de-mystifying webinars: an introduction

DeMystifying Webinars Series:Session 1 - Introducing Webinars

28 January, 2010

Shelley Gibb

Anne Bartlett-Bragg

Todayʼs session

• Features and functionality• To webinar, or not to webinar• Session design overview• Some business case basics

What are we using?

+ + +Hello!

How’s things?

Where are you?

So whatʼs a webinar again?

So whatʼs a webinar again?

• Enable interaction across geographic boundaries• Link people in a rich environment• Facilitate interaction between participants & experts• Allow for collaboration

*not* for only imparting information

Poin&ng

Some functionality options

Drawing

Writing

Chat

Emoticons

Pointing

Video

Document sharing Polling

Screen sharing

VotingQuizzing

Remote access

Recording

To webinar, or not to webinarIs there more than one person?

Are they geographically dispersed?

Do they have access to a computer?

Is the content free of physical safety limitations?

Isthereaneedforreal&meinterac&on?

Designing for engagementHow do you know if anyone is listening?

Designing for participants

•When would you split a group?

•When would you split content?

Designing content

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1 2 3?The complete book of everything

The business caseSavings Costs

The business case: Summary

1. Speed of distribution

2. Reduced time off the job

3. Engaging format

4. Increased coverage

1. Same time co-ordination

2. IT infrastructure

3. ??

+ve’s challenges

Selecting a provider

1. Functionality - what do you REALLY need??Draw up a list: nice to have vs must have

2. Bandwidth - of all users!! (Insist upon a test/demo)

3. IT infrastructure

4. Client support & training

5. Test performance - value this before $$

Considerations

The benefits: a summary

•Cost effective

• Time efficient

• Information and communication where needed, when needed

• Geographic equality

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Nextsession:18Feb

annebb@headshift.com shelley@headshift.com

OUR CORE TEAMAnne Bartlett-BraggManaging DirectorPhD candidate, MEd (Adult Ed), BEd (Adult Ed), Dip HRM, Dip e-Learning, Cert IV TAA.Anne specialises in the creation of innovative communication networks and learning environments with social media. Her design for the first national mentoring program (MentorNet) for young women entrepreneurs in 2007, developed entirely in social media - was a finalist in the Forrester Groundswell awards in 2008.

James DellowSenior Business & Technology ConsultantMaster of Business & Technology (MBT)James assists organisations maximise the value of social software to meet business objectives, providing expertise on social computing strategies and integrating social software tools with current IT systems.James brings a wide range of experience from government, professional and blue chip companies.

Shelley GibbCommunity Management ConsultantB.Bus in Human Resource Management, Dip. e-LearningShelley is a community manager and online moderator for Headshift in a number of active communities. She is currently studying a Masters Degree in Adult Education at the University of Technology, Sydney where socially focussed e-Learning strategies are her key areas of research.

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