ThinkTech Host Zoom Meeting on November 13, 2020

Aloha ThinkTech Hosts,

Here is the video of November's Host Zoom Meeting.

This was the agenda:

• Schedule for Xmas
• Xmas Awards Ceremony
• Positioning and framing
• Zoom tips and tricks
• Green screen and lighting
• Openings and closings
• Formulating questions
• Handling interruptions
• Audio troubleshooting
• Broadband failures
• New playlist system
• Supershows and Webinars
• Climate Change movie

Thank you all for coming.

ThinkTech Host Zoom Meeting on August 21, 2020

Aloha ThinkTech Hosts,

Here is the video of the August Host Zoom Meeting.

This was the agenda:

• Carol - Report on Fund Drive
• Melissa - looking your best
• Melissa - how to use cellphones
• Jay - using blurred backgrounds
• VoLo Environmental Grant
• ThinkTech platforms promo 
• Survey Monkey results
• Blogs and commentaries
• How to promote your shows
• Adequacy of show information
• Color Correction Software
• Emulating a teleprompter
• Lower thirds for names / titles
• Graphics, formats and sequence
• Light, height and framing
• Communicating with hosts
• Questions and answers
• Bells, chatbox, warnings
• Equipment tips and tricks
• Know your guest's bio
• How to do a book review
• The need for interruption 
• The power of silence 
• The power of listening
• Repeating Threads, repeating guests
• The arc of relevance, titles, subjects
• Update on Webinar Super shows

Thank you to all who could attend the meeting.

ThinkTech Host Zoom Meeting on July 17, 2020

Aloha ThinkTech Hosts,

Here is the video of the July Host Zoom Meeting.

This was the agenda:

• Hayley’s new movie - https://youtu.be/ibX7lqlIn4o.  "Here’s to You, ThinkTech.”  It worked out great.  Thanks so much to all the hosts who appeared in it.
• Host checklist for best production values, gestures, light, windows, distance, height and position of computer, standing up
• Looking good, background, clothing, equipment suggestions
• Tips on zoom, audio controls, use of phone, muting, chat box
• Selecting show content, issues and guests
• Handling the evolution of the discussion
• Production of the 2020 Prosecuting Attorney Candidates Debate
• Development of our new 60-minute SuperShow format
• Host awards program coming soon

Thank you all for coming.