Tips In Keeping People Interested On Your Webinar When You Present Your Pitch

When you are hosting a webinar, which means a live presentation, a lot of people tend to forget about the ending. They just care about what happens at the beginning and the middle part, but not the end. What people don’t know is that the end part of the presentation is the most important part of all, as the end allows you to get your audience to do something. If you are presenting a pitch, your aim should be to get people to buy the product from you. Regardless if you are just giving the audience a training that is for free, the end of the webinar should tell the audience what action they should take. The webinar pitch, that is either for training purposes or to get them to buy something, should guide them to what action they need to take next.

There are ways to know if your viewers will follow through on what they have seen. You can do this by giving them a pitch after the training session, in a way that is not pushy, in other words it should be a smooth transition between the two. Make sure the action they take, will only is from one offer you give them. Having a smooth transition means, that there shouldn’t be a pause in following what you have just discussed before leading into your pitch.

If you can pitch what you are selling to your customers in a seamless way, they may not even realize that you are pitching, and from there you will have their attention. When you transition you shouldn’t say goodbye before your pitch, you need to say it at the end.

People tend to get anxious about the pitch, and slip up and say their goodbyes and pause followed by the pitch. There is no need for it to be like that. The session should feel like it is an entire training session, even when you are pitching. It should give the audience the idea that you are helping them with a problem, because they have done this and to help solve this problem you should go here and this is why you need to go to this website.

What will help you with your pitch, is giving someone only one place where they need to go. Giving the audience too many suggestions on where they can get the information, leaves them confused and uninterested. Just getting the audience to go to one web address is difficult enough, without having them go to more than five. Pitch them where they should go next, following the training. This allows them to do the action right then and there.

These are the ways to keep people on the webinar, when you are pitching or on the final close: You need to create a seamless transition, and don’t say goodbye until the end of the kind of action you have given them to do.

You Want Me to Do What? – 5 Tips For Presenting a Successful Lunch & Learn

Management recognizes that there is brilliance that resides in the cubicles of your organization. They want to tap into that experience and help others grow. And they’ve chosen you to share your expertise with the rest of the organization. You know your topic well, but are not accustomed to making presentations in a group setting. What you need now is…

5 tips for presenting your next lunch and learn.

Tip 1 – Handling Stage Fright

If you’re not accustomed to speaking in front of a group or are nervous about the prospect, then remember the following.

o Preparation

Being prepared is the best thing you can do for yourself if you’re nervous about being in front of a group. Review your material thoroughly. Use spell check but recognize that spell check won’t catch if you type “you” instead of “your” or “he” instead of “the.” Make your copies of “take-aways” at least one day before the presentation. If possible, check out the room a day or more before the presentation. Test the equipment, get a feel for the room. If you’re doing a software demonstration, actually practice using the computer in the conference room to make sure you can make all the necessary network connections, find all the right files, etc. On the day of the presentation, get to the room at least a half-hour early to make sure everything is in place and the equipment is ready.

o Practice

Rehearse what you’re going to say out loud. You can do this in the empty room where you’ll be doing the presentation, in front of a mirror at home, or in front of a couple of trusted colleagues. It’s different talking through your presentation than thinking through it. Take the time to speak the material aloud and you’ll be much more polished and comfortable during your presentation.

o You’ve Been Where They Are

You’ve been an audience member before so you know from your own experience that your audience wants you to be successful. Don’t apologize a million times, even if you feel like “I’m dying up here!” It’s OK to make a quick apology if there is a problem out of your control, but don’t feel like you need to apologize for the manner in which you are presenting the material. When you start apologizing, you undermine your message. Remember, the audience is rooting for you. Repeatedly apologizing because you’re not presenting the material well is a self-fulfilling prophesy. Believe it or not, you’re not doing that badly. But if you keep apologizing, your audience will start believing you are.

Tip 2 – Provide Information Ahead of Time

Prior to the lunch & learn, provide the members of your organization with an outline of what you’re going to cover. The outline should provide a list of subjects you’ll be covering, the depth at which you’ll be covering the material and the intended audience. Armed with this information, your co-workers will be able to see that your presentation is a good investment of their time.

Tip 3 – Content

There will only be so much material that you can cover during the allotted time. This is another reason to rehearse so you have an estimate of how long it will take to cover your material. Deliver the material in a logical manner and at the appropriate level for the audience. If you are discussing a process, the use of a software application or programming language, consider using examples in your presentation. This allows the audience to take the material from an academic thought to a more practical application of the theory. Better yet, if you have a relevant story related to the topic of your presentation share that. Stories help your audience both understand the material better and help them retain what they’ve learned. Try to remember back to the time when you weren’t the subject matter expert on the topic of your presentation. Explain those things you once found confusing so the audience can learn from your experience. Plan for and provide time in your presentation for questions.

Tip 4 – Provide your Audience a “Take-Away”

A “take-away” is tangible material that the audience can take with them when they leave. The take-away should either support the content of the presentation or provide additional information on the subject. Examples of take-aways are:

o White paper or article – Write a white paper or an article on your content that either reiterates the material covered in your presentation or which goes into more depth than what you were able to provide in the time allotted. This form of take-away can be extraordinarily valuable your audience.

o A list of reference materials – List the reference materials – industry articles, workshops, books, people, websites – you have used in growing your knowledge and skills. This will give your audience the means to further their education as well.

o Notes taking sheet – This could be an outline on which the participant can take notes, a sheet with key words missing that the participants fill in the blanks or a copy of the PowerPoint slides.

o Blended the take-aways above – Blend one or more of the ideas already listed to give the audience the tools and the information they need to grow their knowledge.

Tip 5 – Know the expectations

If you’re not crystal clear about any of the details of the lunch and learn, ask the person who requested you what his or her expectations are. Make sure you know the time frame (date and time, duration), understand the target audience (current knowledge level and desired level of detail), and comprehend what the requestor hopes the audience will walk away with from the presentation. Knowing and understanding the expectations will help ensure a more successful experience for all concerned.

Increasing Value

Sharing your knowledge with fellow employees is a great service to them and to management. Your presentation will increase the value of your co-workers as they learn and it will increase your value as you help the organization meet its mission. While it’s an honor and a privilege to be asked, remember the bigger win is for the organization. So go out there and make the most of the lunch and learn experience!

Kids Craft Kits – A Great Solution to Your Christmas Present Dilemmas

Christmas has become very commercial and if you have kids it can get very expensive; then after half an hour they are bored with it all. There is a solution; get Christmas presents which require input – kids craft kits are perfect to keep them occupied for longer!

If you want to guarantee that a present will be a success then you really do need to choose carefully. There are several area which need to be considered.

1. The target age. Once your kids are over three you can pretty much ignore the target age on some toys – however, this does not apply to craft kits. The age will define the expected level of fine motor skills required for the projects included. It will also define the tools required; such as craft knives and scissors.

2. The number of projects included. It is always worth getting a craft kits which has several projects. This means that if one is damaged there is always others to work on. It also means that if there are cousins or friends over during the Christmas season, there will be enough to keep more than one child occupied.

3. What is involved in the project? This may sound bizarre, but there are some kids craft kits which require placing moulds into the cooker to help them set – as all parents are aware there is more than one thing in demand at Christmas than a mother – it is the cooker! Equally anything which has smelly chemicals is not a good idea for a winter activity.

All in the kids craft kits are a great present, but there are always pitfalls. Be extra cautious with bargains as you may find that they are old stock and that the paint has dried out, the playdo is hard and the glue is incapable of holding anything together.

If you are going to invest in crafts this Christmas then make sure that you take a little time to think about them, this will ensure that you get the correct ones and that they are a success.