Plan: Run 90 minutes live with 75 min of content + 15 min buffer, segmented into 8-12 min active blocks with interaction every 5-10 min, a recap at the 45-min mark, and an explicit callback to sessions 1 (AI) and 2 (security) in the cold-open to cash in on the series’ built-up audience habit [1] [2] [6].
Run-of-show (90 min, +15 min buffer)
| Time | Block | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 - 00:05 | Warm-open + callback to S1 (AI) and S2 (security) | Re-anchor returning viewers; series replays compound across episodes [6] |
| 00:05 - 00:15 | Frame the problem + live poll | Average viewer checks email after 10 min of passive content [2] |
| 00:15 - 00:30 | Concept block 1 + chat prompt | Keep speaker monologue under ~7 min; alternate with interaction [3] |
| 00:30 - 00:45 | Demo or scenario walkthrough | Show-don’t-tell; replaces a slide-heavy stretch [4] |
| 00:45 - 00:50 | Mid-session recap | Attention dips at the halfway mark — recap refocuses [6] |
| 00:50 - 01:05 | Concept block 2 + breakout / think-pair | Peer collab beats lecture for retention [1] |
| 01:05 - 01:20 | Synthesis + Q&A | Q&A lifts retention ~32% vs. no-Q&A webinars [6] |
| 01:20 - 01:30 | Wrap, next-step CTA, series teaser | Continuity offer at the end converts 25-40% of completers [6] |
Non-negotiables
- Hard cap 90 min without a 10-min break; treat past-90 as a separate session, not a stretch goal [5].
- Speaker monologue ≤ 7 min per stretch; if you go longer, the design needs more interaction, not more willpower [3].
- Co-host on chat/Q&A so the speaker stays in flow [2].
- Pre-record the demo as fallback; live demos break — keep the recording cued [4].
Series-specific moves (the session-3 advantage)
- 60-second visual recap of S1 (AI) and S2 (security) in the cold-open — frames how today’s topic builds on both.
- Reuse production assets (run-of-show template, opener animation, lower-thirds) — by session 3, marginal production cost typically drops 22-31% [6].
- Send replay + one-page TL;DR within 24 hours — replay libraries compound; multi-session series produce ~2.3× the leads of single events [6].
- End with a continuity bridge to S4 — capture the cohort while attention is hot; deep-dive workshops are designed to leave participants with a take-away product, not just slides [7].
Pre-flight (T-24h)
- Run-of-show distributed to speaker, co-host, producer [4].
- Tech check: audio, screen-share, demo env, fallback recording.
- Polls and breakouts pre-loaded in the platform.
- Speaker rehearses the opening 5 min and the demo once at full speed.
- Designed-instruction sanity check: every 10-15 min has a planned interaction [8].