Presentation Camp March 23, 2010. Sharing my video experiences with Mis-Takes with Video Presenting, for your enjoyment.

1. Mis-Takes with
Video Presenting
Heather Leson
March 23, 2010

2. We Love Video

3. We expect video content

4. Presenting in Video is not simple

5. People make it look easy with skill.

6. Video Basics

7. Train the Trainer: Set Guidelines, Expectations
Script
Storytelling/Content Development
Production/Editing
Tools

8. Over plan:
Lack of planning on your part does not
constitute an emergency.

9. Watch the Professionals

10. Watch as many videos presentations as you can.
Every day. Diverse topics.

11. Need storytelling help?
Thanks to Kris Reyes (City TV):
http://powerofstory.tumblr.com/

12. Be passionate, be a force.

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl_odyXw1p8

14. 4 Types of Video Presenting

15. The Measures:
Know your tools
Testing 1, 2, 3
Think globally, act locally
Front channel, back channel, other channel

16. how long is your attention span?
5
4
3
2
1
And, weʼre off

17. Embedded Video

18. Inside OpenSRS: Tech Team Video Series
http://opensrs.com/blog/2009/11/meet-opensrs-
change-management-part-1-video/

19. THE REVIEW: Embedded Video
Know your tools: mic not hooked up, room echo
Testing 1, 2, 3: Content too long, interviewer didn’t
need to be on screen. Crickets.
Think globally, act locally: We stored on Blip.tv, posted
to company blog
Other channel: Script, storytelling, content
development, editing should not be painful, length

20. Webinar

21. The best webinars Iʻve attended are
collaborative video

23. THE REVIEW: Webinar
Know your tools: Mic, video conferencing software,
host, be on time
Testing 1, 2, 3: Pretend you have an audience. No,
really.
Think globally, act locally: send the presentation ahead
of time. Why? so that you will change up the webinar
content. Load to blog, etc. Get stats.
Front channel, back channel, other channel: Mute the
audio automatically, pay attention everywhere

24. Streaming Video

25. Is video part of your presentation?
Please say yes. Just say no to conference naps.

26. http://blip.tv/file/3373934

27. Podcamp 2010
Dongle?
USB back up plan? Wifi fails.
Ready, press play? Tic, Toc.
Too much content, too many speakers

28. SXSW
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cchaiti-sxsw

29. THE REVIEW: Streaming Video
Know your tools: have remote help, check mics,
laptops on site
Testing 1, 2, 3: No sound, wifi fail
Think globally, act locally: At a conference, test the
room ahead of time. Test it when it is full. Test it before.
Have a back-up recording plan. Post asap.
Front channel, back channel, other channel: We used
ustream chat, twitter and email to advise the panelists

30. If streaming:
Assign someone to tech support
Consider questions from the back channel
Monitor all the channels: ustream, twitter, your
organizationʼs email

31. Read about Evan Williams at SXSW.
Always be prepared.
http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/2010/03/17/backchannel.html

32. Ignite is setting the bar.

33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=YJ_BxKge35o&feature=related

34. Collaborative Video

35. What does that mean?
ALL AT ONCE

36. Streamed Video Recorded video
Event Email Collaborative space
Twitter presentation All day
Multiple presenters
Ustream chat panelists
Etherpad Chat
minutes a few hours IM
the Internet remembers IRC
Conference Ning phones?
<insert hot new tool here> whenever

37. Event/Conference Video
2 days, 8 hours each

38. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/crisiscampfounder

42. THE REVIEW: Collaborative Video
Know your tools: Everyone helps.
Testing 1, 2, 3: No sound, stream fail, have your users
test
Think globally, act locally: Everything you do is on
video. It will be repurposed, reused.
Front channel, back channel, other channel: Open
source, crowd-sourced, collaborative

43. Prepare signs for video content silence.
Conference call speakers don’t make great visuals.
Be Innovative.

45. Upload

46. Ustream Blip.tv
Where will your content go?
YouTube Slideshare
Everywhere

47. Give me a shout:
Heather Leson
Communications Lead
@heatherleson
heatherleson@gmail.com
Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/heatherleson
Google Profile:http://www.google.com/profiles/heatherleson

48. Insert your video here.
Thank you