The Weekly Might Have Missed List (02/22/09)

Meet n’ Chuckle — How’s that for an ending

Then the voice continued to get louder and it became quite clear that the speaker from the session next door was bleeding over into our sound system. So we started to listen to his presentation amidst the bewildered stares and chuckles around the room.

The Webinar Blog — Still More Questions About Webinar Presentation

Jesse: What is the most embarrassing experience you have encountered?

Answer: I don’t think I want to answer this! I refuse to state whether these suggestions come from personal experience or clients, but here are some suggestions:

• On your pre-show checklist, include the item “Use the restroom.” ‘Nuff said.
• Write down the names of your co-presenters and moderator. Even if they are your closest friends and coworkers. Some day your brain will go on vacation right as you need to introduce them.
• If sharing your computer desktop, remove personal photos as background wallpaper, hide icons mentioning games and competing products, and turn off instant messenger and email. Do you really want your lover’s sexy message to you transmitted for the world to see?
• If you work from a home office, keep the pets and children out of the room. The sound of a coughed up hairball is not attractive for your remote audience.

LinkedIn Question — If you give webinars, or any sort of distance learning would you share the things that have gone wrong or could go wrong?

Great Public Speaking — Add Weight

If you are ever forced (I say “forced” because you should try to avoid outdoor presentations at all costs) to do an outdoor presentation, then make sure you have several different kinds of weights handy to help control your presentation.