Bulletin on Host Promos for Fall 2021 Fund Drive

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

As we ramp up to our Fall 2021 Fund Drive officially starting on November 1, we ask that you help by taping 3 short promos in the next few weeks after your show.  The engineer will guide you through the quick process. The short scripts will appear in your chat box. As a non-profit, we rely on donations to keep the lights on! 

Here are the three scripts we’ll ask you to read:

Sample 1

[I’m Jay Fidell, host of ____________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

[I’m Jay Fidell, and I’m a guest on the __________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

Please help support ThinkTech Hawaii during our Fall 2021 Fund Drive. 

It’s been a tough period for non-profits but ThinkTech is more dedicated than ever to provide the best free media platform around. 

In honor of its 20th anniversary, a donation of $20 or $200 or more is greatly appreciated.

Click the Donate button on thinktechhawaii.com or on our Daily Email Advisory.

Or send us a check at 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 603, Honolulu 96813.

Thanks so much.  We are very grateful for your support!

Sample 2

Aloha,  [I’m Jay Fidell, host of ____________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

[I’m Jay Fidell, and I’m a guest on the __________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

As a viewer, we know you appreciate this ThinkTech Hawaii free platform of informative and valued content. ThinkTech is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a non-profit dedicated to raising public awareness and promoting civic engagement.

Please take a moment now to help us continue by making a donation during our Fall 2021 Fund Drive. 

Click the Donate button on thinktechhawaii.com or on our Daily Email Advisory.

Or send us a check at 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 603, Honolulu 96813.

Thanks so much.  We are very grateful for your support!

Mahalo!

Sample 3

Thanks for watching ThinkTech Hawaii.

 [I’m Jay Fidell, host of ____________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

[I’m Jay Fidell, and I’m a guest on the __________ on ThinkTech Hawaii.]

Despite the pandemic, ThinkTech has never stopped presenting the best free platform for in depth interviews on a range of topics, including up-to-date issues of the day. 

Your donation during our Fall 2021 Fund Drive will keep ThinkTech as vital as ever. 

Click the Donate button on thinktechhawaii.com or on our Daily Email Advisory.

Or send us a check at 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 603, Honolulu 96813.

Thanks so much.  We are very grateful for your support!

These promos are a part of a larger campaign during the month. Your promos will be played throughout our Fund Drive campaign during our Entr’acte and Overnight schedule.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for ThinkTech.  Asking for money isn’t easy and we really appreciate it.

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.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Phones, Titles, Intros, and Disparagement

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

For this week's Host Bulletin, we'd like to review things you should do to improve your shows.

Phones

Be ready to get on your phone and call the Zoom audio connection numbers (these numbers are on the link email we sent you) if there are connectivity or audio issues. Also, make sure to send us the cell numbers for your guests.  They will be critical if there are connectivity tissues with your guests.

Episode Titles

Make sure your episode titles and tagline are clear and accurately describe the discussion you contemplate on the show.  Make them short and catchy, using the kinds of words that will attract viewers for the live show and later when they search for keywords on demand.

Starting the Show

After the engineer counts down, make sure you start speaking right away to engage and hold your viewers. You need to be energetic and accurately state your name, the name of the series, the episode, the guests and the topic right away. It helps to count in your head along with the engineer. We want to avoid "deer in the headlights" confusion moments when you start the show.

Disparagement

Avoid disparaging comments and invasions of privacy on your shows, and discourage your guests from going so. Don't make harmful statements about someone that you know or should know are false.  Stick to the facts.  If you are going to make an opinion, say that it’s your opinion. Don’t do name calling.  Err on the side of caution.  Note that public figures, to make a claim, have to show that you acted with malice and knew that your statements were false or that you spoke in reckless disregard for the truth.

Thank you so much for your cooperation. If you have any questions, you can contact Hayley at hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.