderator
Build some rapport with your speaker.
Bring some life to a boring presentation. http://www.desktopanimated.com/img/Preview/LiquidOfLife1.jpg
Moderator Role
Introduction & Conclusion
Manage Q&A
Engage Audience & Speaker
Time Check—Agenda Management
Conversational Presentation
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Preparation
Listen to
talk radio
Listen to
your local
morning
DJs
Listen to
audio
books
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Know Your Stuff.
DO
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NOT
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JUST
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Talk TO the Audience
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In-Conference Tools
“Raise Hand”
Chat
Polling Questions
Muting/Unmuting Lines
Annotation Tools to Markup Slide
In-Conference Tactics
Q&A Sessions: Prepare some questions
Call on individuals to participate
Collect feedback through chat
Poll the audience to engage and/or disengage
Put an “operative” in the audience
Use a Poll to Engage Viewers
Don’t stop talking
Disengage as well as engage
Use questions to help provide more value
Create polls to see if folks are still ‘present’
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Disengage.
Know Your
Audience
Learning Styles
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Personalities
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Attention Spans
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Willingness to Participate
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What’s in it for Me?
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Get to Know your Audience
Actually talk to someone before hand
Pre-registration is your friend
Reach out to registrants if feasible or
realistic
Ask questions to help with content and
language
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Do what you
LOVE
what you do.
And if you don’t…
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Or get a new job.
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