Bulletin to ThinkTech Hosts - Week of September 10, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of September 10, 2023

Live Forum this Saturday

Join us for Point-Counterpoint Hawai'i live this Saturday, September 16 from 12 noon to 1 pm HST! Developing Relationships in Indo-Pacific will be moderated by former governor John Waihe'e. The panelists for Part 1 will be Chris Cottrell, Karla Cruz, Jim Moriarty and Srini Sitaraman, and they will cover Southeast Asia, the Philippines, China / Taiwan and India. Please tune in on ThinkTechHawaii.com, YouTube, or Facebook and send your questions and comments to questions@thinktechhawaii.com. Part 2 will be on on Saturday, October 14.

Distinguished Guest Election/Survey

Voting is open! 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 Tina Patterson, nominated by host Chuck Crumpton of "It's Time for Responsible Change". Please don’t forget to respond to our survey on the second page, which covers issues related to the above forum. Voting closes next Sunday, September 17th, and we'll announce the results in our email advisories on the 20th.

Lighting

Have a white light available to brighten up your face. Avoid lighting from behind you or directly above you - that will cast dark shadows on your face. You can use one of the attached images to make your monitor a ring light.  If you have a Mac, you can also download the iGlasses app, which is a great way to adjust, brighten and improve your video picture.  Of course, you can also get a real ring light on Best Buy or Amazon; we recommend https://www.amazon.com/yAyusi-Portable-Operated-Cordless-Conference/dp/B09V7CW3SR

Vocabulary

When using acronyms, terms of art, or important names -- "collective bargaining”, “HPU” (Hawaii Pacific University) and "Sidney Powell", for example -- take a moment to define and explain them to your viewers, or ask your guest to do so. The host should represent and address the curiosity of the average viewer, who may not be familiar with your subject. Make sure we don't lose or confuse them with jargon.

Promotion Tip

Select people in your network who would be especially interested in your latest show and write a short, personalized 1-on-1 email inviting them to watch on the episode link you provide. This is a successful strategy used by host Rusty Komori that contributes to the wide popularity of his shows.

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 September 3, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of September 3, 2023

Distinguished Guest Nominations

Click here to nominate a guest from one of your August shows to be selected a Distinguished Guest! Only the first 10 nominations will be on the ballot. Nominations close Thursday, September 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 Tina Patterson, nominated by host Chuck Crumpton for his appearance on "It's Time for Responsible Change".

Point-Counterpoint Hawaii

Our live open forum, Point-Counterpoint Hawaii: Hawaii's Developing Relationships in Indo-Pacific Part 1, is on Saturday, September 16 from 12 noon to 1 pm HST! https://youtu.be/LJelWiCANGo Please spread the word, send your questions and comments to questions@thinktechhawaii.com, and watch it live on ThinkTechHawaii.com.

Name-Dropping

Avoid simple name-dropping during shows. Name-dropping makes episodes less accessible to viewers who may not know who you're naming and are new to the subject. Provide context or brief explanations when mentioning names to help them follow along and understand the relevance of these people to your discussion.

Eye Contact

Look directly at the camera throughout the show. Avoid looking at another screen, or down at your table or desk, or off to the side. Place the Zoom window on your screen as near as possible to your camera so you can maintain continuing eye contact with the audience. If you have notes, put them in a word-processing document or notepad window on your screen as near as possible to the camera.

Promotion Tip

Encourage your guests to promote their episodes. Ask them to share the links we send them after the show, using their email, text messages and social media. If the episode gets enough views, it may be selected for our Top Five and Staff Pick of the week, which is broadcast on Olelo 54, promoted in our ThinkTech Weekly, shared among your fellow hosts and our directors and underwriters, and played in our Monday schedule.

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 August 27, 2023

Dear ThinkTech Hosts:
Host Bulletin, Week of August 27, 2023

Live Open Forum

Our next Point-Counterpoint program is a two-part special on Hawaii's Developing Relationships in Indo-Pacific. Part 1 will be live on ThinkTechHawaii.com, YouTube, and Facebook on Saturday, September 16 from 12 noon to 1 pm HST: https://youtu.be/0fGqgQPPGSw. It will be moderated by former governor John Waihe'e. Panelists Chris Cottrell, Karla Cruz, James Moriarty and Srini Sitaraman will cover Southeast Asia, the Philippines, China and India.  Please tune in and send your questions and comments to questions@thinktechhawaii.com.  Part 2 will be at noon on October 14, and we’ll tell you more about that later.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel an episode, please give us as much notice as possible. Cancelling two episodes within 60 days will change your status to “ad hoc” host.  An ad hoc host can do shows when there are show times available on the production schedule, but does not have a reserved time, date or interval on the schedule. See https://thinktechhosts.blogspot.com/2023/05/bulletin-to-thinktech-hosts-week-of-may_14.html

Labeling Graphics

Unless you're presenting a slide deck, please label each graphic you want to use with a number and description as requested in our Graphics Guidelines so our engineer and editors will know when to display them. If you don’t label your graphics that way we may not be able to include them in that episode

Labor Day

Reminder: Monday, September 4 is a building holiday, and we will not be producing shows that day.  If your show is scheduled for that day, please let us know if you'd like to reschedule to another day in that week or the following week.  Note that the next building holiday after that will be Thanksgiving, November 23. See the holiday schedule at https://thinktechhosts.blogspot.com/p/faq.html.

Promotion Tip

Your views will depend in large part on how well you describe your episode in the show information you provide. Write a compelling description that includes thoughtful and descriptive keywords and phrases, so you can give viewers a good preview and understanding of what your episode is about and make it easier for search engines to find and recommend your content.

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.