Not Another F*cking Webinar!

Most people had never even heard the word “webinar” or had much experience with virtual learning before March, 2020. And then COVID-19 happened. Suddenly, everyone was meeting and connecting 'on-line'.

By now, we’ve had years of exposure to the good, the bad and the downright ugly in online sessions. And now, when we’re invited to another online learning event or virtual meeting, a lot of people are thinking... “Not Another F*cking Webinar!!”

Over the past fifteen years, I’ve compiled a list of just about every mistake you can make in the virtual space, and nearly everything that can go wrong—because I've made those mistakes or had those things go sideways on me during a session.

I’ve also assembled a list of Pro Tips I’ll share in this book as well as my “ARM and a LEG” principles, which I’ve developed to ensure virtual sessions deliver maximum value to everyone—participants, sponsors, and you!

This valuable book contains tips and tricks for presenters and anyone attending virtual meetings or learning events. So, let’s get going. The sooner we start, the sooner you’re going to be a webinar professional!

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us all to become web presenters or participants – or both. Whether you're attending Teams meetings with co-workers, the monthly Zoom meeting of your garden club, or presenting online learning to others, the need to understand and properly use webinar software is now more important than ever. We also know many companies will continue to incorporate virtual learning into their employee training programs long after Covid-19 becomes endemic. This means adopting best practices and becoming more professional in the way we host or show up in these virtual connections. This book delivers the details on how to design and facilitate learning in the virtual space. Dale introduces a number of best practices when working in the virtual arena, and his "ARM and a LEG" principles are designed to provide a comprehensive guide to ensure your virtual material is of the highest quality. Whether you're a presenter or a participant, this book outlines the building blocks of creating an educational, informative, and engaging webinar.

An award-winning newspaper publisher and writer for radio and television, Dale spent many years in marketing and communications. He began instructing in the webinar space over a decade ago.

Years before Covid-19 restrictions forced organizations to pivot to the virtual space, Dale was crafting and delivering virtual learning experiences to clients around the world. Beginning in 2015 he delivered monthly on-line webinars to people from all walks of life.  He has used a variety of webinar software platforms and has become familiar with some of their quirks as well as some of their advantages.

He has kept a notebook of almost every mistake that can be made in the virtual space, and nearly everything that can go wrong. The list of Pro Tips he shares in this book as well as his “ARM and a LEG” principles were developed to make sure when you are developing or just attending virtual sessions, they deliver maximum value to everyone.