Backstage
Prepare and control the session away from the audience view.
Produce a webinar that does not feel improvised.
A live-webinar room separates production roles from the audience experience. Chat, questions, polls, shared resources and captions remain connected to the session and its reporting.
Product screenshot, the live room with backstage, chat, questions and polls
A webinar is produced, not just joined.
A meeting tool gives everyone the same room. A webinar needs a separation between the people running it and the people attending it.
Backstage is where the session is prepared and controlled, and the live room is what an audience sees, with the engagement surfaces they actually use.
Backstage is separate from what the audience sees- Hosts, speakers and moderators have distinct roles
- Engagement surfaces are part of the session record
- Shared resources remain part of the session record
What this covers
Inside the room.
The controls and surfaces that make up a produced session.
Hosts and speakers
Roles with the permissions that role actually needs.
Chat
Readable conversation with clear attribution.
Questions
Audience questions handled rather than lost in a chat stream.
Polls
Ask the room something and keep the answer with the session.
Resources
Share material with attendees inside the session.
Inside a produced session
Give the production team control without turning attendees into operators.
Prepare away from the audience
Use backstage for hosts, speakers and moderators to prepare the session before the audience sees it.
Run with distinct roles
Give each person the controls required for their role while the audience receives one coherent live experience.
Keep participation attached
Retain chat, questions, polls, resources and captions with the webinar and its reporting.
Keep reading
Related pages.
Questions
Questions about production and engagement.
How is backstage different from the live room?
Backstage is where the session is prepared and controlled, away from the audience view. The live room is what the audience sees, with the engagement surfaces they use.
What roles are there?
Hosts, speakers and moderators have distinct roles, each with the permissions that role needs.
Which engagement tools are in the room?
Chat with clear attribution, audience questions, polls, shared resources and captions.
Do engagement results stay with the session?
Yes. Chat, questions, polls and shared resources remain part of the session record and connected to its reporting.
How is this different from a meeting tool?
A meeting tool gives everyone the same room. A webinar separates the people running it from the people attending it.