This episode of the Marketing Mash video series features one of our own, Eric Vidal, sharing tips and best practices on promoting webinars.

When it comes to managing and hosting a webinar, there are many components involved, with promotion being one of the most important. Without successfully promoting your webinar, you could have a great event with zero attendees! In the video below, Eric sits down and lays out all the best practices and promotion tips that he has learned over the years. Eric explains that promotion involves using marketing techniques not only before your webinar, but during the event and after.

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We often stress the importance of practicing before the event and ensuring that your moderator is prepared to fill the role that you have envisioned for them—especially if they are not in the same room as the rest of the speakers.

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“Can you hear me now?” is one of the worst questions to hear during your webinar.

Poor quality audio can really put a damper on the overall success of a webinar. Some of you may have experienced this and became frustrated which drove you to leave the session. Of course, audio isn’t the only factor that goes into conducting a successful webinar, but if the audio isn’t right, everything else won’t seem to make a difference.

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There is definitely a distinct difference between a Trade Show and a Webinar. While a Trade Show requires you to be in attendance, a Webinar can be hosted and participated from the comfort of your own home or office. Please take a moment to read about how trade shows and webinars differ, and how to take advantage of both efforts combined into one successful campaign!

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There’s a lot of creativity (and, subsequently, subjectivity) involved in the B2B marketing space—that’s why we’re here. How can you make your content marketing work for you? What’s the best way to reach your prospects? When you get through to them, what should you say? Is it possible to deliver thorough messaging in a way that cuts through all the digital noise? The list of questions goes on and on, but I think at the core of all these questions lies a universal quest to win a game in which the rules are undefined. The good news is that not all marketing questions require existential thought and copious amounts of coffee to answer—in some circumstances, the data does the talking. And, like your momma always said, sometimes it’s better to sit back and listen. Need to up your lead gen game? Let’s take a few minutes to examine what B2B lead generation tactics are the most effective. This is science, people.

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Bad habits seem to be prevalent in phone conferencing because you aren’t face to face with the other individuals. Showing up late, holding side conversations with others in the room and forgetting to put your phone on mute are all common mistakes that could happen on a conference call. While most people are familiar with proper etiquette in situations, such as eating dinner or even attending a business meeting in person, where is the etiquette for audio conferencing? Before you go and schedule a conference call, here are some tips to ensure that it runs smoothly...

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Social media posts and e-mail blasts aren't enough to convince potential attendees to register for your event. You will put in time and effort doing so, but if those individuals are still not signing up, you are both missing out on the opportunity to connect through mutual interests.  By following these tips, you can assure that your target audience is convinced that signing up for your webinar will be a rewarding experience and fills out the registration form. 

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Virtual events are heating up fast in the online business world, offering numerous advantages over traditional marketing methods. These types of events can benefit your business in several ways and here’s how…

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Everyone wants you to attend their webinars. Whether they want to promote their services, inform and engage, or educate internally, they want you there. But why should you want to attend a webinar? Below you will discover 3 simple reasons why you (yes, you) should attend a webinar. 

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There is no denying the fact that the success of an advertisement for any project, especially a webinar, lies mostly in the headline. Your webinar headline should grab the reader by the collar and make him / her want to attend your meeting as soon as they see the ad. The headline should be simply catchy and various key points should be embedded when deciding on the headline for the ad.

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