Top five things to remember about webinars

Top five things to remember about webinars

You know how people joke about using computers for good or evil? Well a webinar is definitely for good, but it doesn’t always feel that way, especially if you’re a newbie or have trouble logging on to one. In case you didn’t know, a webinar or web-based seminar, lets you connect, share and discuss information through the Internet.

FCC Management Software uses webinars to present our software products, provide training sessions, and to host meetings with farmers. We also offer a webinar speaker series. Because webinars are a new to many of us, we thought we’d outline 5 tips to remember when using webinars:

• Check the local time. FCC Management Software webinars are communicated with the time listed in the Eastern Time Zone. The Eastern Time Zone observes Standard and Daylight Savings times at different points of the year. Be sure to double check what time our events are in your time zone. If you need some help you can always go to a time zone converter.  
• Log on early. Just like for an in-person meeting, it’s polite to show up to webinars a few minutes early. We recommend logging on to the webinar about 10 minutes before the start time to ensure your computer has time to load. If this is your first webinar, be sure to log on 15 to 20 minutes early just to ensure all goes smooth.
• Mute your phone line. Because webinars allow you to log in from home, feel free to get comfortable; grab a snack, watch with others. Just be sure to mute your phone during the session – no one wants to hear you cough or your side conversations. This ensures that the webinar audio is clear for everyone.
• Ask questions. Our webinars are run by facilitators (the ones presenting) and a moderator (someone who keeps the webinar on time and structured). The moderator will at times open the phone line for questions. This could be during or at the end of the session. We usually reserve a full Q & A session at the end of each webinar, so be sure to ask your questions.
• Have Fun. We try to keep the presentations lively and interesting (even if we are often talking about record keeping), and encourage positive attendee participation. Since FCC is a national company, most sessions are coast to coast – you might learn about agriculture from other parts of Canada.

Questions? Get answers and share your comments with other software users on our Discussion Boards or search the Knowledge Base. Plus, our FCC Management Software support staff is always just a click away.