Since 2007, I’ve worked with a lot of speakers for meetup events, workshops, and conferences.
First-time speakers, seasoned veterans, speakers on panel discussions, internationally-known authors, and remote speakers.
I try to make sure I give speakers all the information they need and expect for a successful talk.
And sometimes, like this month, when I have four different events I’m hosting, I have a lot of checklists.
But no matter how hard I try, there’s always some technical issue that I can’t control at events, like:
- No wifi
- The microphone doesn’t work
- The projector is only showing a black slide
- Presenter’s laptop crashes
Sometimes you just have to find an alternative.
I know a speaker is well-prepared for any technical issue when I get a response like I did this morning from Seth Alling, our speaker for this month’s Metro Detroit WordPress meetup:
I’m planning on getting there early, so we should be good.
I’ve got my presentation online, and on my computer and on a USB drive. I’ve also got an HDMI port (and cable) on my laptop and a VGA adapter.
Excellent, Seth. Sounds like you’re prepared for everything.
And thank you, you made my morning. See you tonight!
