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Should You Run A Webinar?

David A Fields

A consultant sent me the following question: A vendor I work with has invited me to give a four-part series of webinars. Are there specific guidelines for using webinars? Here’s the answer I gave the consultant: There are two approaches to webinars in the consulting business. One is the credibility/visibility webinar.

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Rework Online Training Part 6: My Guidelines

Johanna Rothman

I have already evolved my workshops to several possibilities of “training”: Short-form webinar (20-60 minutes of me delivering content, minimum interaction). Next, I suggested we actually design a webinar experience. My Overall Guidelines for Online Training. I was on a webinar this morning scheduled for 90 minutes.

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Rework Online Training Part 3: Design the Webinar Experience

Johanna Rothman

When I “teach” project portfolio management in a webinar, I explain the content in these ways: Start with a story to draw people into the context. (I These activities are not directly transferable to a webinar. I do ask for questions as I proceed through a webinar. I don't know how to do that for an online webinar.

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Rework Online Training Part 5: Design for Online Interaction

Johanna Rothman

I've been on webinars where people want to share their screen so they can share a slide with all their credentials. My Guidelines for Online Interactions. As I've practiced my online training, I've discovered these guidelines work well for me : If you want real-time verbal interaction, limit the workshop to 9 people, max.

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Rework Online Training Part 2: Outcomes Drive Overall Design

Johanna Rothman

When I want to offer principles or a new future, I choose a webinar. Webinars offer an Introduction or a Vision of the Future. If I offer a one-hour webinar, I ask people to consider a new future. In a single one-hour webinar, I can't ask for much. What about a longer webinar? I might ask people to read more.

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Cash Flow Relief for Independent Consultants: the CARES Act & Other Ideas

Successful Independent Consulting

I’ve participated in two webinars and read countless articles to understand it. The SBA may roll out new guidelines over the next few days but it’s worth getting in line by applying now. The information I’m sharing is certainly not financial or legal advice. It’s intended to help you decide if the program is a viable option for you.

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Consulting Tip #7: Beware of Other People Using Your Intellectual Property for Their Exposure

Johanna Rothman

For example, I'm doing a webinar on November 30 where the value is primarily promotion for my new book. That's because I have an overarching guideline for partnering with other people: I don't do business with jerks. I declined their offer. This was a one-sided offer of value. What Makes You Want to Work With Others?