Comments on: 20 Things to Do After You Accept that Speaking Gig http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/ Bobbi Newman | I'm not that kind of librarian Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bobbi Newman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-39669 Bobbi Newman Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:54:34 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-39669 Hi dona
I don’t even remember reconnecting the other laptop, must just be habit! :-) I’m glad I was able to free up staff to help people who needed it more. It is so hard to tell what technical expertise people will have on site that over the years I’ve found it best to know how to do almost everything.

]]> By: dona weisman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-38281 dona weisman Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:54:25 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-38281 Our tech staff was impressed by the fact that you were able to do everything needed for your own tech set-up at NTLP’s TechNet conference last week, so that prompts me to suggest that you add to #13 something about being prepared to be self-sufficient in terms of setting up for you own tech needs. It helped very much to know that you were comfortable with setting up for yourself, and it gave them more time to assist speakers who use tech but aren’t comfortable setting it up for themselves. We were further impressed that you connected the other laptop when you disconnected your own, leaving the room ready for the next session leader. Thanks for doing a great job all-around!

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-37401 Bobbi Newman Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:19:59 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-37401 Alice – yes you definitely need a local contact and a number for them, preferably a mobile.

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-37400 Bobbi Newman Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:15:48 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-37400 LOL yes this is important to do!

]]> By: Alice Yucht http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-37298 Alice Yucht Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:11:26 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-37298 Make sure that you have a CURRENT phone # for your local contact, just in case there are any last-minute emergencies. For that matter, make sure that you do have an assigned local contact.

]]> By: stevenb http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-36206 stevenb Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:59:41 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-36206 Give some thought to adding some video content to your presentations – if there’s a fit. Not only does it give the audience a break from me, but i get a quick break for a sip of water and to figure out what’s next in the presentation. I also use video at the start of a presentation to tell a story or set the mood (e.g., a video about college students talking about their enormous student debt as a prelude to a talk about higher education issues) – and video can be a great way to present an issue for starting a discussion. More ideas on using video in presentations here http://bit.ly/OMt0DL . And stories…I think that’s something missing from Ned’s advice – great slides can help – but i’m moving in the direction of very few slides at all and more stories supplemented by video. But presenters should go with what works best for them and their audience. Thanks.

]]> By: Nina McHale http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-35916 Nina McHale Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:15:44 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-35916 Finalize the details of and return your speaker’s agreement ASAP. I confess I am TERRIBLE about this! :(

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-35893 Bobbi Newman Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:12:06 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-35893 Great addition Steve! I don’t use videos in my presentations so I haven’t run into this issue yet.

Great points about the AV. I have had some past issues with AV not being ready or having wonky set-ups in the past. I should have remembered that!

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-35892 Bobbi Newman Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:09:14 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-35892 Andromeda Thanks for sharing that one! Somehow I missed it! And I am totally with you on the graphically challenged! I’m always in awe of how amazing Ned’s presentations look! I’m starting to apply some of his techniques to mine, but they never look as good. :-)

]]> By: Andromeda http://librarianbyday.net/2012/08/07/20-things-to-do-after-you-accept-that-speaking-gig/comment-page-1/#comment-35864 Andromeda Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:24:38 +0000 http://librarianbyday.net/?p=7377#comment-35864 As long as we’re saying Ned and his slides are awesome (which he is and they are!), I got a lot of mileage out of this slide set on how to create visually appealing slides: http://www.slideshare.net/thewikiman/5-easy-way-to-create-fabulous-slides . For the graphic-design-challenged ( *cough* me), this is a great set of clear, easy-to-follow steps that will make you look like you actually know what you’re doing. (Thanks, Ned. :)

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