icon icon

How to conduct online training – using the principles of online training, technical aspects and techniques for engaging participants

icon

Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

icon

Choosing the right format - You will learn when to use webinars, live streams, video content, or in-person delivery, so you can match the training format to your goals, audience, and available resources.

icon

Running live online sessions - You will master how to deliver training through Stories, Facebook Live, Instagram Live, YouTube, and webinars, so you can lead sessions smoothly across different channels.

icon

Using tools with confidence - You will explore OBS, beLive, Live Webinar, XSplit, and Zoom, which will help you choose the right platform for your needs and prepare your sessions without technical chaos.

icon

Engaging participants actively - You will learn how to encourage responses, questions, and comments, so you can hold attention during online training and turn passive viewing into real interaction.

icon

Creating stronger presentations - You will learn how to build materials that work better online, from video scripts to audio files and e-learning solutions, making your content clearer and more engaging.

icon

Communicating better live - You will understand the rules of online communication and flexible response during a session, helping you guide the group, address participant needs, and keep a good pace.

icon

Planning a clear session flow - You will get a practical structure for online training from welcome to closing, so you can organize the agenda, manage the energy of the group, and keep the session on track.

icon

Avoiding common issues - You will work through common mistakes and technical support areas, so you can spot risks before a session, reduce problems during delivery, and feel more confident online.

Training programme

1. Introduction

Online and in-person learning are contrasted to clarify how training design changes across formats. The discussion covers differences in learning methods as well as the strengths and limitations of remote and classroom delivery, creating a basis for later operational choices.

  • differences in online and in-person learning methods,
  • advantages and disadvantages of online learning,
  • advantages and disadvantages of in-person learning.

2. Video training

Video-based training can be delivered in several formats, each with different communication dynamics. The section compares Stories, Facebook Live, Instagram Live, YouTube and webinars, helping participants match the channel to training goals, audience behaviour and expected interaction.

  • Stories,
  • live on Facebook,
  • live on Instagram,
  • YouTube,
  • Webinar.

3. Training via the platform

OBS, belive.tv, Live Webinar, Xsplit and Zoom are examined as environments for running online training. The focus is on how platform capabilities influence session format, trainer workflow and the practical setup needed to deliver content and manage audience interaction.

  • OBS,
  • belive.tv,
  • Live Webinar,
  • Xsplit,
  • Zoom.

4. Communication rules during online training

Keeping attention in a virtual room depends on deliberate communication choices. Participants work on activation techniques, motivating interaction, sustaining interest over time and reacting flexibly to changing group dynamics instead of relying on a fixed delivery pattern.

  • activating participants,
  • motivating for interaction,
  • methods of maintaining participants' interest,
  • flexibility in response.

5. Rules for creating interesting presentations

Presentation design is approached through the formats that support remote learning most effectively. The section connects video scripts, audio materials and e-learning platforms, showing how to organise content so it remains understandable, engaging and suited to online delivery channels.

  • video scripts,
  • audio files,
  • e-learning platforms.

6. Online training schedule

A clear session structure helps the trainer manage both content and participant experience. The agenda covers welcome, introductions and topic framing, then the delivery itself, progress monitoring, responses to undesirable reactions, and a closing sequence with questions and follow-up contact.

  • welcome,
  • mutual introduction of the participants,
  • presentation of the agenda and introduction to the training topic,
  • delivery of the training,
  • monitoring progress and responding to undesirable reactions of participants,
  • summary and participants' questions,
  • conclusion of the training and invitation to contact.

7. The most common mistakes when conducting online training

Common delivery failures are analysed to show where online training often loses clarity, pace or participant attention. The section highlights mistakes related to organisation, trainer behaviour, interaction and handling of the virtual environment, together with ways to prevent them.

8. Technical support

Reliable technical support reduces the risk of disruption before and during an online session. The section addresses preparation of equipment and connections, troubleshooting typical platform issues, and responding quickly when audio, video or access problems affect participants.

9. Online training in practice

Practical delivery focuses on turning methods and tools into a workable online session. Attention is given to trainer decisions during live work, adjusting to participant reactions and maintaining continuity from opening through interaction to closing activities.

10. Summary

At the end, the full online training process is brought together into a coherent model. The summary links delivery methods, platform choices, communication rules, technical preparation and session flow, so participants can assess what to improve in their own remote training practice.

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

icon

Basic computer skills - You should be comfortable using a computer, a web browser, and basic applications so you can launch and use tools needed to run online training sessions.

icon

Internet navigation - You should be able to move around online services and sign in to web platforms with ease, because the training focuses on internet-based tools and channels.

icon

Presentation experience - You should have at least basic experience in sharing knowledge or speaking to a group, so it is easier for you to transfer your content into an online format.

icon

Readiness to interact - You should be ready to communicate actively with participants and respond to their questions, because the training emphasizes interaction and live session delivery.