Great Ways to Make Your Teleclasses Count

Teleconferences are a popular way to have a group of callers on the line while you give a class or presentation. They take little more than a phone line, some planning, and a way to get people calling in and participating. Hosting a teleconference sessions is not only a way to promote a product, service, or affiliate, but it is also a great way to make money—even after the class is done. You can charge for the sessions and also offer them for sale on your website. If you are considering setting up your own teleconference session, here are some ways to make it work for you.

Get Your Callers Involved

Give curious callers a way to ask questions and listen to answers over a live phone call. You can share your knowledge with Q&A teleconference sessions where participants send questions to you in advance or get your questions live. Another way to do a question and answer session is to invite all participants to be willing to ask and answer each question themselves. This is a great learning opportunity for everyone at different levels.

Interview an Influential Figure

This is a win-win class that lets you, as the host, promote your business while also involving a special guest who callers want to hear interviewed. Examples might be conversing with a top producer in your field or an interview with a person with specialized knowledge. Either way, you’ll be making yourself look great by increasing your circle of influence and involving an exciting guest.

Give a Free Training

Everyone loves a great deal. Give your callers the best deal on the planet with a free teleconference session that they can’t resist. Remember, the call doesn’t have to take all day and you will be doing a service by teaching what you know, while also generating potential referrals or new clients. Your training could be a session on how to save money or build your client list. At the end of the introductory call, you can offer additional sessions for payment.

Add Value by Charging a Fee

Even though free classes are great, when you charge a fee for your classes, participants will come even more eager to hear what you have to say and get the most out of the call. Placing a monetary value on the session makes it even more worthwhile, so don’t shy away from a price tag, as well as a way to order a prerecorded class for payment.

Host a Problem Solving or How-to Session

People love getting answers to their problems. Another teleconference session idea is to present common scenarios and solutions to during calls. You can also run this class as a how-to, with ways to prepare and help callers succeed in a variety of situations. Addressing special challenges could also turn into a weekly support group session or series on various types of difficult situations that we all encounter.

There are many more creative ways to make your teleconference sessions count, so start your own list of ways to entice callers. No matter what kind of class you decide to offer, have fun with it and make it a useful and helpful place for callers to keep coming back.