42. Teleseminar

What it is:

Hello, content calling. The teleseminar is a virtual presentation stripped to the bare essentials: the only technology required is a phone. Depending on the nature of the content, participants may have an outline, agenda or presentation slide deck sent in advance of the phone call.

A cool tool for:

• Reaching audiences who are not Web-savvy
• Communicating with clusters of attendees: multiple participants can sit around a single speakerphone
• Making presentations simple

Not so hot for:

• Sharing visually oriented content
• Presenting a "cutting edge" brand or position
• Holding attention for more than an hour

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
	The Virtual Assistant Association serves its membership with a monthly series of teleseminars promoted and archived on its site.

3 key play points:

1. For many small- to mid-sized firms, the teleseminar is an ideal way for multiple employees or customers to attend a presentation
2. Record the teleseminar - now you have a podcast, too
3. Schedule your teleseminar for maximum convenience across multiple time zones

Bonus Links:

• Elizabeth Marshall's Author Teleseminars
  
• Wikipedia definition of Teleseminars
  

Chapter 41 - Executive Roundtable

Conclusion