When deciding whether or not to host a webinar, it all comes down to the benefits. While in-person meetings are daily events, online webinars give you the chance to market it, increasing outreach and registration. They are also very cost-effective, virtually costing you nothing. We’re going to talk about the best ways you can prepare for a successful webinar such as knowing your customer, putting content first and practicing.
Before you start thinking about your webinar’s topic and content you should get to know your audience beforehand. Knowing what type of problems the audience faces will give you time to brainstorm effective solutions and content. It helps to understand your audience’s challenges as well. What value can your product/service provide to this audience to help rid them of these problems and challenges? While gathering this information about your customers, finding out who they had been working with previously can be helpful during the call. You gain an advantage that other competitors don’t have by knowing what type of service the customers require and how to effectively outmatch them in terms of service.
By knowing the audience’s pain points and challenges, you can choose a few topics and narrow it down to one. Common mistake hosts make is focusing too much on selling the product/service rather than show its value. A sales-pitch on a webinar is not what your audience came for. Instead, focus on providing valuable content to the audience about how your offering will benefit them, and the sales will follow. Your offering is great and the audience just needs to collect additional information, it all comes down to how it’s communicated.
As they say, practice makes perfect. A large portion of a webinar is speaking, so creating notecards and adding footnotes will help you maintain a nice and calm figure during the live presentation. Practicing with coworkers is essential, they are your best friends and hardest critics in these situations. They’ll give you specific feedback that will make you a stronger host. Don’t be afraid to record and show others your presentation to gain additional feedback. One thing that will happen after the presentation is a Q&A, but don’t worry—if you’ve practiced enough you’ll have all the answers in your head.
Statistics show using webinars can lead to a 30% increase in sales when leads are actively engaged, and according to an article written by Sam Holzman, “73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads”. Here at Corrao Group, these tips mentioned are just the start to the hundreds of tips out there. We’d love to help you create your one of a kind presentation. If you’re interested in working with us please feel free to visit our website and reach out to us and leave a comment on your favorite way to prepare for a webinar. Hope to hear from you soon!
