webinars

Online group presentations

Webinars is the plural of webinar, a seminar conducted over the internet.

Webinars typically combine video presentation with interactive features like chat, polls, and Q&A sessions.

They're standard fare in corporate training, marketing, and online education: I sat through three webinars today.

The word blends web and seminar.

interactive

Q&A

Interactive inquiry session

  • pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
  • chatInformal verbal exchange
  • engagementCommitment to wed or attend

participation · feedback · hands-on · discussion · networking · moderation · facilitator · whiteboard · reactions · real-time

format

livestream

Real-time internet broadcast

videoconferencing · recording · on-demand · replay · platform · Zoom · registration · login · attendee · host

marketing

funnel

Cone directing flow

audience · conversion · follow-up · CTA · opt-in · nurture · prospects · evergreen

education

e-learning

Internet-delivered instruction

  • trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
  • tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
  • coursePlanned path forward

certification · onboarding · workshop · masterclass · lecture · instructor · curriculum · skill-building · accreditation · module

presentation

slides

Moves smoothly across surface

demonstration · PowerPoint · visuals · talking-points · agenda · intro · outro · call-to-action · panelist · walkthrough

Categories
Opposites
format/medium

webinarstown halls

Local government headquarters

trade shows · symposiums · conventions · in-person meetings · symposia

interactivity/engagement

webinarspractical training

Applied skill development

lab sessions · field work · apprenticeships · practicums · fieldwork

formality/structure

webinarswater cooler talk

Informal workplace chatter

Family

webinar

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G