24 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ ѝџіљȱ2014 EDUCATION ROUND UP More than any time in history, the business world — including ȱȯȱȱǯȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱȱ¢Ȃȱ- Dzȱ¡ȱęȱ¢ȱęȱ Ĝȱ ǰȱȱȱ - houses; and encyclopedic knowledge is only keystrokes away. Likewise the need to maximize ȱȱĜ¢ȱȱȱȱȬȱ ǯȱ ¢Ȃȱ ȱȱȱ we do more with less, especially in keeping employees up-to-date and even ahead of changing regulations and technologies. In this technological environment, webinar training makes sense. A webinar is an online, virtual ȱǯȱ Ĵȱ ȱ presentations on their computers or tablet devices and listen to audio via computer speakers or their tablets, smartphones or telephones. Interactive capabilities allow for communication between the presenter and the audience for questions, polling, surveys and more. ȱ ȱȱěȱȱ ęȱȱ¢ȱęȱDZ % ȱȱȬěǰȱ- ing economies of scale. The cost of Ĵȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ than in-person training. Multiple ȱȱ¢ȱěȱȱ ȱȱ webinar from one location at the cost of a single registration fee, eliminating travel costs that can include transportation, meals, hotel expenses and overtime. The result is a low per-person viewing cost, with a value-added option to revisit the material in an on-demand form. % Webinars increase productivity and convenience. With webinar training, an individual computer or mobile device is the conference room. Participants can view meetings from their desks, without the travel or downtime associated with Ĵȱȱȱǯȱ - nars typically last 60 to 90 minutes and are scheduled during normal Webinar Training Keeps You ‘In the Know’ яќѢѡȱѡѕђȱ Ѣѡѕќџ Laurie A. Rees is vice president-education & training of the Indiana Bankers Association. She can be reached at 317-387-9380, email: Lrees@indianabankers.org. ȱǰȱęĴȱ¢ȱ into tight schedules. Webinars take place in a comfortable, relaxed environment, with accompanying materials close at hand. Additionally the convenience of webinar training enhances work-life balance by reducing the need for ěȬȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱ and family. % Webinars provide long-term value. Many webinars allow review access for a period of time following the presentation. This ¢ȱ ȱěȱȱȱ the information and to access the handouts as frequently as needed for reinforcement. % Webinars reduce administrative planning, scheduling and costs. Registering for and communicat- ȱȱ ȱȱěȱȱȱŝśȱ percent less than organizing and presenting a face-to-face meeting. ȱȱęȱvs. the costs, webinars are ideal for leveraging ȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢Ȃȱ- ing needs. The Indiana Bankers Association partners with the Community Bankers Webinar Network, Total Training Solutions Inc. and the Graduate School of Banking at the University ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱěȱ more than 400 webinars each year. For more information, please visit: www.indianabankers.org/educationevents, or contact me, Laurie Rees, at the IBA.
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