Free Webinars: How To Let Your Services Grow With Them
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My last article focused on four types of webinars. Model number two: ''How-to Webinars'' dealt with all the steps involved in promoting your services with a free webinar. If you have a difficult product to sell, then this strategy will be of great to help you. You will use this model to take an educational approach that will teach your viewers how to do something. Once they feel they do not want to handle the issue personally, then this is where your services will come in. The mortgage industry is a perfect example of where this type of ''How-to Webinar'' works well.
by StephenBeck


My last article focused on four types of webinars. Model number two: ''How-to Webinars'' dealt with all the steps involved in promoting your services with a free webinar. If you have a difficult product to sell, then this strategy will be of great to help you. You will use this model to take an educational approach that will teach your viewers how to do something. Once they feel they do not want to handle the issue personally, then this is where your services will come in. The mortgage industry is a perfect example of where this type of ''How-to Webinar'' works well.

Using the example above, you can teach people how to do their taxes and probate on your webinars. You may even teach them how to choose a qualified professional. After you have taught them what has to be done, then the next step will be to offer your services to get this done for them. You will have to be just as qualified as what you have described. You can give them a general guide of 10 things that they will need to know when choosing a best person to work with. Your competitors may meet five of these. However, you must ensure that you have the skills and expertise to meet all 10.

These types of webinars can be used as a tool to teach people about the new regulations and rules that have been implemented. One topic that could yield lots of money for any tax attorney would be how to tackle your taxes. The tax attorney can use the beginning of each tax season to put in place the "How-to Webinar" that will teach people about new changes and rules in this sector. They will see all the bureaucracy that is involved, and then he will show how he may help them.

"How-to Webinars" are not being used as much in service-related industries. The truth is that this is one area that could really use webinars. Webinars can be used to educate people about setting up an appointment, making sales, and many other areas in the service industry.

Who are the professionals who could benefit from webinars? This can range from investors trying to promote their services or even those who are trying to sell under-valued property to buyers. Professionals in the health-care industry who want to teach their prospects about certain issues are also possible users of this tool. They would then try to establish contact by having a meeting with the people they have taught.

People nowadays do not know about the different insurance plans that are on the market. Insurance salesmen who are interested in expanding their services can easily explain the different plans that are on the market for different people. Once the webinar is finished, he could then offer a free one-on-one session to help those who are curious to find out more and to help them identify the best plan on the market for them.

Personally I like the whole concept behind a one-on-one consultation. I believe that it is necessary in some industries. However, the important thing here is pre-qualifying people and getting appointments with them. After a webinar, I will only be targeting those people who want to buy. From there I will set up my one-on-one appointments.

Webinars can also benefit non-profit agencies. The webinar would be used as a way to introduce them to potential donors and then after the webinar is finished, these same donors can be showed a website to make relevant contributions. Do you see all the doors and opportunities that you can open just with the use of free "How-to Webinars"?

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