This document discusses types of webinars and online presentations for genealogists, including pros and cons. The main types are chats, GoToMeeting webinars, Skype, society-sponsored, conference-sponsored, individual, and educational. Pros include no travel, lower costs, and marketing opportunities. Potential cons are a silent audience and technology issues. The document provides tips for genealogists interested in webinars, such as contracting details, audience expectations, marketing, equipment testing, and using recordings for promotion.

1. The Genealogist’s Guide to Webinars
Or How to Get Paid Without Leaving
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
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2. Types of Webinars or Online
Presentations
• Chats
• Go To Meeting Type
webinars
• Skype
• Society Sponsored
• Conference Sponsored
• Individual
• Educational Bodies

5. Pros and Cons: Is there Really a Con?
• Pro
– No travel
– No dressing up
– Less time commitment
– More convenient
– Lower cost for society
– Ability to speak
anywhere
– Marketing

6. Pros and Cons: Is there Really a Con?
• Con
– Silent audience
– Lose some control
– Awkward
– Archived copies
– Royalties
– In Lieu of Public
Appearance
– Technology (Internet)
– Equipment
– Publicity

7. Before You Dive In
• Contract
– Will it be archived
– Royalties
– Fee
– Marketing
– Who will host
– How will this affect your
business

8. Hello….Hello…Anyone there?

9. From the Audience
• Don’t be too funny
• TMI
• Get to the point!
• Don’t read slides
• Make assumptions
• Have websites on
handout
• Practice!
• Expectations

10. Webinar Tips
• Before
– Market, Market, Market
– Ask about time
– Equipment (Headset)
• Right Before
-Reboot computer
-Sign on at least 30 mins prior and test equipment
• During
– Remember this is diff than a live audience
– Have your house on Silent
• After
– Market, Market, Market

11. Future
• Offer to societies
outside your area
• Marketing
• Self-sponsored
• Use recordings for
promotion

14. Questions???
The Genealogist’s Guide to Webinars
Or How to Get Paid Without Leaving
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
www.genaphilibertortega.com