INTRODUCTION

 

Virtual presentations. Webinars. Web demos. Synchronous online training. Another stupid web meeting. Whatever you call them, virtual presentations are part of the way people work now, and there’s no going back. What’s the big deal?

You might relate to these numbers:

  • In a poll conducted for www.greatwebmeetings.com, 100 people who sat through webinar-type product demos were asked how they enjoyed them. The number-one word that showed up in written comments (about 38 of 100) was suck—not a good sign if you’re a salesperson who does web presentations as part of your sales process.
  • The vast majority of our clients who have bought web presentation licenses for their managers find that fewer than 25 percent of users feel ...

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