What are some tips for presenting in a webinar?
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Ambika . answered • 09/19/20
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In order to give your confidence a boost with speaking I suggest framing your face properly, getting your lighting right, and preparing to speak with tried and true methods. Beyond this I suggest practice with a Beta group.
Luciana L. answered • 11/27/19
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If that is a live webinar, have it prepared as you would prepare a class. Be open to some improvisation without allowing it to be a distraction. Make sure you cover all the topics planned. Illustrative materials need to be dynamic and not take away from the speaker. That means, if you include a visual presentation, make sure not to let a screen stuck unmodified for too long. Your listener wants to see you as the speaker. Close your session with a bullet point review of the topics covered and thanking your audience for listening/participating.
Lizeth V. answered • 08/06/19
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Be as prepared as you possibly can. Have any document that applies to the webinar open and ready to share. It is unprofessional when you have to make the other person wait until you open up files. Try speaking loud and clear, as signal may be choppy.
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Randy H.
1. Know what you want to say - It's very easy to get off track when a.) you don't have a detailed outline/script of exactly what you want to get across and b.) don't have any audience feedback because you're speaking blindly to an audience scattered across the internet. Know what you want to accomplish, and tailor your presentation to get that desired result. 2. Don't be afraid of silence - There are times when you want to be quiet. Certainly when you want to emphasize a point by dropping it on your audience and waiting a couple of seconds while it sinks in. But also when you transition between, say being on-webcam and bringing up a slide deck, because four or five seconds of silence is better than having your audio break up because your telepresence platform can't keep up with transitions and causes your audio feed to drop. 3. Solicit feedback - Whether it's asking folks in the audience to electronically raise their hands if they agree with a point you just made or offer their personal views in a chat window about something you just said, solicit live feedback frequently in your presentation. You want your audience engaged, and periodically asking every 3 or 4 minutes for direct feedback lets you know if they're following along ... or not. 4. Do a complete dry run - Do a total practice run of the entire presentation, using the telepresence platform you'll use for your live webinar. No Shortcuts! Do the whole darn thing, from beginning to end. Count on things going wrong, and work your way through/around them in real time during practice. You'll have fewer surprises when you're presenting live, and be able to handle things a lot easier because you won't be surprised by little glitches if they occur during your live presentation. 5. Relax - If you know what you want to say, what you want from your audience and have done a complete dry run, you'll be familiar and practiced when it's time for the live presentation. You've done your homework, have encountered potential problems and learned to adapt and overcome them. Give yourself credit for laying the groundwork and enjoy the live session. You're prepared, motivated, and know what you want to get from the session. Now go get 'em!11/12/19