Webinars are short, focused training sessions that take place online. Depending on the subject matter and the learner, we find that live webinars are preferred by many over other training modalities.
All KnowledgeWave members have free all-you-can-take access to about a dozen popular webinar topics each month. Webinars allow participants to see and hear a live presentation online. They can even type or dictate questions to the instructor.
Webinar sample: Logical functions in Excel
This webinar sample is from our short-format series specific for various Functions in Excel. The last Friday of every month we deliver a new function topic in 15-minutes or less. The complete and ongoing series is available to KnowledgeWave members. In this video, we explore, step by step, how easy it is to organize your data range or array in ascending or descending order, and even combine with other functions!
All Excel users should know how to use this SORT Function.
Based on years of experience, we are completely convinced of the value and effectiveness of webinars. We have provided training for well over 50,000 attendees through our member webinars! We also see a high demand for private webinars, focused on your team's specific training goals and built around your timelines.
Top 7 reasons why employees love webinars
You can see from the webinar sample that live instruction is a key part of a good blended learning solution.
1. Live webinars are engaging
It feels very real and personal when you have a live instructor on the line with you, making jokes and answering questions along the way.
2. Webinars tend to be short
Most of our webinars are 15 to 60 minutes, making them easy to fit into busy work schedules. Lunch and learn, anyone?
3. Webinars typically have a few, focused learning objectives
Most end users find it easier to learn and retain information in short, digestible chunks like this. Need to teach a lot of content? No problem: just string together a series of webinars!
4. Live webinars happen on a schedule, so procrastination is not an option
Having a set time to log on and participate in learning is actually a good thing for many people!
5. Webinars are recorded
This makes the information available on-demand for anybody who missed it, including new employees you might need to bring up-to-speed in the future. While not as engaging as live events, recorded webinars are still a great way to promote learning.
6. Webinars are cost effective
You can train many end users simultaneously and scale almost endlessly. No travel costs, all you need is a device with a good internet connection. While we focus on presenting training in business English, translation is also available into multiple languages as needed.
7. Low technical barriers
Webinars can be attended using any device that has a screen and speakers, even a phone or tablet. Getting connected to online training used to be intimidating to the average end user, but the technology has evolved. Now all you need to do is register online, then click a hyperlink in your confirmation email to join a webinar.
Want to try it out? Start a free KnowledgeWave Learning Site trial, and you can attend any of our member webinars during your trial period.
