Most hosts go live, stare at a "waiting for host" screen, and fidget. Stop that. In your app settings, enable Early Join or Green Room mode. Join 10 minutes early. Use this time to welcome early birds, test your audio, and display a looping slide of your agenda. When you officially start, you should already be warm, not cold-starting into dead air.
Here is how to stop presenting and start performing inside your webinar software.
So, next time you log in, don't just "go to webinar app." Open it like a pilot checks a cockpit. Run the polls. Stage the lobby. Push the CTA.