Best way to provide coaching - training in bulk? How does it work?

by Adam Roy

Posted: 15 years ago 4 replies

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I was curious as to how the process works as far as providing coaching/training classes and/or courses online.

I'm also curious as to alternatives to webinars, and the benefits of using semi-daily or weekly webinars as a form of training or coaching.

More or less what is the best way to maintain a somewhat 'live' aspect to online coaching in bulk while making the process simple and easy enough for attendees to speak up during training and/or examples. Is this usually done with more than one person to make things go smoother?

John Durham 15 years ago

Start a training forum.
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- Adam Roy 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by John Durham
  
  Start a training forum.
  
  I thought of that. But it would be hard to show anything in real time, examples or video.
  
  Might be good in conjunction with Webinars though.
  
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Patrician

15 years ago

My favorite is VoIP web conference rooms and they are ideal for training a group.

My conference room technology has voice and text messaging - the trainer has the microphone and control of the room and attendees, but can give the microphone to someone else.

It has an interactive whiteboard, you can upload PowerPoint presentations, videos, or any document. You can also have the attendees follow you if you refer to a website.

It also has screen casting so you can demo something in real time and they can see what you are doing.

The rooms are scalable so you can have a 5 seat, 100 seat or hundreds of seat monthly plan with no contract. (so for example you don't pay for 100 if you are expecting 10 or whatever, but conversely can 'upgrade' if more are expected).

The login is simple for the guests with a free, instant download of the software that takes only seconds. They only need regular computer speakers unless they want to talk, then they need a mic.

My second favorite is Skype group chats which are free - everyone can talk or text and all have access to the conversation.

I particularly like the fact that you can send files right there, and type a link and they just need to click to be redirected.

Everything (text) is saved in history and this is good for people to have notes afterward.

However it would be less orderly than web conference and you can't show a presentation - the best you could do is have them all watching a video (from a link).

It is good for training because you can be talking on the headphones and at the same time typing major points, sending files, or sending links.

I absolutely hate 'webinars' that involve phones - particularly those that mix the two mediums - phone and net. really clumsy and disorderly with background noise, beeps when people go on or offline, difficult for people to ask questions, etc.