Bearing this in mind let me tell you a few things I have learned about teleseminars.

1. They can "see" you over the telephone line! No, they can't see your flip flops or your bad hair day. But they *can* see your smile and your energy. So stand up, walk around, get excited! Smile into the phone, even when you're the only one in the room. The audience is watching!

2. You're talking to "dead air" when you mute the line. This generally comes as a bit of a shock to most people on their first teleseminar. Many timesI have heard them unmute and then umnute again simply to make sure there is still someone out there listening to them. It's lonely out there when you think you are all by yourself. However, trust me, just because you cannot hear them breathing does not mean they are not there.

3. Half of the people who register won't actually show. Oh, they have the best of intentions when they sign up, especially if they are getting the call for free, but situations arise in every day life such as the dog needing to go to the vet or it's the last episode of a TV show they have been watching and things get overtaken. It is important for you as the organizer to remind them about the call, and then all you can do is cross your fingers and get the show on the road.

4. It's a good idea to do the follow up work before the actual call. This is because after the call has taken place you are all fired up and the last thing you want to start doing is taking care of the fine details. After all, there is so much to do. The audio has to be edited, the page for registration needs changing, reminders by email have to go out, and you need the product set up in the shopping system. If, however, you prepare by doing some of this work beforehand, you will be able to enjoy the moments after the call so much more.

5. It takes a lot of work to do a teleseminar. Along with following the call outline, you have to make sure the level of recording is correct, IM your guests, check emails for questions and keep an eye on the clock. How do you do all this? The answer to this question is to get help. Take someone on to record the teleseminar. Ask another person to deal with the question emails on yours and the audiences' behalf. It's not possible for you to do all of these things yourself, not unless you are extremely talented and have three pairs of hands.

Please accept these warnings about teleseminars. I don't want to find you unmuting the line during your next teleseminar, asking if there is anyone out there. It's a sure indication that you were not listening to a word I have said. Just like you didn't listen to your mother.