Engagement. It’s something we all strive for with our employees and customers because no one wants to listen to someone else talk endlessly. So, we try to come up with ways to interact and keep people on their toes. However, when it comes to webinars, this could possibly present a problem. Since you cannot see the person, you have no idea if they are bored or actively listening.

Here’s the good news! There are features and tools that webinars offer speakers that keep listeners involved and attentive. You can include polls and surveys and offer a question and answer segment. If people feel like they are being heard and understood then they will be more likely to listen to what you have to say.

But you shouldn’t just rely on webinar features to keep people awake. As a speaker, you need to be energetic and interesting. People don’t want to listen to a monotone presentation that just drags on. Instead, they would much rather listen to someone who is upbeat and peppers the presentation with jokes and stories. If you are excited about your webinar, then your listeners will be too.