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Webinar Best Practices
January 27, 2012
Tonya Bernadt
National Drought Mitigation Center
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Pre-Planning
• Gather relevant information
• Consider objectives
• Conduct search for content
• Plan for a rehearsal for the webinar
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Pre-Planning Continued
• Develop participant materials
• Develop trainer materials
• Set up interactive options (chats, polls,
whiteboard)
• Send materials to participants at least 1-2
weeks in advance
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Content
• Inform participants on how to interact with
the webinar (applause, asking questions, chats
and polls)
• Develop background and resource materials
– Print & graphic materials, website links,
worksheets, activities
• Develop PowerPoint presentation
– Include graphics, photos where possible
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Content Continued
• Create interactive elements
– Chats, polls, breakouts, audio chats with smaller
groups
• Archive the webinar for playback
– Use the system’s record feature and after the
webinar generate a link so it can be viewed offline
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Time Management
• 60 minutes, including 2-4 interactive elements
• Pace slide changes every 1-3 minutes
• Switch from presentation to activity and back
• Keep presenter time to 3-7 minutes per
segment
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Participant Engagement
• Stick with silent activities for larger groups
• Plan presenter feedback with chats, polls
• Whiteboard can be used with smaller groups
• Consider opening, closing polls to assess
learning impacts
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Follow-Up
• Send out content of chats, polls with thank
you
• Circulate a link with evaluation survey
• Include link to recording for off-line review
• Conduct post-event surveys
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Staffing
• Select one or more presenters, moderators
– Conduct walk through(s)
• Arrange for a host-facilitator to handle
background detail
– Trouble shooting connection issues
– Putting up chats, polls
– Managing whiteboard
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Delivery
• Set up webinar meeting room in advance
• Decide on VoIP (through the computer), audio
dial-in, or both
• Double check equipment and connections
• Ask participants to connect 10 minutes ahead
• Share unanticipated problems with
participants if necessary
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Audio Best Practices
Type of Equipment Ranking
USB headset connected to a computer Best
Headphones and USB microphone connected
to a computer
Best
Analog headset connected to a computer Good
Headphones and analog microphone
connected to a computer
Fair
External speakers and USB microphone Fair
External speakers and analog microphone Fair
Laptop with a built-in microphone and speakers Poor
External speakers and USB webcam
microphone
Poor
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Marketing
• Websites
• Blogs
• Social media outlets
• Reminder emails