Podia offers a seamless way to monetize your Zoom webinars and meetings, allowing you to generate revenue from your online events.
By connecting your Zoom account, you can set up charges for your webinars, ensuring that participants gain access only after they've registered and paid for your product.
In this article, we will guide you through creating and selling Zoom webinars & meetings on Podia.
Connecting your Zoom account
Before you can start selling Zoom webinars and meetings on Podia you must connect your Zoom account.
In the sidebar menu, click on Settings.
Locate the Integrations settings group and click on Edit next to the Connect Zoom option.
Click on the toggle to start the authentication process for your Zoom account. You will be prompted to sign in to your Zoom account, if you haven’t already.
Once logged in, you will be redirected to Podia to confirm your your Zoom account has been connected.
Now, let's move into setting up your webinar product.
Creating a webinar product
To start selling your Zoom webinars, you will need to first create a new webinar product.
In the sidebar menu, click on Products.
From the Products page, click on "+ New Product".
On the next page, select "Webinar" among the available options. Give your webinar product a name and click "Create product" to have it created.
Under the Live video section, select if you would like to sell a Zoom webinar or Zoom meeting.
Once an option is selected, Podia will automatically pull the available events from the connected Zoom account.
Use the drop-down menu to select the event you'd like to sell on Podia.
Recurring Zoom meetings and webinars will not appear in this dropdown, as our integration does not support recurring events!
Note: Webinar products are built for one-time use only. If you would like to reuse a webinar, we recommend adding a link to an online course product instead!
Once selected, your webinar timing should be updated as well. When you change these settings in Zoom, they are automatically updated in Podia as well.
It's important to ensure you've set a Duration for your Zoom meeting when creating the event on Zoom.
If it's set to zero, you won't be able to publish your webinar product on Podia.
Write down the instructions for your webinar product and include anything you think your customers might benefit from knowing.
You can also select which reminders you'd like to enable for the webinar product you're creating.
Navigate to the other tabs of your product to set up pricing, access duration, and availability settings, among other settings!
Once you're ready, click on Publish at the top right to publish your product!
Great! Now your product is published and ready to be shared with your audience 🥳
Understanding the customer experience
Once your Zoom webinar product is live and published, your audience will be able to purchase and sign up for it.
They'll be able to view all the instructions you have written for your product, as well as its start/end times.
Customers will be prompted to view your webinar or meeting at the Zoom link by clicking the “Watch on Zoom” button!
Participants do not need a Zoom account to view the webinar or meeting but will be prompted to download the Zoom application.
Clicking on the Watch on Zoom will open an external link to join a Zoom webinar or Zoom meeting.
Uploading a webinar recording file
After your webinar concludes, you can download the Zoom recording to your computer and upload it to Podia.
If you choose to upload a replay video to your webinar product, a video player with the recording will become available to your customers.
FAQ
Do you support recurring Zoom webinars and meetings?
Do you support recurring Zoom webinars and meetings?
No. Webinar products do not support recurring Zoom meetings and webinars at this time and they won't show up as available Zoom events to be connected.
If you have a recurring webinar, we would recommend pasting the link directly into an online course instead of using a webinar product.
How do I uninstall the Podia app from Zoom?
How do I uninstall the Podia app from Zoom?
To uninstall the Podia app from your Zoom account, follow the instructions below.
Login to your Zoom Account and navigate to the Zoom App Marketplace.
Click Manage > Installed Apps or search for the Podia app.
Click Uninstall next to Podia app.
Is it possible to unpublish my webinar product and connect a new Zoom event after my initial event has concluded?
Is it possible to unpublish my webinar product and connect a new Zoom event after my initial event has concluded?
No. Webinar products are built for one-time use only.
If you would like to reuse a webinar, we recommend adding a link to an online course product instead!
Unpublishing a Zoom webinar product and connecting a new webinar/meeting will prevent the product from being published again.
Can I share a webinar directly with existing customers and members?
Can I share a webinar directly with existing customers and members?
Yes, but it may not be necessary.
You could simply share the Zoom signup or live link directly in the course contents, as a community post, or email broadcast.
If you want to "host" it on Podia, then go through the same process and hide the webinar page from your site.
Still need help? If you have any questions, send an email to [email protected] or click the purple help icon to send us a message 😄