The Genealogist’s Guide to Webinars Or How to Get Paid Without Leaving Home

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Types of Webinars or Online Presentations

• Chats• Go To Meeting Type

webinars• Skype• Society Sponsored• Conference Sponsored• Individual • Educational Bodies

Pros and Cons: Is there Really a Con?

• Pro– No travel– No dressing up– Less time commitment– More convenient– Lower cost for society– Ability to speak

anywhere– Marketing

Pros and Cons: Is there Really a Con?

• Con– Silent audience– Lose some control– Awkward– Archived copies– Royalties– In Lieu of Public

Appearance– Technology (Internet)– Equipment– Publicity

Before You Dive In

• Contract– Will it be archived– Royalties– Fee– Marketing– Who will host– How will this affect your

business

Hello….Hello…Anyone there?

From the Audience

• Don’t be too funny• TMI• Get to the point!• Don’t read slides• Make assumptions• Have websites on

handout• Practice!• Expectations

Webinar Tips

• Before– Market, Market, Market– Ask about time– Equipment (Headset)

• Right Before-Reboot computer-Sign on at least 30 mins prior and test equipment

• During– Remember this is diff than a live audience– Have your house on Silent

• After– Market, Market, Market

Future

• Offer to societies outside your area

• Marketing• Self-sponsored• Use recordings for

promotion

Questions???The Genealogist’s Guide to Webinars Or How to

Get Paid Without Leaving Home

Gena Philibert-Ortegawww.genaphilibertortega.com