Webinar

Webinar

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

A webinar is a live, interactive online presentation or seminar broadcast over the internet. Participants join from any location using a web browser or app and can interact with the presenter through chat, polls, or Q&A features. Webinars are widely used for training sessions, product demonstrations, thought leadership events, and virtual conferences. Unlike recorded e-learning, webinars create a sense of real-time connection between presenter and audience.

SlideLizard LIVE makes webinars interactive: embed live polls and Q&A directly in your PowerPoint, let participants respond on any device, and turn one-way broadcasts into real two-way conversations.

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Other glossary terms

Live Online Training (LOT)

Live online training is a synchronous learning format in which an instructor leads a session in real time via video conferencing or webinar platforms. Participants join from different locations and interact with the trainer and fellow learners through chat, polls, breakout rooms, and Q&A. Unlike pre-recorded e-learning, live online training maintains the immediacy and interactivity of in-person training while removing geographic barriers.

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AI Presentation Maker

An AI presentation maker is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate, structure, and design slide decks based on user input — such as a topic, a text document, or a data file. Most AI presentation makers follow a similar process: the AI analyzes the input, builds a logical slide structure, applies a suitable layout and design, and populates the content. Advanced AI presentation makers go beyond one-time generation: they connect to live data sources, adapt decks to different audiences, and keep presentations updated automatically over time.

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.ppt file extension

A .ppt file is a presentation created with Microsoft PowerPoint, containing slides with text, images, animations, and transition effects. The .ppt format is the legacy binary version of PowerPoint's native format, predating the XML-based .pptx format introduced with Office 2007. While .pptx has since become the standard, .ppt files remain widely supported for backwards compatibility across modern presentation software.

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Virtual Audience

A virtual audience consist of people who join an event / a meeting / a presentation via an electronic device (computer or smartphone) over the Internet. Each member may be located in a different place while an event takes place. Virtual audiences are becoming increasingly important as the amount of events held online is rising.

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