In Trend:Webinars

Have you ever thought of glueing to the computer screen to manage your meetings, works and leisure talks? Webinars is not new to the technology advancement which was invented a few years ago which rarely used by the public since face to face conversation appears more comfortable. This application adapts the other computer or phone applications such as video call, skype and many others. It was utilized in a small run by certain corporates to engage in online communication. However, the importance of webinars extensively demanded over this period where COVID 19 forbids social meetups or interactions. Software development companies took this opportunity to create various webinar applications in a different brand, specifications and usage which eventually created diversity. Mostly, requires payment to organize or establish a meeting and to benefit the premium account. We just got to signup, request for meeting and share the link with the password if we are the side of organizing the meeting. Whereas, the participant will register and access the link to follow the meeting.

Webinars remarks on the new evolution which observed to be tremendously welcoming as listed below:

• keep one safe from COVID 19 infection within their space 
• saves time, money and energy
• education could be delivered effectively such as seminars, workshops, school lessons
• expose people to the new technology invention on ways to operate and learn technical issue pertaining webinars
• the emergence of software developments companies to design webinars for user friendly 
• advertise a business or attend to the customer without the hassle
• able to accommodate a large number of participants or audiences unless technical setting devised
• enable anonymous participation

However, webinars could be equally glitching in certain circumstances as follows:

• requires good internet connectivity otherwise faces frequent interruption and wastage of time
• not familiar with the technical settings thus will struggle to adjust and use them smoothly
• difficult to track the participants when they off the mic and video
• mostly turn out to be one-way communication, difficulty to interact with the participants including predicting the mood or motivation of the participants
• easily distracted by surrounding 
• uses for the wrong purposes such as gossips or absurd forum
• continuous medical care or consultation termed as telemedicine

As mentioned earlier, I get a little surprised to watch an absurd forum aired on YouTube a few days ago. A celebrity married to someone's husband who yet to get a divorce. So a massive nuisance issue pertaining to this circulated in the media. Thus, four celebrities took up this issue in the webinar to convey their dissatisfaction which turns up to be a blow among them. Such webinars misuse defeats the real purpose and may proceed further with a similar sequence.

We can help out with this ill situation happening in webinars by adapting the following steps:

• ensure good connectivity before establishing the meeting to avoid interruption and time wastage
• learn some basic technical settings or seek help 
• turn off the mic or video when needed and not when your input demanded
• drop your queries or comments in the chatbox if you do not wish to interrupt while the speaker delivering his or her speech
• prepare well for the webinar including inform family members not to disturb and set yourself in a decent surrounding
• never misuse this wonderful telecommunication with wrong disputes or anything that may arise negative impacts

This pandemic introduced new environment, infused new knowledge and brought a new evolution which all fall under"new normal."Nothing is absolutely right nor wrong, just the matter of perceived. Let's get familiar with this new marvellous invention and use appropriately to uplift our living.

Thankful for what you have now and pray so it lasts forever!