Tips for Speakers to get Better Conference Results with AV, Meetings Tech and Sound Equipment
by David Staughton CSP CCEO, Keynote Speaker on Business Growth & ‘Growth Habits’ and Expert on Small Business
- Would you like better results at your conference or Event?
- Need some tips for using AV at your conference?
- Are you a Speaker wanting to be more professional on stage?
You can get amazing conference results with better use of better Conference AV & Tech. Here are some useful Tips to help
Tips for Better use of CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY
- Decide your HASHTAGS and promote their use for online event promotion
- Have FREE conference WI-FI with password
- Have a designated VIDEOGRAPHER and photographer recording the event
- Have a support TECH TEAM table with chargers and cables
- Have a MEDIA WALL for attendee photography
- Use BIG BRANDED SIGNAGE – letters on stage
Tips For Better AV RESULTS
- Engage your AV TEAM – Make friends and learn the NAMES and phone number of your AV guys or Technician on Duty (TOD)
- Bring SPARE CABLES to connect different laptops (Mac, PC, Tablets)
- CHECK ANY VIDEOS will run beforehand (Learn how to troubleshoot no sound or no video)
- Use a BRIGHT PROJECTOR for best results (>3000 lumens – not a dull one)
- AVOID USING TWO OR MORE PROJECTORS of different qualities and brightness
- Watch out for needing to access and run any Big company videos via SECURITY FIREWALLS
- Make sure your VIDEOS ARE EMBEDDED in your presentation – or bring them on a USB Stick when giving them to your AV guys
- Bring SPARE CABLES for your laptop to connect to both VGA or HDMI projectors
Tips For Better CONFERENCE SOUND & ACOUSTICS
- Make sure the sound is GOOD QUALITY – Audience members want to hear clearly
- Avoid NOISE PROBLEMS – Construction noises nearby or a band or loud noises coming from the next room
- LAPEL MICROPHONES for your speakers beat handheld mikes (for amateurs and audience)
- HEADSET MICS beat lapel mics (like Countryman for professionals)
- If you are using lapel or headset mics, NOTIFY all of your speakers to have MIC PACK suitable outfits. Trousers or a belt will be needed to secure the pack
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