Free Webinar Checklist

There are several phases to producing a webinar and each phase includes its own distinct steps. To help aid in the planning and production process, I created this free downloadable checklist:

Webinar Planning:

  1. Determine the primary objective of the webinar (e.g. awareness, acquisition, client retention)

  2. Set a specific and measurable goal

  3. Select your topic & determine the format (e.g. solo presentation, panel, fireside chat)

  4. Select a date/time & schedule webinar

Webinar Production:

  1. Recruit speaker(s)

  2. Draft abstract 

  3. Create the webinar in your webinar platform (e.g. GoTo, Zoom)

    • Create post-webinar survey

    • Create polls, if applicable 

    • Confirm/edit reminder emails

  4. Publish landing page

Webinar Promotion:

  1. Create promotion calendar

  2. Draft email and social copy

  3. Launch emails

    • Email 1

    • Email 2

    • Email 3 

  4. Schedule social posts

    • Post 1

    • Post 2

Webinar Content Development:

  1. Draft presentation (if panel, draft discussion questions)

  2. Finalize presentation using graphic design resources, if applicable

  3. Draft seed questions

Webinar Prep:

  1. Schedule prep call to review content and seed questions

  2. Schedule tech check

Webinar Execution:

  1. Meet with speaker(s) 30 mins before webinar for final tech check

  2. Start webinar broadcast

  3. Launch polls, if applicable

  4. Monitor questions

  5. Facilitate Q&A

  6. End webinar + launch survey

Webinar Follow Up:

  1. Download video recording & update landing page

  2. Send email to attendees and no shows 

  3. Create leads for qualified prospects 

  4. Follow up on questions asked 

  5. Track results in webinar scorecard 

  6. Promote on-demand webinar

Don’t get caught unprepared for your next webinar. Use this checklist to ensure you never miss a step.

If this still feels daunting, let’s chat about how I can help you execute your webinars.

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