Information for
Webinar Presenters
Whether you're presenting a free, shorter length webinar, or a longer, paid webinar, this page has all you'll need to be successful as a presenter.
The purpose of this page is help provide you as a presenter with all of the information and tools you might need to be successful in presenting online. We recognize that presenting isn't easy, but with a few bits of information and some explanation in advance, you'll probably find that it's easy than you think!
Frequently Asked Questions
NBA has two different types of webinars: Free and Paid.
FREE WEBINARS
A handful of times each month, we provide free webinars that don't require registration. Anyone in the world is welcome to attend those webinars. To do so, anyone wanting to attend simply needs to click the "CLICK HERE TO JOIN" link a few minutes before start time. That link can be found under the description of the webinar in the blog post listing the webinars for that month.
Free webinars should last about 15 minutes, though that duration is a guideline. Don't worry if your webinar is only 12 minutes, or if it goes 20 minutes! The point of this guideline to give both you as a presenter and the attendees a sense for how long the training will last. Exact time isn't an issue.
Presenters of free webinars are volunteers.
PAID WEBINARS
A few times a year we conduct longer webinars that require pre-registration and a payment to attend. For these, attendees pay in advance and registration for individual "seats" in the webinar. Registration ends the day prior to the webinar and registrants are emailed links to the meeting.
Paid webinars last about 90-minutes. Registration is $30 for current NBA Members, and $60 per non-member.
Presenters of paid webinars are paid based on the number of registrants. A stipend of $10 per registrant will be paid to the presenter . So if there are 10 registrants, a presenter would be paid $100.00.
For all of our webinars, we use a software product called GoToMeeting. It essentially operates the same way Zoom does.
You can run the software in an internet browser, or as a stand alone desktop application. As a presenter, you may find that running the desktop application is a better process. With this method, you'll be able to see the GoToMeeting control panel and messages/chat and your presentation at the same time. With a browser, you may have to keep switching back and forth.
To download the desktop application for free, visit this link and hit the "Download GoToMeeting" link. (Note: do not use the "start my free trial" link.)
As the presenter, you'll be joining the webinar the same way every one else does. You'll join as an attendee, and then once you're in the session, the host/admin will identify your user account as the presenter. Once you've been made the presenter, then you'll be able to function as a presenter.
To the find the link you'll use to join, navigate to the blog post that lists the schedule of webinars for that month. Scroll down to your webinar, and click the link below the description.
It's recommended that as a presenter you join at least five minutes before the scheduled start time, but ten minutes would be even better! If a piece of technology needs to be troubleshooted, that extra time will be a big help.
Typically in our webinars there are no handouts. We provide a recording of the presentation in our member's section, and that recording is what NBA members can access to revisit the content.
If someone asks for your slides or a copy of your presentation, kindly explain that there are no handouts for webinars and direct them to watch the recording in the member section.
Any format you'd like!
Some presenters create a PowerPoint presentation, some use another presentation slide program. Some webinars aren't suited for that type of presentation and a presenter may use a software program live while attendees watch.
Anything you need to present your material is likely possible. If you have questions, it's best to reach out to the office in advance.