It takes a team.

Last week our company put together our first webinar. A webinar is a seminar that people watch from the comfort of their own computers. They can watch it “live” at the time that it occurs or at a later time. The audience hears the voice of the presenter and views a Powerpoint on their computer.

We have been doing seminars and conferences for many years in front of live audiences, so it was a different experience to put together something in which we could not see the audience. My son Marty worked tirelessly learning the software that was needed. Our office team played an important role in helping it happen. We wanted it to be a really positive experience. We didn’t want it to be boring so we wanted to have the capability to add video clips and to have a really good Powerpoint that kept changing to keep our listeners engaged. I was the presenter. We decided to do the webinar at my home so it would be really quiet instead of having the sound of the phones continually ringing in our office.

Marty came over the morning of the seminar, and we tested all the equipment. It seemed to work fine. He took my dogs to his home so they would not bark and disrupt the presentation. One of the people from our office came over to help. We put a note on the door so no one would ring the doorbell. All the phone lines were turned off so that my own personal phone or cell phone would not ring. And we began! Those first minutes were rough. It was something brand new, and our office team found some glitches that we had to iron out. They were all listening there. We did it! Together, it was a success.

And that’s what it takes with children. It’s not always easy. It takes planning and teamwork to work together to make something good happen for children. Everyone has to work together looking for positives in each other, united in their commitment to help children. That’s what it is all about. It’s hard work, but when you achieve success, it is one of the best feelings in the world!

Have a great day. You are a difference maker.

Maryln