There are numerous online programs available for you to use for seminars or for a better term, webinars. This is definitely a great way to train your affiliates, communicate with them and pass information. Some examples of programs to use are Google Hangout, GoToMeeting, Join.ME and GVO Conference. Some of these programs may have a cost associated with using them, so you should shop around for which one would best fits your webinar needs. If you are going to have a lot of webinars, it may be worth the cost to invest in a dedicated program.
In order to have a successful webinar, my experience has shown that you need to consider the following:
Choose a program that has the capability to record the webinar so you can share it with those who may not be able to attend. Since SFI is a worldwide business, everyone may not be able to join at the specified time. With the capability to record the webinar, you will be able to share it with all your downline. You may have to come up with a solution to transcribe the recording into other languages.
I would also recommend a program where the attendees can watch/listen via the computer or they can call into a number to hear the presentation. Some people might want to attend the webinar but are not at a computer to do so. They may have the capability of just listening to the webinar over the phone or VOIP.
If you decide to have call-in capability for your webinar, you should consider a program that has a mute feature for all the attendees. Some people are very new to conference calls and do not realize how distracting background noise can be. I have seen (actually heard) attendees carrying on conversations with their families while the presenter is trying to talk. So having the capability to mute everyone so there is no interruption with the training for other people is very important.
I suggest you have a moderator to run the webinar program and facilitate the webinar for you. It is very difficult to try to run the program and teach at the same time. Have one of your team leaders or downline do this for you. They can introduce you, make sure the webinar is recorded, help keep you on time, and look for questions that pop-up in the chat or public area. They can ask the questions during Q & A so you can concentrate on the answers and material. This will also give them experience for their own future webinars.
You should set a specific time for how long the webinar will run. For instance, I would not have a training session of more than one hour. During that hour, you could have 45 minutes of training or presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A. You could break up your training into smaller segments in needed and have a series of training webinars over a period of time.
Use slides (PowerPoint presentation) or share your desktop so the attendees can see what you are talking about. Hearing and seeing at the same time makes for better learning.
Finally, take your time. Do not rush yourself. If you do not get through all the material, then catch it the next time around. Talk to the attendees, not at them. Let them hear the excitement in your voice!
And most of all, HAVE FUN SHARING WITH YOUR TEAM!
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There are numerous online programs available for you to use for seminars or for a better term, webinars. This is definitely a great way to train your affiliates, communicate with them and pass information. Some examples of programs to use are Google Hangout, GoToMeeting, Join.ME and GVO Conference. Some of these programs may have a cost associated with using them, so you should shop around for which one would best fits your webinar needs. If you are going to have a lot of webinars, it may be worth
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