Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Graphics, Time Management and Framing

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

For this week’s Host Bulletin, we’d like to address some issues and offer advice.

Graphics

If you are using graphics or audio you do not own or have a license for, please get permission from the owner of the copyright using the following language.  If we get a copyright claim from YouTube, we will dispute the claim on the basis of this permission and make the video private on YouTube until the dispute is resolved.

“I am the owner (or an authorized agent of [fill in the name of organization] as the owner) of the copyright of [fill in the nature of the material], and that as such I give permission to ThinkTech Hawaii, Inc., to use that material on a talk show to be streamed, broadcast, uploaded and otherwise distributed as it sees fit.

Very truly yours,

[signature]

[name]”

Brevity

During the show, you should be concise and avoid repeating yourself.  That will help you make good use of the time allotted for the show.  Repetition, of course, is a sure fire way to lose your audience. 

Everybody Plays

If you have more than one guest, make sure to call on each  guests regularly during the show and give them roughly equal time to speak.  Please also make sure to give your co-host time in the show, possibly to introduce your guests, follow up at the mid-point and summarize at the end.  That way everyone gets to participate and no one looks like a wall flower, and viewers like that much better.

Positioning

Don’t get too close to your camera. Keep your head 3/4 the way up in the frame and keep your shoulders visible. We can zoom in if you're further away from your camera than standard, but we there's no option to zoom out if you're too close. Get into a comfortable position and then adjust the camera so you can maintain that position through the show. Don’t rock or shift or swivel in your seat. 

Thanks so much for your cooperation. If you have questions, please contact Hayley at hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.