CONVERTWHAT YOU’LL NEED
In this chapter, we are going to talk about what you need to run a
successful webinar, the software and the hardware that you will need to
have access to.
You will need:
- Software for running the webinar itself
- Software for formatting the presentation
- Microphone
- Camera
The last one is optional. You don't necessarily have to do any video, but
some people like to, because they feel they perform better on video. In
fact, it is probably better if you don't—this is not normally how webinars
are done.
There are two brands of live webinar software which we have used in the
past:
- GoToWebinar.com – this tends to be the default standard. It used
to be more economical, but not as much anymore. You used to be
able to get a 1,000-participant package for $100 a month. Now, it
costs $249 a month for 500 people. So, you may need to scale as
you see fit. - WebinarJam – this is a newer service but has revolutionized the
industry in terms of webinars. One thing I don’t like about it
though is it’s built on the back of Youtube... Meaning, you’re