Webinar script with timing, slides and a clear call to action
Live webinars lose people in the first ten minutes when the host spends them on a long bio. This prompt has your todo.is agent build a webinar script that gets to value fast: a timed run of show, what to say on each slide, engagement moments, a natural pitch and a Q&A plan, plus a starter slide deck.
The prompt
- Write a webinar script for [WEBINAR TITLE OR TOPIC]. Audience: [WHO ATTENDS]. Length: [MINUTES] minutes including Q&A. The goal is to [GOAL, E.G. BOOK DEMOS, SELL A COURSE, EDUCATE]. Our offer at the end: [OFFER OR "NO PITCH"]. Write a run of show with timings, then the script slide by slide: slide title, what I say (in short spoken sentences), and when to ask the audience to type in the chat. Open with a hook and the 3 things they will learn within the first 3 minutes, keep my intro under 60 seconds, teach 3 main points with one example each, add a poll, then a pitch that feels like a next step, and 5 likely audience questions with answers. Also make a simple PowerPoint with one slide per section in [BRAND COLORS].
What to change
- [WEBINAR TITLE OR TOPIC]: e.g. "How to cut month-end close from 10 days to 4".
- [WHO ATTENDS]: e.g. "finance managers at companies with 50 to 500 staff".
- [MINUTES]: Usually 30, 45 or 60.
- [GOAL, E.G. BOOK DEMOS, SELL A COURSE, EDUCATE]: What a good result looks like for you.
- [OFFER OR "NO PITCH"]: e.g. "free 30-minute process review" or "early-bird course price".
- [BRAND COLORS]: e.g. "navy and orange", or attach your logo.
Example result
- Run of show (45 min)
- • 0:00–3:00 Hook and what they will learn
- • 3:00–4:00 Who I am (under 60 seconds)
- • 4:00–14:00 Point 1: Close tasks that can start before month end
- • 14:00–22:00 Point 2: Reconciliations that run themselves
- • 22:00–24:00 Poll
- • 24:00–32:00 Point 3: One review meeting instead of five
- • 32:00–36:00 Next step and offer
- • 36:00–45:00 Q&A
- Slide 1: Title (0:00)
- "Welcome. If your team still needs 10 days to close the books, you are not slow. Your process is just set up for paper. By the end of this hour you will have three changes that got our clients to a 4-day close."
- Slide 2: What you will learn (1:00)
- "One: which close tasks you can start on day minus 5. Two: how to stop doing reconciliations by hand. Three: how to replace five review meetings with one." Chat prompt: "Type how many days your close takes today."
- Slide 3: About me (3:00)
- "Quick intro: I spent 12 years as a controller and I now help finance teams shorten their close. That is all about me. Let us get to your process."
- Slide 4: Point 1 (4:00)
- "Most of the close does not need the month to be over. Accruals for fixed costs, prepaid schedules and payroll checks can all start early." Example: a 120-person logistics company moved 9 tasks to before month end and saved 3 days.
- Slide 9: Poll (22:00)
- "Which part of your close takes longest? A. Reconciliations. B. Waiting on other teams. C. Reviews and sign-off."
- Slide 14: Next step (32:00)
- "If you want to see where your close could get shorter, we offer a free 30-minute process review. You bring your close checklist, we mark what can move or be automated. Link is in the chat now."
- Likely questions
- • Do we need new software? Not to start. Points 1 and 3 are process changes.
- • What about audit trail? Automated reconciliations still log every match and exception.
- • How long does the change take? Most teams see a shorter close within two or three months.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in the topic, audience, length, goal and offer.
- Send it in todo.is. Attach your logo or an old deck if you want the slides to match it.
- Your agent writes the timed script and delivers a starter PowerPoint with one slide per section.
- Rehearse once, then ask for changes like "shorter point 2" or "a softer pitch". Ask for a follow-up email for attendees too.
Tips for a better result
- Say what they will learn in the first 3 minutes. Many people decide to stay or leave in that window.
- Move your bio after the hook and keep it under a minute. Attendees came for their problem, not your story.
- Ask for chat replies early. Once people type once, they are more likely to stay engaged.
- Plan the Q&A: answer two prepared questions first if the chat is quiet, so it never feels empty.
webinar script: FAQ
- How long should a webinar be? 45 to 60 minutes including Q&A is common. Many hosts aim for 30 to 40 minutes of content and the rest for questions.
- How do I start a webinar? Open with the problem and a clear promise of what attendees will learn, then a very short intro about you. Save housekeeping for a quick line.
- How do I pitch at the end of a webinar without being pushy? Frame the offer as the next step for people who want help applying what you taught, keep it short, and go straight into Q&A.
- Can todo.is host or record the webinar? No, it does not join live calls. You run the webinar on your usual platform; your agent can turn the recording into a summary, clips or a blog post afterwards.
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