{"id":23328,"date":"2020-06-26T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/hosting-a-live-webinar-checklist\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T02:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:18:39","slug":"hosting-a-live-webinar-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/hosting-a-live-webinar-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting a Live Webinar Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"introduction\">\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n-jCcv6fIT4ASs2531tO0A.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n-jCcv6fIT4ASs2531tO0A.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Hosting a webinar is a great way to engage an audience.<\/p>\n<p>They can be run as a regular occurrence to engage an existing audience, or as part of a bigger virtual conference to perhaps attract a new audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They're great for encouraging engagement from participants because they allow for questions, polls, Q&amp;A sessions, and surveys. They're interactive and inclusive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of different ways you can host a webinar; live webinars, on-demand webinars, and always-on webinars are just <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingx.com\/webinar-statistics\/#:~:text=More%20than%2060%25%20of%20marketers,happen%20in%20best%2Dhosted%20webinars.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three examples<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But statistics show that <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingx.com\/webinar-statistics\/#:~:text=More%20than%2060%25%20of%20marketers,happen%20in%20best%2Dhosted%20webinars.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">59% of attendees<\/a> enjoy participating in <em>live webinars<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>These are the trickiest to host as they are... well, live!<\/p>\n<p>Doing anything live, in front of an audience is nerve-wracking, but especially webinars. Mistakes can't be edited out, words can't be taken back, and it takes a great deal of planning and practicing to make sure your webinar goes without a hitch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That's why the team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Process Street<\/a> has created this hosting a live webinar checklist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This checklist will help you plan, prepare, and host an engaging, interactive and successful webinar.<\/p>\n<h4>Who is Process Street?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>Process Street&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>super-powered checklists<\/strong>. It\u2019s the easiest way to manage your recurring tasks, procedures, and workflows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/getting-started-using-template-overview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">Create a template<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/getting-started-run-a-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">run individual checklists&nbsp;<\/a>for each member of your team. Check tasks off as you work through them, set deadlines,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/approvals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">add approvals<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/task-assignments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">assign tasks<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/template-overview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">track each team member's progress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/zapier-examples\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">connect to thousands of Apps<\/a>&nbsp;through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/app\/zaps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zapier<\/a>&nbsp;and automate your workflows even more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"enter-checklist-details\">\n<h2>Enter checklist details<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Enter the checklist details by filling out the below fields.<\/p>\n<p>This will allow anyone to pick up this process and know who to contact if they have any questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Your name <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Contact number <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Checklist start date <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"plan-the-webinar\">\n<h2>Plan the Webinar:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-a-topic\">\n<h2>Choose a topic<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Chances are you have already decided what your webinar topic will be, but to make sure it will inform and motivate your audience,&nbsp;answer these questions, and confirm the webinar topic in the field below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-success\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tip! Choose a highly specific content idea that you can go into in great detail. This will make it easier to focus on the topic and minimize the chance of going off on tangents.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Why are you doing this webinar?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Why is this an important topic to cover?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      How would your audience benefit from this webinar?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Webinar topic <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-a-date-and-time\">\n<h2>Choose a date and time<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Enter the date and time you want to run the webinar in the fields below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">Try and schedule your virtual conference for a time that works well for attendees in different time zones.<\/p>\n<p>Although if you\u2019re planning to record the webinar, don\u2019t worry about this too much.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Webinar date <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Webinar start time <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Webinar finish time <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-the-right-hosting-platform\">\n<h2>Choose the right hosting platform<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>It's important that you choose the right platform to host your webinar on. You don't want to run into any technical glitches partway through and you don't want to overspend either.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The size of your company and your attendee list will dictate how robust your hosting solution needs to be, but something like <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/a> works for most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">Zoom is one of the most-used virtual conference platforms around. It\u2019s super intuitive and has a low learning curve. That means it\u2019s more accessible to your audience, who may be less comfortable with technology.<\/p>\n<p>Confirm your webinar hosting platform in the field below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Hosting platform <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"promote-the-webinar\">\n<h2>Promote the Webinar:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"create-a-registration-page\">\n<h2>Create a registration page<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Create a registration page with a form that allows attendees to sign up for the webinar and put the URL of the page in the field below.<\/p>\n<p>Having a registration form is crucial for letting your attendees sign up for your webinar in advance and also allows you to track the number of attendees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"promote-on-social\">\n<h2>Promote on social<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Promote your conference on social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Include key information such as the registration link, webinar topic, plus the dates and times in your messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Make your posts fun and interactive!<\/p>\n<p>Create a hashtag, run a competition, create a conference group, write blog posts and include key information about your webinar in all your campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"convert-website-traffic\">\n<h2>Convert website traffic<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Anyone that visits your site should know about your webinar<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways you can promote the webinar on your site:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lightbox Popups<\/li>\n<li>Floating Bars<\/li>\n<li>Countdown Timers (both static and dynamic)<\/li>\n<li>Inline Campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Fullscreen Welcome Mats<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reach-out-to-email-list\">\n<h2>Reach out to email list<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Since these people have voluntarily given you their email address, there\u2019s a good chance that they\u2019ll be interested in attending your webinar.<\/p>\n<p>Capitalize on that and send them an email.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow these guidelines for making sure your email is read:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Use a catchy subject line to get attention\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Write in an engaging, conversational style\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Include visual media like photos and pictures\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Check your text for grammar and spelling mistakes\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"create-the-content\">\n<h2>Create the Content:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"create-a-slide-deck\">\n<h2>Create a slide deck<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Your slide deck should strengthen and emphasize the points you intend to make in your webinar.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to do the following when creating each slide:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Back up your points with as much data and evidence&nbsp;as possible\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Make it entertaining\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Make it interactive by including surveys, Q&amp;A\u2019s, games and questions\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Once you're happy your slide deck meets the above criteria, upload it into the field below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Upload your webinar deck <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"file-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"write-a-script\">\n<h2>Write a script<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>See your script is your guide. It will help you stay on topic, and make keeping track of time much easier.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Upload your webinar script <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"file-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"complete-final-preparations\">\n<h2>Complete Final Preparations:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"rehearse-the-webinar\">\n<h2>Rehearse the webinar<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Make sure you do at least one run-through of the entire webinar, several days before the date of your webinar, to make sure that your content works and all your gear is functioning correctly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"test-your-equipment\">\n<h2>Test your equipment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Few things will ruin a webinar faster than poor-quality audio and technical glitches.<\/p>\n<p>Test all your equipment before you start the webinar and don\u2019t rely on built-in mics on your laptop \u2013 the resulting audio may be tinny, distorted, or faint, even if you have some decent hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, use cabled headset microphones to ensure that everything you say is clear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"run-the-webinar\">\n<h2>Run the Webinar:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"be-early\">\n<h2>Be early<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Make sure you\u2019re prepared and ready to go at least 10 minutes before the webinar is scheduled to begin, or even earlier if you can.<\/p>\n<p>This will help get things going promptly, and can help you feel more relaxed when it\u2019s time to begin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"keep-spare-batteriespower-cables-handy\">\n<h2>Keep spare batteries\/power cables handy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Have at least one spare battery on hand for each piece of equipment. Don\u2019t run the risk of a dead or malfunctioning battery ruining your webinar!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"turn-off-distractions\">\n<h2>Turn off distractions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Turn off your computer notifications, cell phone, and anything else that could distract you or your audience during the webinar.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ask-for-feedback\">\n<h2>Ask for feedback<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>At the end of your webinar, it might be a good opportunity to ask for feedback so you can determine what went well and what can be improved for next time. <\/p>\n<p>You could ask your audience to provide feedback there and then, you could send them an email, you could post a survey link on social or you could do a combination of all three.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some questions you may want to ask your audience:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please rate your overall experience<\/li>\n<li>Please rate the quality of the content&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>What can we improve upon for next time?<\/li>\n<li>How easy was it to access the webinar?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>What were your favorite parts of the webinar?<\/li>\n<li>What topics would you like to see covered in future webinars?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have any other suggestions or feedback you would like to share?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-checklists\">\n<h2>Related Checklists:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Related Checklists&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/event-proposal-template-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Event Proposal Template Checklist&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/networking-event\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Networking Event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/how-book-a-path-to-scale-summit-event\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/it-support-process-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IT Support Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/customer-support-process-checklist-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Customer Support Process Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotomeeting.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GotoMeeting<\/a> -<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotomeeting.com\/en-gb\/webinar\/resources\/how-to-create-and-host-a-webinar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> How to Create and Host a Webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OptinMonster<\/a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/how-to-host-a-virtual-conference\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Host a Virtual Conference: Everything You Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cohesiveglobal.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cohesive Global<\/a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cohesiveglobal.com\/blog\/video-conferencing-problems-troubleshooting-tips\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Video Conferencing problems? 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