Creating a Video Webinar - Where to Start

For setting up a video Webinar, you'll need a web conferencing service.  There are a couple options.  You can use Go To Meeting or Any Meeting. 


If you're just getting started, I recommend Any Meeting, as they are free for up to 200 people.  They will post ads on the right side of the site next to your Webinar screen, but they will not interfere with the Webinar.  If you prefer to not have ads show up on the site, you can sign up for a paid option of $17.99 monthly for up to 25 attendees, or for $69.99 monthly for up to 200 attendees.  


If you choose Go To Meeting, they do not display any ads.  You can join for free for the first 30 days, but it will automatically begin charging you $97 monthly after the 30 days is up.


Your other option, is to create your videos and post them to your web site or blog, but it will be more versatile to use a conferencing service.


Assuming you're beginning with Any Meeting, simply log in, and click on "Start Webinar Now" and then type in a title for your Webinar.  This is a title to help you remember what project this is, not a title that will show on the web page for everyone to see.  Then click on the "Start Webinar" button.


Any Meeting will take a minute to process this, and then will pop up a box asking permission to access your computer.  Check the box, allowing access and then click on the "Allow" button.  Then click on the "Yes" button to start the meeting now.  Don't worry about "video broadcasting"...close this box.


Now go to the top left button, and click on "Start Mic and Cam" so people can hear you.  Underneath that, click on "Record," and then up will pop a screen and click on "Start Recording."  Then click on the "Start Presenting" button to begin screen sharing with your audience.  At this point, you are recording what you are doing on your computer.  Do not touch anything inside the Any Meeting screen.


Open another browser window and go to whatever you want to record for your audience.  Once you're through recording the webinar, go back to your open Any Meeting screen.  Click on the "Stop Presenting" button.  Then in the top left of your screen, click on the "End Session" button, and then click "Yes" on the screen that pops up to end your session.


Now click on the "Recordings" tab in the Any Meeting screen, and then click on the URL link next to the "Audience URL" in the screen to watch your recording.  


Because this is for a paid product, you'll want to give this Webinar a password that can only be opened once the product is paid for.  To do this...  In that same screen as your Audience URL, just above that link, click on the "Edit Settings" tab.   Then go down to the "Recording Password" area and type in your password and click on the "Update" button.  


Now when someone purchases your Webinar, simply send them an email with the "Audience URL" you'll copy from this site, along with the password that you've assigned to the video.  And voila!... You've made your first video.  Congratulations!


If you'd like to share some tips on making videos below, we'd all love to hear them!  Be sure to click below on the "Comments" button to share with us!  


To your Success,
       Thea