How to make a successful online presentation in 6 steps

There are several software solutions available to set up an online presentation: GoToMeeting and many others. Online presentations are a great way to showcase your business and win prospects with a very good return on investment. Here are some good practi

1. Choose a relevant topic

To attract a good number of people to the online presentation, it is important to choose a relevant topic. The more specific your topic, the more it will resonate and make them want to participate. Subjects that are too conceptual, too broad, and too wide will not create a great deal of interest from the audience.

2. Prepare your media properly

Your presentation support must be intuitive. Avoid overloading your media (more often slides) with too much text and/or too much image. A simple medium to read, to understand with a few sentences that convey a precise idea. You can also make your presentation more personal.

3. Master the presentation environment

The environment is very important because you face an online presentation. It is necessary to have complete control of your entire environment.

Master your tool

Whatever tool you use to hold your presentation online, it is important to master it. You must be able to react quickly in case of a computer problem or bug so as not to lose interest in a part of your audience during the presentation.

Carry out tests

To avoid any undesirable problems on the day of the presentation, you must perform several tests. Test the same internet connection, computer, microphone etc… in the same room! Do these tests several times before D-Day to avoid unpleasant surprises.

4. Remind participants of the conference date

Remember to re-contact participants as the conference date approaches. To do this, you can create a form where the registered users will save their contact details (email, phone number…). Then make a reminder one week before the event by email, preferably, where you will specify:

The different applications needed to be installed to follow the online presentation.

On which devices it will be possible to follow the conference (Computer, tablet, Smartphones…)

The link to the workshop

5. Measure satisfaction

At the end of your presentation, it is important for you to know if your audience has been satisfied with the content of your presentation. Set up a survey that everyone can complete anonymously. This will help you optimize your next online presentation.

6. Thank your audience

Thank participants for their participation in your presentation and for responding to your satisfaction survey. Don't forget to let them know when your next online workshop will be held.

These tips are not exhaustive, do you usually do online workshops? What good practices do you put in place?