I just finished giving my 5th webinar. And it hit me that I’m running a business that was entirely impossible not very long ago.
I give web-based seminars (webinars) that are attended live by hundreds of people from all over the world (more than a dozen countries today). There is a live video feed that can either be of me or my computer screen. Live audio. A whiteboard application.
I can even have multiple presenters from anywhere in the world.
I can do live surveys. Participants can “raise their hands” and ask questions. They can chat with me or each other.
I can see who’s attending and chat with them individually, or as a group. I can even see who’s paying attention and who’s not.
It’s just cool… ridiculously so. And perfect for me. And I take it for granted that I can communicate like this.
It will never replace live seminars (nor would I want it to). But what a great way to run an internet-age seminar company. I can even record the webinar with one click and make it available afterwards for viewing anytime.
Technology can be a real pain sometimes. Sometimes I dread it. Often times I despise it.
Mostly, though, I’m fascinated by it.
The stuff we can do today that wasn’t even a faint hope when I first started in business is mind-boggling.
Even something as simple as a blog is a minor miracle… don’t you think? The ability to communicate intimately with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands at a time is so staggeringly powerful. The nascent influence we each have today (even if we don’t recognize or acknowledge it) is mind-blowing and awe-inspiring (or possibly frightening).
And so cool.
I’m glad I’m alive today. Not sure how I would do in any other age (duh), but today couldn’t fit me much better.
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