The document summarizes a webinar session that introduces the concept of webinars, discussing their features, benefits, and considerations for effective design and engagement. Key topics include functionality options, business case advantages, and advice for selecting a provider. It emphasizes the need for interaction and collaboration, while also addressing logistical challenges and the importance of designing content for audience engagement.

1. DeMystifying Webinars Series:
Session 1 - Introducing Webinars
28 January, 2010
Anne Bartlett-Bragg
Shelley Gibb

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

3. What are we using?
+ + +
Hello!
How’s
things?

4. Where are you?

5. So whatʼs a webinar again?

6. 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

7. Some functionality options
Poin&ng Document sharing Polling
Chat
Emoticons
Writing Video
Quizzing Recording
Voting
Screen sharing Drawing
Remote access Pointing

8. To webinar, or not to webinar
 Is there more than one person?
 Are they geographically dispersed?
 Do they have access to a computer?
 Is the content free of physical safety
limitations?
 Is there a need for real &me interac&on?

9. Designing for engagement
How do you know if anyone is listening?

10. Designing for participants

11. Designing content
•When would you split a group?
?
•When would you split content?
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The
complete
book of
everything 1 2

12. The business case
Savings Costs

13. The business case: Summary
+ve’s challenges
1. Speed of distribution 1. Same time co-ordination
2. Reduced time off the job 2. IT infrastructure
3. Engaging format 3. ??
4. Increased coverage

14. Selecting a provider
Considerations
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 $$

15. The benefits: a summary
• Cost effective
• Time efficient
• Information
and communication where
needed, when needed
• Geographic equality

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Next session: 18 Feb
annebb@headshift.com shelley@headshift.com

17. ABOUT HEADSHIFT
Some of Our Clients
OUR CORE TEAM
Anne Bartlett-Bragg
Managing Director
PhD 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 Dellow
Senior Business & Technology Consultant
Master 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 Gibb
Community Management Consultant
B.Bus in Human Resource Management, Dip. e-Learning
Shelley 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.