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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in More from ReadyTalk
James is an Event Manager working closely with clients producing
webinars and high-visibility or high-security conferencing events.
He is on the front-lines of the ReadyTalk experience, using the
product daily and ensuring customer success. James came to
ReadyTalk from the live entertainment event world, producing
concert events and managing artist clients through album releases
and international tours. You can still find him at shows in Denver
and, believe it or not, he still buys physical CDs and vinyl! His
favorite travel destinations include South Africa, Brazil and
Japan, and he spends as...
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Best Practices
In order for a webinar to be successful, it’s extremely important
to engage the audience. Also, attendees who feel as if they were
fully engaged with the event are more likely to sign up for future
webinars. One of the most well known best presenting practices is
the inclusion of several Q&A sessions in each webinar.
Throughout the webinar, attendees are invited to submit questions
related to the general topic or specific content of the conference.
At prescheduled times, the presenters take a...Read More » »
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Best Practices
I love going to see new movies in the theater. Of course I want to
see the feature, but my favorite part is seeing the previews! I
also always get to concerts early to check out the opening act.
Imagine going to the movies -- getting there early to settle into
the best seats with your popcorn -- and spending the 20 minutes
before the movie starts staring at a blank screen, or getting to
the concert early and watching a dark stage until the headliner
appears. That's what happens at most webinars! Y... Read More » »
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Monday, November 5, 2012 in Best Practices
You were asked to present a webinar and you agreed -- now what?
Maybe you have presented at conferences before but never for a
virtual audience, or maybe your only presentation experience is
your annual gift of a "Cute Cats" calendar for your mom's birthday.
Presenting a webinar is not rocket science but it does deserve some
time and attention. ReadyTalk wants to help you make the most of
that effort by providing 10 tips for presenting a valuable webinar!
If you're reading this blog then you are... Read More » »
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Monday, September 10, 2012 in Best Practices
For most chairpersons, running a webinar is just a tiny part of
their job description and they don't have the time to learn every
nuance of a technology platform (especially if they run webinars on
multiples services). Here's a quick and easy guide to the ReadyTalk
chat feature to empower it to make your live events easier and more
stress-free. Get the Bird's Eye View: The chat feature's
default location is in the lower left corner of the Conference
Controls, but you can customize that layout... Read More » »
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Monday, August 27, 2012 in Best Practices
You have dotted the i's and crossed the t's so that your audience
can hear your presentation, now it is time to implement strategies
to encourage them to LISTEN to your presentation! Today's post is
about engaging your audience to ensure that your presentation makes
an impact -- whether the webinar is for sales lead-generation,
marketing, training, updating or entertaining. What follows is an
overview of features of the ReadyTalk platform that you can use to
engage your audience and realize the... Read More » »
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Monday, August 20, 2012 in Best Practices
Can your webinar audience hear you? They say there's a difference
between hearing and listening -- how many of us have ever
been asked: "I know you are hearing me, but are you LISTENING to
me?" This article is about the fundamentals of ensuring that your
participants can HEAR your presentation. If you want tips for how
to encourage your audience to actively LISTEN, look for my next
post. Have any of these happened to you (or are you nervous that
they might)? I sent out the wrong dial-in phone... Read More » »
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Monday, August 6, 2012 in Best Practices
So the first Hot Coffee blog post was a little tongue-in-cheek
(okay, so it was a lot tongue-in-cheek) -- this one assumes that
you have both common sense AND a desire to make your webinar the
best it can be. So without further ado, here are some ideas to get
the most out of your ReadyTalk web event: 1. Make your event
reservation using the form at ReadyTalk.com and when you get the
Confirmation Email with the dedicated phone numbers for your
presenters and participants (and, if applicable, your... Read More
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Monday, July 30, 2012 in Best Practices
Do you remember when that woman sued McDonald's because she ordered
a hot coffee, spilled it all over herself and got burned? In
addition to a significant financial compensation, the result of the
case was that companies serving hot beverages must print on the cup
that the beverage is hot and it can cause burns. If you're like me,
and I know I am, you probably thought "Are you kidding m!?!" and
put a perplexed look on your face. This reaction is a result of
something nearly everyone (with the... Read More » »
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