A Webinar is designed as an online event that has meeting panelists and meeting attendees. The panelists talk, share video and present to attendees, and attendees listen and watch. Attendees can neither speak nor share directly with other attendees or the panelists, but they may submit text-based questions that panelists may answer. A Webinar is most appropriate for formal presentations with an ability for participants to submit questions in real time. Example: UNM President Town Hall.

• Internal Webinar — Webinars designed to convey information to a well-defined group within an organization can leverage authentication to allow for more relaxed attendee settings.
• Public Webinar — Webinars advertised for public attendance with links on a website and/or through social media have more restrictive settings.

• it is appropriate for all participants to see everyone in attendance.  
• participants may be asked to turn on their audio or video, and/or sscreen share.  
• break out rooms may be used. 

• Internal Meeting Meetings where invitations are not shared publicly (e.g. only shared through an Outook Meeting Invitation) and requiring authentication and/or a carefully monitored waiting room can utilize relatively open settings with an expectation of reasonable behavior from all participants.  
• Public MeetingMeetings where a link is publicly shared should use a carefully monitored waiting room, restrict or disable chat settings, and require that audio, video and screen sharing be enabled only on an individual basis by the meeting host or co-hosts. A "bouncer" strategy is also strongly recommended where trusted co-hosts carefully monitor participant behavior and rapidly eject participants not adhering to standards of appropriate behavior.
• Please review the quick reference check list to secure your public meeting.

Zoom allows you to send video of your meeting to a live stream channel using common online tools such as YouTube, Facebook, or Workplace by Meta. A live stream is the most restrictive format for meeting participants and is appropriate for large public events in which the majority of the participants do not need to speak or share content in the meeting. If you will be streaming to YouTube or other public sites, it is a good idea to turn off chat on the video. Examples: UNM Board of Regents' Meetings, distinguished lectures, public information Webinars.

For the most control over content that will be publicly shared, you may consider a pre-recorded event. While pre-recorded events lack the immediacy of live ones, the extra time allows you to edit and tighten your presentation, and also allows participants the opportunity to view the content at a time that works best for them.