Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of February 20, 2022

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of February 20, 2022

Zoom

Help us help you.  Please familiarize yourself with Zoom, its features and updates. Review this tutorial:

If you need help with setup and troubleshooting, our engineers can assist you.

You can read https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362623-Changing-settings-in-the-desktop-client-mobile-app for detailed descriptions. Virtual backgrounds without the use of a green screen are unacceptable. The one exception is the use of Blur, which we highly recommend.

Intros

Introduce each of your guests at the beginning of the show, regardless of their status or frequency, in case there are new or unfamiliar viewers. But please keep it short and to the point. See the script suggestion for intros on our website:

Welcome to [NAME OF SHOW] on the ThinkTech Live Streaming Network Series, broadcasting from our downtown studio at Finance Factors Center at the core of Downtown Honolulu.

I’m your host [NAME OF HOST].

Joining me today are [NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF GUESTS].

The title of today's episode is [TITLE OF EPISODE].

Host Bios

Have you seen the hosts page on our website? https://thinktechhawaii.com/thinktech-hosts/ It’s very impressive. But some hosts are still missing. Please send your picture and 100 word bio as soon as possible to shows@thinktechhawaii.com. Not only is it a great resource for guests and viewers to learn more about you as host, we also use it to promote you if selected as Host of the Week.

Distinguished Guests

Starting in March, and every month thereafter, hosts will be able to nominate one of their guests from the preceding month to be named a ThinkTech Hawaii “Distinguished Guest.” We will send each host a link to make that nomination. The slate of candidates will be the first ten nominations made.  We will include a ballot in our Email Advisories so people can vote their choice from that slate.  Voting will continue for one week.  The guest receiving the most votes will then be announced in our ThinkTech Daily and all our other platforms. We will also make a short video showcasing the winner for our entr’acte, overnight and social media platforms.  This will be a great way to celebrate our guests.

Promotion Tip

After your show, text and email the YouTube and Vimeo links to your network - family, friends, coworkers, colleagues, and anyone else who would be interested. We made a template for you to use: https://thinktechhosts.blogspot.com/p/email-template-for-sharing-links.html

Questions, please contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of February 13, 2022

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of February 13, 2022

Presidents' Day

Regular live stream programming continues on Monday, February 21. Check ThinkTech Hawaii and ThinkTech Hosts websites for broadcast holidays for the rest of the year.

Location

In addition to identifying the location of guests and hosts outside of Hawaii, we should also disclose more specific locations within the state. Rather than “Honolulu” please specify the area, eg. Manoa, Waianae, Kailua. Naming various locations within our islands reflects our pride in our communities.

Episode Titles

A good episode title can greatly affect your views. Use words that are expressive, to the point, concise, catchy and memorable. Include popular searchable words relating to your topic. Avoid long phrases and edit, edit, edit. Examples from recent shows with over 1,000 views:

Is Coronavirus Just Another Hoax 
Who is Shohei Otani
Military Accountability: You're Fired
We Can, We Will: Generation Millenial
The World is Plugging into Hydrogen
Transitional Justice in Seychelles

Guest Time Management

Guests who ramble, regardless of their status or importance of their topic, do not make for good programs. Viewers lose interest. As host, control your guests and try to keep segments to about 3 minutes. Comments, questions and dialogue make shows more engaging.

Promotion Tip

Before your next show, promote your upcoming guest and topic on your social media sites. After your show, share the link and tag/mention ThinkTech so we can share your posts. We are on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Help us build a community that will engage with your content by sharing our posts as well.

Questions, please contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of February 6, 2022

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of February 6, 2022

Graphics

Graphics are now due 10pm the night before the show, same as show information. Last-minute graphics have made it difficult for us to review them for quality and copyright. Please review our Graphics Guidelines at http://thinktechhawaii.com/graphics-guidelines/ before submitting graphics.

Multiple Guests

Each guest should have their own equipment and be in separate rooms. Two people at the same machine can cause audio and framing issues.

Family

Please avoid having immediate family appear as guests on your show. Recommend them to other hosts instead so they can appear on a different show. 

Burning Issues 2022

If you missed our Burning Issues 2022 webinar or want to watch it again, go to https://youtu.be/TvDezaaHrIM. We got so many questions from attendees, we did a follow-up episode: https://youtu.be/XVwGaPBcl4o. Thanks for supporting us through our projects to promote community engagement.

Viewership

As everyone knows, our show hosts play an important role in promoting viewership. We are rolling out new tools to increase community engagement and views. We currently identify the Top Five shows from the week before the preceding week.  Starting this coming week, all active hosts will receive a YouTube viewership report on shows in the preceding month.  Our goal is to help you understand and increase your viewership going forward.  We will also include regular tips to help you promote your shows in our Weekly Host Bulletins.

Questions, please contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.