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

2. Today’s hashtag is: #wwattack

3. Laura, during most webinars

4. Wait.. WHAT??!??

5. Leaving is easy

6. Shoot me now

7. Today’s agenda: How webinars go bad Common problems and effective strategies “What does this mean to me, Laura?” Tech tips Questions

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.

18. Quick summary: 1.They can’t see you. 2.You’ve only presented live. 3.You’re a presenting n00b. 4.You don’t know the audience. 5.You don’t know the destination. 6.You’re boring.

20. Be an early bird

21. Use a grabber slide

22. YOU

25. Common pet peeve: Reading verbatim from the slides

26. Are you this?

27. It’s not a race

28. S L O W (ER)

29. Facilitate participation

31. “The shortest distance between two people is a story.” --Terrence Gargiulo, President, MAKINGSTORIES.net

32. ?

36. Before you end: REVIEW

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

48. Laura Solomon (aka “MeanLaura”) Twitter: @laurasolomon Facebook: Facebook.com/laurasolomonFacebook.com/laurasolomon Blog: What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? (http://www.meanlaura.com)http://www.meanlaura.com Email: laura@oplin.orglaura@oplin.org

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