Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of February 5, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of February 5, 2023

Distinguished Guest Nominations Are Open

Click here to nominate a guest from one of your January shows to be selected a Distinguished Guest! Only the first 10 nominations will make the ballot. Nominations close on February 7 and voting will begin on the 10th. Distinguished Guest Election results will be posted in our email advisories on the 20th. The winning candidate will be profiled in a short video for our livestreams and social media.  Last month's winner was Neal Barnard, nominated by host Grace Chen O'Neil of "Healthy Planet".

New Advanced Search

Try our new search page! https://thinktechhawaii.com/videos/ It has enhanced power and speed, enabling you to find and view the many thousands of talk shows we've produced over the past ten years. Looking for past shows that may have covered your topic? Checking if your guest has been on previous shows before? Researching your own past shows? Now even easier to search!

Joining Zoom

Please open your show's Zoom link 15 minutes before showtime. You may have to wait a few minutes for our engineer to admit you to the meeting. If you see one of the following messages when you join the Zoom call, leave the window open and wait for the engineer (the meeting host) to let you in. If not, email shows@thinktechhawaii.com or call (808) 784-3426 for assistance.

• "Waiting for host to start the meeting.” (Our engineer hasn’t started the meeting yet.)
• "The host has another meeting in progress.” (The previous show is running late; the engineer will start your meeting as soon as possible.)
• "Please wait, the meeting host will let you in soon.” (You are in the Zoom waiting room.)

Show Quality

Check to make sure that your guests are well-prepared before the date of the show. The engineer may stop and restart the show if anyone's audio or video is below standard. These disruptions impede other hosts and guests, because shows after you may be pushed to start and end late. If the quality of your show is really bad, the show may have to be rescheduled or canceled.

Promotion Tip

Engage with other users to increase your visibility on social media. You can like others' posts, share them, leave comments, and reply to any comments you receive. This creates friends and relationships with potential guests and viewers. This kind of engagement is much more effective to promote your show and ThinkTech.

Please regularly review past Host Bulletins and other resources - it leads to better shows.

Questions, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of January 29, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of January 29, 2023

Show Promos

To keep things fresh in the new year, we'll be recording new show promos starting this week. The engineer will guide you through the quick process. Make sure to introduce yourself, briefly describe your show, and state when and where people can watch it. The promo should be about 15-30 seconds long.

Graphics/No Screen Sharing

All graphics should follow our Graphics Guidelines, which includes submitting your graphics to shows@thinktechhawaii.com with a permission form by 10 pm HST the night before the show. We do not allow screen sharing because it reduces video quality and creates editing issues. Instead, you can record a video or screenshot(s) of your screen and submit that beforehand: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-record-the-screen-on-your-windows-pc-or-mac

Recording Indoors

You and your guests should prepare quiet, indoor spaces to record the show. Outdoor spaces are noisy and unpredictable, and recording in a car is dangerous and way less than ideal. Ask others around you to keep quiet and/or close the door to your space, and set all devices to Do Not Disturb. If there is noise, you may need to move to a more isolated space. For more Appearance Guidelines: https://thinktechhawaii.com/remote-shows/

Introducing Your Guest

Try to keep guest introductions to 1-2 sentences. A long introduction is always boring, and loses viewers. Tell your viewers who you are, connect your episode to your series, then briefly introduce your guests. See our script suggestions at https://thinktechhawaii.com/hosts-guests-2/script-suggestions/. Then, as the show unfolds, weave the guest's background into the conversation.

Promotion Tip

Before your next show, promote your upcoming guest and topic on your website and social media. After we record, you can take a clip from the video links we send you the night before and share it as a preview for the show. You can also share those links as a screening for your family, friends and associates before the episode premieres the next day on thinktechhawaii.com.

Please regularly review past Host Bulletins and other resources - it leads to better shows.

Questions, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of January 22, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:

Host Bulletin, Week of January 22, 2023

Graphics

Permission forms are required when submitting graphics (except for listed exemptions), so be sure to return them to us NLT 10:00 pm HST on the night before your show. All graphics should follow our Graphics Guidelines, otherwise we may not be able to accept them for the show. For questions or help, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Episode Titles

Episode titles are very important.  They draw viewers to watch your show, so you should make them short and catchy. Put yourself in the perspective of someone who wants to find your video. What words would they look for? Include key words and popular search terms in your titles. Here are some examples of episodes with over 1,000 views:

Is Coronavirus Just Another Hoax

Who is Shohei Otani

How to Beat Donald Trump

Android vs iOS Security

The Decline of Marriage in America

The Future of Wrestling

  

If you’d like feedback on the effectiveness of the wording in a particular title, just ask us.

Facial Expressions

It's important to look welcoming for your guests and viewers. A smile or relaxed look will make your guests feel more comfortable and your viewers more interested. Of course, serious topics warrant more serious expressions, but a constant hard look isn’t necessary.  Remember, you want everyone to have a good experience.

Promotion v. Prices

Though you’re welcome to promote an upcoming event, program or product on your show, and the place or website at which they can sign up for it, but please don’t  discuss the price on air.   We are not and don’t want to be a commercial enterprise. 

Promotion Tip

How about playing thinktechhawaii.com on a monitor or TV in your business or professional office?  It’s very watchable, as you know, and it’s easy to set it up to play.  In the case of a monitor, just connect the monitor to a computer with thinktechhawaii.com running on a browser.  In the case of a Smart TV, just select ThinkTechHawaii on the YouTube menu.  If you want help on either of these possibilities, just ask us.

Please regularly review past Host Bulletins and other resources - it leads to better shows.

Questions, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.