A webinar is a live seminar held over the Internet, usually for educational purposes, in which viewers can actively take part by asking questions, making comments and sharing related information.<\/p>\n
The word webinar comes from combining the words web and seminar, so it’s easy to infer that it means a web seminar.<\/p>\n
In general, these are live events, scheduled for a specific date and time. They are usually recorded so that those who couldn’t attend live can watch them later, but in that case there is no interaction between the viewer and the speaker.<\/p>\n
These two terms are often confused, since webinars and webcasts have similarities, but there is one key difference between them.<\/p>\n
In a webcast, communication is one-way, meaning there is no interaction between the presenter and the attendees.<\/p>\n
A webinar, on the other hand, is a more interactive format where attendees can ask the presenter questions and the presenter can ask them questions too, creating two-way communication.<\/p>\n
Adding webinars to any sound content strategy brings a number of advantages, including:<\/p>\n
Since webinars are broadcast live and online, they depend on external elements over which you don’t have full control. That’s why they are not without disadvantages. Some of them are:<\/p>\n
There are a large number of applications, both free and paid, for creating webinars. The premise is that any self-respecting webinar platform must allow interaction between the presenter and the attendees. Among the most popular tools for creating webinars are:<\/p>\n