Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of July 9, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of July 9, 2023

Distinguished Guest Election/Survey

Voting opens today! Thanks to everyone who made nominations. Click here to cast your ballot for ThinkTech Distinguished Guest. Vote only once, but feel free to share the link.  Last month's winner was Gary Yabuta, nominated by host Jay Fidell. We also appreciate your response to our Current Events Survey. Voting closes Monday, July 17, and we'll announce the results in our email advisories on the 20th.

Editor Opening

We are looking to hire a part-time editor who knows or can learn DaVinci Resolve. If you know anyone who might be interested, please send them our ThinkTech Story on it, which is at https://storiesofthinktech.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-bullpen-of-editors-if-youve-been.html. You can contact us about this by emailing michael@thinktechhawaii.com. 

Camera Shaking

Place your device on a table or other flat, stable surface to prevent camera shaking -- not in your hand or on your lap. You can use a stand or a piece of tape to hold the device steady. Avoid moving, banging or leaning on the surface, as this is likely tol move or shake the camera as well.

Planning Shows

Did your guest cancel at the last minute? Contact us at shows@thinktechhawaii.com and we can give you suggestions for guests and potential topics.

Promotion Tip

Another way to find potential guests is through a dedicated email address. Create one for your show and include it in the Website to Display field on your Show Information Form so we can promote it in your episodes and our other platforms. See what host Peter Roseggdid in hawaiisvolunteerchampions@gmail.com for his new show, "Hawaii's Volunteer Champions".

Please regularly review past Host Bulletins and other resources - it leads to better shows. See our equipment suggestions at https://thinktechhawaii.com/equipment-suggestions-2/.

Questions, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.

Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of July 2, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of July 2, 2023

Our Bulletins

Please review our weekly Host Bulletins.  They will help you do better shows, and not looking at them often creates problems for our staff and your guests, and sometimes results in the cancellation of shows.  You can see them all at thinktechhosts.blogspot.com, and you can also review the guides we have posted on thinktechhawaii.com:

Appearance Guidelines https://thinktechhawaii.com/remote-shows/
Pre-Flight Checklist https://thinktechhawaii.com/getting-ready-for-the-show/
Graphics Guidelines https://thinktechhawaii.com/graphics-guidelines/
Script Suggestions https://thinktechhawaii.com/hosts-guests-2/script-suggestions/
Host Guide https://thinktechhawaii.com/hosts-guests-2/host-guide/

Distinguished Guest Nominations

Click here to nominate a guest from one of your June shows to be selected a Distinguished Guest! Only the first 10 nominations will be on the ballot. Nominations close on July 7th and voting will begin on the 10th. The 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 Gary Yabuta, nominated by host Jay Fidell for his appearance on "Global Connections" in an episode that dealt with Drug Trafficking in Hawaii.

Equipment

Please check your video and audio quality in Zoom, and if either is questionable please consider investing in better equipment. Make sure your guests also have adequate equipment to look and sound good on your show. See our recommendations at https://thinktechhawaii.com/equipment-suggestions-2/.

Movement

Find a comfortable position and hold it though the show.  Don't lean back and forth or swivel in your chair - excessive movement creates video artifacts, causes framing issues and deteriorates your audio. Change to a more stable chair if necessary.

Promotion Tip

Include eye-catching graphics, quotes and clips featuring highlights from your episodes on your promotions. Share these on the email you send to your followers and on social media to grab attention and get people to view your shows.

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 June 25, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of June 25, 2023

Content

As you prepare your shows, remember that we want to raise public awareness. To achieve this, we need to create meaningful shows that convey valuable lessons, things that viewers don’t necessarily know snout. During the episode, get to the heart of the matter as soon as possible. Long introductions lose viewer interest; get to the crux right away and weave in their bios later.  Avoid  general questions like “Tell us about yourself.”  Better to try to ask “What did you do to get into real estate development.”  Then follow up on the details of the answer.

Questions and Interruptions

If a guest is rambling during the show without answering your questions, interrupt them, thank them for their (irrelevant) response and ask your question again.  Viewers like to see your questions answered.  They don’t like to see your questions ignored.  Some guests keep talking when you try to insinuate the next question.  In that case, keep repeating your question until they stop talking. Then ask your next question in the clear. Our editors will take the talk-over part out. 

Solo Shows

Solo shows should be the exception. Alternatives to consider:

a. Contact other hosts or shows@thinktechhawaii.com for guest recommendations.
b. Contact us at shows@thinktechhawaii.com to reschedule the show to a time more convenient for a possible guest.
c. Record the show at a time that will be more convenient for a possible guest, using your own Zoom account. Let us know a week beforehand.

Promotion Tip

Make an email list of your followers and regularly send them the links for your shows.  We know that works.  Also, engage with your viewers on social media; interact with them, initiate discussions with them and always respond to comments they make.  Building a strong online presence creates a loyal and active viewership, and that will pay off for you and for ThinkTech.

Please regularly review past Host Bulletins and other resources - it leads to better shows. See our equipment suggestions at https://thinktechhawaii.com/equipment-suggestions-2/.

Questions, contact hayley@thinktechhawaii.com.