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<taps mic> Howdy. Some of you are presenters, and this thread is for you, but online conference attendees may find it interesting as well.
These days, big online conferences don't let you wing it. They ask you to record it ahead of time. There's a simple reason: quality. (1/9)
These days, big online conferences don't let you wing it. They ask you to record it ahead of time. There's a simple reason: quality. (1/9)
Don't see the request as, "Oh no, I have to build the perfect recorded session." Instead, see it as, "I need to do a one-take live webcast to myself, and record it." Don't even bother editing it afterwards: they're not asking you to do that. They're just asking you to avoid (2/9)
a lot of common presenter pitfalls: not checking your webcam & audio ahead of time, internet failures, and demo failures. That's all. They're not asking for a better webcast: they're just asking for a WORKING webcast. Don't put yourself under so much pressure. (3/9)
Even with this one-take approach, it's still more work for you, I get it. You might have been used to showing up last minute, not checking anything, and not rehearsing.
You know what? That's...that's actually the real problem, and we need to talk about that. (4/9)
You know what? That's...that's actually the real problem, and we need to talk about that. (4/9)
Conferences aren't about the presenter experience.
They're about the ATTENDEE experience.
Presenters are not the customers. Presenters are service providers, and there's a higher bar for service in 2020. (5/9)
They're about the ATTENDEE experience.
Presenters are not the customers. Presenters are service providers, and there's a higher bar for service in 2020. (5/9)
I've started watching so many webcasts where it was clear the presenter was winging it, hadn't rehearsed anything, had broken demos, terrible lighting, crackling audio, broken Internet. I'll tolerate some of those things at a free event, but when consumers are paying - no. (6/9)
Even if you're a volunteer, money is changing hands between the conference organizer and their customers. If your session blows chunks, attendees can - and do - ask for refunds. The conference needs to protect themselves and build a good reputation. Recordings help them. (7/9)
When you make assumptions or have questions about the conference's requirements, go talk to them. They're learning this stuff for the first time too, and good conference organizers want to meet you with a tradeoff that works for both sides. Attendees want your good content. (8/9)
But that's the thing to remember: attendees want your GOOD content. Not your dimly-lit, barely-audible, unrehearsed presentation with failed demos. That garbage has gotta go. You got away with that in 2019, but in 2020, the online event competition is way tougher. (9/9)
