Create webinars
About this idea
Host professional webinars to teach, present, or connect with audiences online. Learn to plan engaging presentations, use webinar platforms effectively, and engage virtual audiences. Webinars work for teaching, for marketing, and for building a community around what you do.
How to get started
planning your webinar (1 hour)
- Choose your topic: What can you teach? Pick something specific, not too broad
- Define your audience: Who needs this information? Understanding audience helps tailor content
- Create outline: Introduction (5 min), main content (30-45 min), Q&A (10-15 min)
- Prepare slides: Use Canva (free) or Google Slides - keep slides visual, not text-heavy
- SETUP & TECHNOLOGY (30 minutes):
- Choose platform: Zoom (free for up to 100 participants), Google Meet (free), or specialized webinar tools
- Test your setup: Camera angle, lighting, microphone quality, internet connection
- Prepare backup: Have slides saved locally, phone as backup internet, printed notes
- Practice run: Do a test webinar with a friend, check all features work
delivering the webinar (1-2 hours)
- Start engaging: Welcome people, set expectations, explain how to ask questions
- Keep it interactive: Polls, Q&A breaks, chat engagement - don't just lecture
- Manage time: Stick to your outline, leave time for Q&A at end
- Record it: Most platforms allow recording - repurpose content later
- FOLLOW-UP:
- Send recording: Email to attendees and those who registered but couldn't attend
- Gather feedback: Survey attendees, learn what worked, what to improve
- Repurpose content: Turn into blog post, social media posts, YouTube video