August 2021 Report

                             Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women, Vaniyambadi

    PG Department of Commerce CA

                                                    August Month Report 2021 

Advantages of Webinars

There are some real benefits to turning to webinars rather than traditional seminars. Let’s break down some of them:

1. Cost-Effective

When a webinar is used, an enormous expense is saved against travel and material costs. If you go the traditional route, it will no doubt cost more to set everything up. So, a webinar is the most cost-effective method of conducting meetings.

2. Diverse Audience

Distance is not a big deal with webinars. No matter where your workforce is, you can offer webinar training without having to be physically together. This means there will be a diverse range of attendees from all over the world.

3. Reduced Commute

Commuting can be a major source of stress. However, when attending a webinar, you won’t have to worry about that. Like said earlier, you can attend an event no matter where in the world you are without having to travel, which saves a lot of money anf=d time.

4. Flexibility

Webinars tend to be far flexible. Attendees can log on at any time, from any computer. There is no need to set aside extra training space, and you don’t have to ask your employees to devote time or resources to training during the workday.

5. Frees up Training Staff

Traditionally, enterprises would invest in training resources. However, webinar series can free them up. There will be more time and resources to dedicate to providing one-on-one training and consultations for employees who need extra help.

Disadvantages of Webinars

While webinars can bring a group of people from different geography together, there are some significant disadvantages to this type of technology as well. Some of them are below.

1. Limited Interaction

One of the main downsides of webinars is the lack of interaction between the participators and the presenter. Since everything is conducted online, there is just audio-visual interaction lacking physical interaction.

2. Technical Difficulties

There is a risk that the presenter’s time in the podium is interfered with due to technical difficulties. Since in which the audience views an audiovisual presentation on their individual computers with different operating systems and internet connections, opportunities for technical problems are virtually limitless.

3. Lack of Teamwork

Teamwork is an essential part of the training. Working as a team adds value to the task everybody is involved in. Sadly, webinars almost completely eliminate this aspect since everything is virtual.

4. Lack of Body Language

Body language is missing from virtually any web-based seminars. There is no clapping, standing ovations, or handshakes which leads to lack of enthusiasm. Attendees could be on their bed wearing pajamas while attending a webinar.

5. Lack of Environmental Control

The presenter has no control over the environment, contrary to a live setting where they have full control of everything. They cannot ensure that there will be no interruptions or distractions of sorts which leads to a lack of focus.

Conclusion

Webinars can be successfully used in place of traditional events in all spheres ranging from education to business and corporate training. While there are debates that webinars could potentially kill live events, they are deemed convenient for both presenters and attendees.