subject: Host Webinars Like the Professionals [print this page] Hosting a Webinar is not actually as hard as you think, some people in business are put off hosting Webinars as they either do not know enough information about them to host one or the prospect of hosting one puts them off as they feel nervous about the whole process and they may believe it is difficult to set up. Choosing the right software for you and your company or hiring a vendor is easy as long as you stick to certain guidelines. Make sure that everyone who you want to be able to have access can have access, login issues are not good for business so make sure the login process is simple to understand. Keeping things spontaneous allows people to remain interested in your Webinar as rehearsed scripts often sound stale and people lose interest easily if things are not kept fresh. So make sure that the program you choose or vendor you hire has good audio and data sharing capabilities so that someone who is attending the Webinar can ask a question which you can instantly answer and divert away from your original script. The video quality has to be fantastic so that you and your attendees can understand and follow the live images as they happen without any lag. Another point to make sure your Webinar is a success is to ensure that the user interface is simple so that everyone feels that they are able to become involved easily rather than being put off because it looks difficult. If they feel put off, more than often they will just simply log out and your message will not get across, so always ask for a full demonstration of all the services and features that the software or vendor supplies before you choose which option you want to go with.