While things have been a bit quieter over the Xmas break I’ve been listening to a lot of webinars. In almost every one, I’ve noticed a thing or two that a Virtual Assistant could have helped with.
It’s inspired me to do a series of posts on “A number of ways a Virtual Assistant could help with….” I have a few topics in mind, but I’m always happy to take suggestions. So if there’s something that’s problematic for you, but you’re not sure how a Virtual Assistant could help, let me know in the comments or drop me a line and I’ll see if I can offer some useful ideas.
Anyway, back to the webinars.
Once you’ve chosen a topic, you’ll want some research done. Whether it’s sourcing some quotes from experts in the field, some statistics to support an argument or just an overview of what’s been done on the topic in the past… a Virtual Assistant can do the research and provide you with relevant results.
Then, a Virtual Assistant can organise your notes for you. Whether you just want your ideas organised in dot point for your referral, or you want a professional PowerPoint presentation to accompany the webinar, a Virtual Assistant can help.
As an Australian, I notice that a lot of the webinars I want to attend are in the middle of the night. Now I consider myself to be pretty dedicated, but even my dedication only stretches so far. A Virtual Assistant could look at your newsletter subscribers, website viewers, and past webinar participants to help you select a time that’s convenient both to you and to the majority of your likely participants.
Once you’ve got the content and timing sorted, a Virtual Assistant can source the software required, or if you already have a solution, they can set up the call, organise registrations, promotion, and respond to queries on your behalf, forwarding the more in-depth queries and new business requests to you and responding to the more basic requests.
On one of the webinars I downloaded, the presenter spent the first 10 minutes pfaffing around telling each new participant who logged in to star 6, then having a little discussion on the importance of star 6 and what her reaction would be if there was feedback caused by people not star 6-ing. Now, I do get it. It’s important for everyone on the call. BUT… as someone who was listening to a downloaded version of the webinar, I really didn’t care. In fact, I shut it down and it’s still in my “to listen to” pile. A Virtual Assistant could take control of the recording and allow you to concentrate on the presentation. A Virtual Assistant could edit the recording to remove irrelevant content from the start of a recording. After all, you’ve only got a certain amount of time to make an impression.
Lastly, a Virtual Assistant can take point on any correspondence after the webinar. Whether it’s organising thankyou gifts or notes to guests, or responding to queries from participants, a Virtual Assistant can help streamline your processes and make sure every contact gets the prompt attention it deserves.
