Interested in delivering webinars, but don't know where to start? View our webinar, Training an Invisible Audience: Delivering Effective Webinars.

During this one-hour presentation, we hear from TechSoup webinar program manager Kyla Hunt and independent library consultant, author, and trainer Stephanie Gerding on the basics of providing effective webinars.

Some of the questions we address are:

• How is online training different from face-to-face or in-person training?
• What planning is involved in designing and delivering a webinar?
• How do you encourage audience participation and interaction?
• What are the differences between webinar platforms?

Training an Invisible Audience: Delivering Effective Webinars is suited for public libraries and nonprofits interested in providing webinars for their communities.

This work is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. If you have any questions regarding redistribution or use of this work, please contact webinars@techsoupglobal.org.

Stephanie Gerding (http://stephaniegerding.com) is a library consultant and author of three books, including The Accidental Technology Trainer and Winning Grants. Stephanie presents at national conferences and has conducted training across the US, including train-the-trainer programming for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, managing statewide training programs at New Mexico and Arizona State Libraries, and training for a library automation firm. She has developed and taught online technology courses for the Public Library Association, NorthCentral University, Simmons College, WebJunction, TechSoup for Libraries, State Libraries, and the University of North Texas. Stephanie is Training and Outreach Specialist for Techsoup for Libraries, and a facilitator for PLA’s free Turning the Page 2.0 advocacy course. She lives in Seattle with her husband and charming four-year old daughter.

TechSoup Webinar Platforms:

• ReadyTalk
• GoToWebinar
• GoToTraining
• BetterWorld Audio Conferencing

Other Webinar Platforms:

• Watchitoo
• WebEx
• Blackboard Collaborate
• Adobe Connect

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• GoToWebinar vs. GoToTraining
• 10 Steps for Planning a Successful Webinar