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From Content Rules Ann Handley
& C.C. Chapman
Chapter 12: If Webinars Are Awesome Marketing Tools,
Why Do Most of Them Suck?
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Log onto Twitter
#ComTechWebinar
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What is a Webinar?
Webinar (n): A kind of online conference that each participant experiences remotely at his or her own computer, connected to other attendees and the even via the Internet. It is typically one-way, from the speaker to the audience, which limited audience interaction.
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Need some help?
Pay attention to these 25 Keys
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What’s keeping our customers up at night?What information do our customers want?How can we help?From other content that you’ve created, which blogs, blog posts, or ebooks have been downloaded most?
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Create Momentum
Have goalsAsk Yourself these questions:
What do want your audience to take away?What do you want them to do?
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Go big, or go tactical
Make your webinar:
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Create your webinar registration form wiselyUse relevant informationStart to flag the hottest leadsThink about long-term goals
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Write Your Story
OutlineInclude charts and photosAssemble your key points
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Show; don’t tell
Use:Case studiesClient storiesColorful anecdotes
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Have compelling slides
Streamline your slidesOffer one idea per slideUse authentic video and images
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This is a really important, critical point!
Use compelling titles
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Find a compelling speaker
ExpertsSagesLeadersLegendsGurusWeb-lebritiesAcademic professorsBook authors
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Moderators matter
QualitiesResponsiveEnergeticBrisk
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What about Video?
Check video format and compatibilityCheck internet connection
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Practice and rehearse
Run through proceduresTest Internet connections and hardware
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Reimagine your webinar
Pre-webinar articlePre-webinar podcastOn-demand webinarPowerPoint presentation PDFWebinar TranscriptPost-webinar PodcastPost-webinar
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Encourage speaker-attendee interaction
Stop to answer questionsAdd a relevant pollReach out by asking questions
Have staff help with this
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Encourage chat on social back channels
Create a #hashtagEnable attendees to post comments from the webinar
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Record your event
Allows you to shareConsider editing out unessential parts
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Optimize for sharing
Upload slides and notesInclude keywords and tags
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Spread it around
Share your slidesAdd narration
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Carefully craft your final slide
What’s next?Offer something special
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Plan for a disaster
Have a backup planHave a message planned “just in case”
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Get feedback
Create short surveysMention it early-save for the end
Make the survey count
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Follow up promptly
Within a day by phone and/or e-mailDon’t forget people who missed out
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Measure your event’s success
Watch your audienceTrack registrants and attendance rate
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One final thing…
Choose your platform by:FindingTestingPaying
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Too much to take in?Use these resources
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