My Very First Webinar (SPECIAL: The "Jimmy Challenge" Update!)
by Jimmy Marks
Seminars stink.
I mean it, they do. I've been to my share and they're mostly the same. Sure you get to network, you get to eat cheap bagels and find the newest features of your Blackberry, but then you wake up from your nap in the middle of the THIRD slideshow presentation about "boosting ROI" (whatever that means) and you realize you're trapped at a convention somewhere in [INSERT BORING STATE HERE].
Which is where Webinars are awesome. There's no driving, there's no bagels (unless you buy bagels on your own), and the notes are usually provided post-webinar so you don't have to do a ton of writing.
Recently, I sat shotgun on my first webinar here at DigitalMailer. The "Do You Want Fries With That?" webinar (the first in a series, anyway) was a ringing success - lots of attendees, lively conversation, and me as the emcee. Ron Daly, Greg Crandell, and super-awesome Account Manager Carolyn Johnson fielded questions and got to the nitty-gritty of our ARB, which builds relationships with members and cuts down on the high cost of printing/posting/mailing.
It's sort of strange, at first - it feels more like radio than an online seminar. But unlike radio, the people calling in/texting aren't trying to win hockey tickets. They're there to learn about your products, your expertise, and your opinions regarding the industry. So its your duty to put out the best presentation you can and to help people come to an understanding about the subject. I think we can expect more on this front in the future for a few reasons. For one, the rising cost of travel/fuel/space is going to put a dent in seminar attendance across the board. For another, with more and more businesses taking advantage of relatively inexpensive internet communication tools like Skype and GoToMeeting, the ease of this kind of connection is increasing. So why not take advantage of it?
We've got some slots left for the rest of the webinars for this year, so go sign up now! Click the "Fries" icon on the left column to get going!
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THE JIMMY CHALLENGE:
How much have I saved to date?
$256
I think this might disappear soon as I have a car payment coming up, but hey...maybe I'll get lucky. Stay tuned to see how much more I can sock away!
Seminars stink.
I mean it, they do. I've been to my share and they're mostly the same. Sure you get to network, you get to eat cheap bagels and find the newest features of your Blackberry, but then you wake up from your nap in the middle of the THIRD slideshow presentation about "boosting ROI" (whatever that means) and you realize you're trapped at a convention somewhere in [INSERT BORING STATE HERE].
Which is where Webinars are awesome. There's no driving, there's no bagels (unless you buy bagels on your own), and the notes are usually provided post-webinar so you don't have to do a ton of writing.
Recently, I sat shotgun on my first webinar here at DigitalMailer. The "Do You Want Fries With That?" webinar (the first in a series, anyway) was a ringing success - lots of attendees, lively conversation, and me as the emcee. Ron Daly, Greg Crandell, and super-awesome Account Manager Carolyn Johnson fielded questions and got to the nitty-gritty of our ARB, which builds relationships with members and cuts down on the high cost of printing/posting/mailing.
It's sort of strange, at first - it feels more like radio than an online seminar. But unlike radio, the people calling in/texting aren't trying to win hockey tickets. They're there to learn about your products, your expertise, and your opinions regarding the industry. So its your duty to put out the best presentation you can and to help people come to an understanding about the subject. I think we can expect more on this front in the future for a few reasons. For one, the rising cost of travel/fuel/space is going to put a dent in seminar attendance across the board. For another, with more and more businesses taking advantage of relatively inexpensive internet communication tools like Skype and GoToMeeting, the ease of this kind of connection is increasing. So why not take advantage of it?
We've got some slots left for the rest of the webinars for this year, so go sign up now! Click the "Fries" icon on the left column to get going!
____
THE JIMMY CHALLENGE:
How much have I saved to date?
$256
I think this might disappear soon as I have a car payment coming up, but hey...maybe I'll get lucky. Stay tuned to see how much more I can sock away!
Labels: Credit Union News, Credit Union Tech, Seminars, Webinars
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