Are Webinars a Practical Way to Communicate with Your Team or Students?

So here's a situation I've been thinking about. With remote work and online learning becoming more common, a lot of people I know are switching to webinars as their main way of holding team meetings or delivering lessons. It sounds efficient on the surface—everyone joins at the same time, you can share your screen, show slides, answer questions in real time—but I’m wondering: do you actually find this an effective way to communicate with your staff or students? I’ve used webinars a few times for staff briefings and one guest lecture, and while it worked decently, I’m still not sure if it’s the most practical long-term option. Sometimes people are clearly just logged in but not engaged, and there's not much feedback unless you force interaction. Still, it’s convenient and easy to set up. Curious how others feel about using webinars regularly in a professional or educational setting.