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id: seed:copy-patterns/webinar-virtual-event
title: Webinar / virtual event copy patterns
source_type: seed_copy
priority: warm
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Webinar and virtual event pages convert on urgency, authority, and clear takeaways. The visitor needs to believe attending will be worth their time.

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**Registration page headline patterns:**

| Pattern Type | Template | Example |
|--------------|----------|---------|
| Outcome-led | "Learn how to {outcome}" | "Learn how to cut deployment time by 70%" |
| Authority transfer | "{Expert} on {topic} — {timeframe}" | "The author of 'Ship Faster' on sustainable dev practices" |
| Numbered claim | "{X} things you'll learn in 60 minutes" | "8 things about landing pages that doubled our conversion" |
| Question | "Why do {audience} {action}?" | "Why do top engineering teams ship on Fridays?" |
| Social proof | "500+ {audience} registered. Will you?" | "500+ VPs of Engineering registered. Will you?" |

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**Subheadline patterns:**

| Headline Type | Subhead Pattern | Example |
|---------------|-----------------|---------|
| Outcome-led | "In this session, you'll discover..." | "In this session, you'll discover the exact system that cut our release cycle from 2 weeks to 3 days." |
| Authority transfer | "Featuring {expert name}, {credential}" | "Featuring Marcus Chen, ex-Stripe SRE who built infrastructure for 500M users." |
| Benefit list | "Topics covered: {list}" | "Topics: rollback strategies, incident prevention, monitoring setups" |
| Social proof | "{N} attendees from {companies}" | "Past attendees from Google, Stripe, Airbnb, and 200+ startups" |

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**Event details copy:**

**Date/time line patterns:**
- "Thursday, May 28th at 11am PT / 2pm ET"
- "60 minutes + 15 min Q&A"
- "Recording sent to all registrants"

**What you'll learn section:**

Format as specific takeaways, not vague topics:

| Bad (vague) | Good (specific) |
|-------------|-----------------|
| "Learn about deployment" | "Implement zero-downtime deployments in 3 steps" |
| "Understand CI/CD" | "Cut your CI pipeline from 20min to 4min with this config" |
| "Best practices" | "The 5 rollback patterns used by teams with 99.99% uptime" |

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**Speaker section copy:**

**Speaker bio patterns:**
1. Credential-led: "Sarah Chen — Former Stripe Engineering Lead. 8 years shipping developer tools. Now Founder of Acme."
2. Outcome-led: "Sarah helped 500+ engineering teams cut deployment friction. Previously led infrastructure at Stripe."
3. Story-led: "Sarah spent 8 years at Stripe building the deployment systems that processed millions of transactions daily. Now she's making that accessible to every team."

**Speaker photo caption:**
- Full name + current title
- One line of credential (not full bio)
- "Author of [book]" or "Known for [work]" if applicable

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**Social proof for webinars:**

- **Registration count**: "347 people registered" (only if accurate)
- **Past event stats**: "1,200+ attendees at our last summit"
- **Company logos**: "Engineering leaders from Google, Meta, and Stripe attending"
- **Testimonial quote**: "Best webinar I've attended this year. Practical takeaways I used the next day." — [Name, Title]

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**CTA patterns for registration:**

| CTA Type | Copy | Context |
|----------|------|---------|
| Primary | "Reserve my spot" | Above fold |
| Secondary | "Add to calendar" | After date/time details |
| Urgency | "Only 47 seats remaining" | When scarcity is real |
| Social | "Going with {N} colleagues" | Peer pressure |

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**Post-registration page copy:**

**Confirmation headline:**
- "You're in! Here's what to do next."
- "Confirmed: {Event name}"
- "See you Thursday!"

**Next steps copy:**
1. "Add to your calendar" (calendar buttons)
2. "Test your setup" (link to tech check)
3. "Invite teammates" (forward to colleagues)
4. "Prep questions" (submit in advance)

**Reminder email schedule:**
- 7 days before: "Your spot is confirmed — here's the agenda"
- 1 day before: "Tomorrow at {time} — quick reminder"
- 1 hour before: "Starting in 1 hour — join link inside"
- 15 min before: "Starting now — join here"
- Post-event: "Thanks for attending — recording + slides"

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**Webinar follow-up copy:**

**Thank you subject lines:**
- "Your recording: {Event name}"
- "{Key takeaway} — your webinar recording"
- "The Q&A you wanted — answered"

**Follow-up email content:**
- Link to recording
- Slide deck download
- Key takeaways summary (3-5 bullet points)
- Related resources
- Invite to next event
- CTA to book 1:1 / demo

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**Virtual event series patterns:**

**Summit/conference page:**
- "The {Topic} Summit" — multi-session event
- Registration for all sessions vs individual sessions
- Speaker lineup as key draw
- Agenda/timeline as structured content
- "Watch live or on-demand" option

**Ongoing series:**
- "Office hours" — recurring, casual Q&A
- "Deep dive" — focused topic, monthly
- "Demo days" — product showcase format

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**Copy rules for webinars:**

- Be specific about what attendees will GAIN
- Include time commitment honestly ("60 min, no fluff")
- Show speaker authority early
- Scarcity only if real ("Limited seats" vs fake counter)
- Clear call-to-action at every section
- Record and share — many will register but not attend