ncompass live: what we've learned: tips & tricks for webinars that deliver the goods
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What We've Learned:Tips & Tricks for Webinars That Deliver The Goods
NCompass Live
15 April 2015
Presenting today
Christa Burns
Michael Sauers
Laura Johnson
HOSTING• Before
• During
• After
Hosting
Before
Know your software
Before
Know your software
• Learn it! Practice! Test everything!
• PC, Mac, iOS, Android?
• Videos? Slides? Animation?
• Recordings?
Before
Tech Test with remote presenters
• Audio and video
• Desktop microphone? Headset?
Phone option?
• Practice presentation
• Questions
Before
Plan ahead for technical problems
• Learn how to fix basic problems –
sound, video, slides
• Know what you can and can’t fix
• System requirements
• Troubleshooting
During
Set up
• At least a half hour before start time
• Software, microphone, camera
• Second person for technical issues
• Remote speaker
• Recording
During
Intro slides
During
Host responsibilities
• Introduce webinar and presenter
• Take questions from the audience
• Encourage interaction
• Wrap up at the end
After
Recording/Slides/Links
• Process/convert/edit recording
• Post/share slides and links
• Let speaker and audience know
when it’s ready and where it is
After
Problems?
• Note any issues you encountered
• Fix/change in future webinars
• Learn from your mistakes!
Hosting
•Before
•During
•After
PRESENTING
Test in advance
Microphones
Platforms
Bandwidth
Multi-presenter issues
Live Chat & Q&A issues
Summary:
• Test
• Microphone quality is important
• Know the platform
• The more bandwidth the better
• Coordinate with your co-presenters
• Test!
Andragogy
It goes without saying
Content:
•Meaningful
•Relevant
•Organized
Adult Learners
1. internally motivated and self-directed
Adult Learners
2. bring life experiences and knowledge to learning experiences
Adult Learners
3. are goal oriented
Adult Learners
4. are relevancy oriented
Adult Learners
5. are practical
Adult Learners
6. like to be respected
Memory & Learning
workingLong-term
auditory visual
The Goal
To help viewers take in information
and move it
from working memory to long-term memory
1. Simplify
5 Things
2
2. Chunk the material
3. Relate to already known
Make the slides work for you
Text emphasizes narration
Use:
• Common vocabulary
• Short phrases
• Short lists
The visual trumps other senses
Use graphics to reinforce
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Typefaceand
Font Size
The Bigger the Better?
This is written in 18 point type.
This is written in 30 point type.
This is written in 44 point type.
This is written in 60 point type.
Bookman Old Style:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dogs.
Garamond:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Times New Roman:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Do It With Serifs
Arial:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Calibri:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Century Gothic:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dogs.
Sans Serif Compare
Brush Script:The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Comic Sans:The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Old English Text:
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
Novelty Fonts(Use sparingly--or not all)
Color
EconomicsPopular
Conventional
High Contrastg
Dull
A Little Softer
Hip
Businesslike
Eccentric
The Presenter
Practice
The Voice
The 5 Things
1.Organize
2.Relate to an adult audience
3.Keep memory in mind
4.Design slides to reinforce
5.Use your personal instrument
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