You've been asked (or maybe you actually volunteered) to do a webinar. Now what? You've sat through your share of horrendous webinars, and you don't want to inflict one on anyone else. How do you prepare? How is a webinar different from giving an in-person presentation? How do you keep people interested so they don't just go spend the whole time on Facebook? The questions can be overwhelming and the challenges numerous. Find out what works and what doesn't, and how to keep your audience engaged. Learn how to avoid the common mistakes that newbie presenters make. Discover what it takes to get asked to do it again--you can make your first (or next) webinar ROCK!

1. Laura Solomon Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)

3. Laura, during most webinars

4. Wait.. WHAT??!??

5. Leaving is easy

6. Shoot me now

9. #1: People can’t SEE you

10. Who’s the presenter?

12. #2: You’ve only presented live

13. #3: You’re a presenting n00b

14. #4: You don’t know the audience

15. #5 You don’t know the destination http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayneandd/4450623309/sizes/l/in/photostream/

17. #6: You’re boring .

20. Be an early bird

21. Use a grabber slide

26. Are you this ?

27. It’s not a race

28. S L O W (ER)

29. Facilitate participation

37. End here

38. Answer questions

42. Test the REAL thing

43. BACKUPS MATTER

44. “What does this mean to me, Laura ?”

45. Webinars are harder , but overall the same

46. It’s all about persuasion

47. It’s just another storytime