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=Presenter Information and Instructions= This page has information for Virtual Career Fair Panelists/Presenters. NOTE--You may wish to print out this information for reference.

If you have questions, etc., please contact Michele Martin at michelemmartin@gmail.com. She is organizing the webinars for the career fair and can respond to any concerns.

**"Live" Presentations**
This is information and instructions for panelists participating in a "live" scheduled event.

Technology Platform
We will be using [|Go-to-Webinar] as our presentation platform. An organizer will start and facilitate the presentation and you will be designated as a panelist/presenter. To learn more about using Go-to-Webinar as a presenter, refer to these [|Presenter Instructions from Go-to-Webinar]

//System Requirements// To participate in the webinar, the following is required: Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers. (A USB headset is recommended.)
 * For PC-based participants:**
 * Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScriptTM and JavaTM enabled)
 * Windows® 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista or Windows® 7
 * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
 * Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (recommended) (2 GB of RAM for Windows® Vista)
 * For Mac®-based participants:**
 * SafariTM 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScriptTM and JavaTM enabled)
 * Mac OS® X 10.4 or newer – Tiger®, Leopard® and Snow Leopard®
 * PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor (512 MB of RAM or better recommended)
 * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection

Preparation Prior to the Webinar
Prior to the webinar we suggest that you:
 * //**Prepare a PowerPoint that outlines or illustrates your key speaking points**//. Feel free to use photos and other visuals, as this can be more visually interesting than a series of bullet points on a slide.


 * //**Practice with your presentation a few times**//. A webinar presentation is different than doing a face-to-face presentation, particularly if you've never presented before. It can be disconcerting if you don't have audience feedback, so it's helpful if you do a few run-throughs ahead of time.


 * //**Participate in a practice webinar session.**// We will work with all of our panelist/presenters to do a brief 15-20 minute practice session prior to your scheduled webinar event. This will allow us to help you get comfortable with the technology and get a sense for how the presentation will flow.


 * //**Consider an interactive component.**// With Go-to-Webinar, we can create attendee polls that allow participants to respond to multiple choice questions and then we can post the results of the poll immediately. If it makes sense for your presentation, you may want to create 1-2 polls to invite greater audience participation. If you decide to use the polling feature, you will need to:
 * Provide the questions and answers to the organizer PRIOR to the webinar.
 * Insert a slide into your presentation at the point that you wish to include the poll. This will act as a visual cue to both the presenter and the organizer.
 * **Provide the organizer with a brief bio and, if possible, a photo of yourself.** The organizer will use this information during the webinar to introduce you and any other panelists.


 * [|Review Go-to-Webinar's Panelist/Presenter Page]

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 * **Review these tips on making successful webinar presentations.** This is STRONGLY encouraged to ensure the best possible presentation!
 * [|Webinar Presentation Tips]
 * [|Public Speaking Tips for Webinar Presentations]
 * [|15 Tips for a Successful Webinar]
 * //**Join our Virtual Career Fair Social Network**//. We have set up a social network for participants and presenters at: [] This is also where we will be taking webinar sign-ups, sharing the archived webinars and inviting additional questions and interaction. We would love to have presenters join the network!

If you have problems or questions in preparing your presentation, please feel free to contact Michele Martin at michelemmartin@gmail.com who is working with our panelists to prepare and run the webinars.

Participating in the Webinar
Note that there are two options for sharing your PPT slides during the webinar. You may choose whichever you're most comfortable with:
 * //**You may elect to send your slides to the organizer prior to the webinar.**// In this case, the organizer will maintain control of the webinar screen and will be responsible for navigating through the slides while you provide the audio portion of the presentation. You will have to cue the organizer when you want a slide changed or a poll included.


 * //**You may maintain control over your own portion of the presentation through screen-sharing**//. The organizer can change presenters, which will allow you to share your screen and navigate through your own slides and materials. When you've completed your presentation, control of the screen can go back to the organizer.

**Other Guidelines:**

 * //**Please plan to log in 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your webinar**// so that we can review the final schedule and the technology, including any polling, switching of screens, how questions will be dealt with, etc.


 * //**Please use the phone option for your audio connection.**// Although you have the ability to connect to audio through your computer, our experience has been that the most reliable and best quality audio has been through phone connections.


 * //**We strongly DISCOURAGE the use of speaker phones**// unless more than one person will be presenting from your location. Our experience has been that the sound quality is not as good, especially when listening to recordings.


 * Each presentation will begin with some logistics for attendees on how to participate in the webinar and what to do if they run into trouble. The organizer will also be responsible for introducing all presenters. The formal presentations will then begin.


 * //**Periodically we will break for questions during the webinar**//--when depends on the number of presenters, the length of the presentation, etc. Participants will be able to submit questions via the chat feature in Go-to-Webinar. They will also be able to "raise their hands," which will allow the organizer to un-mute the attendee's phone line and have them ask their question verbally. The organizer will monitor and manage the question component and alert panelists when there are questions.


 * //**If you have chosen to use screen sharing so that the organizer is turning over the presentation to you and your computer will be "on-air, please observe the following:**//
 * Turn off any instant-messaging applications, notification software or other programs that may interrupt or distract from the Webinar.
 * Turn off any streaming media applications that may take up bandwidth and resource-intensive applications that may be taxing processor ability.
 * Set the desktop display to a neutral background and adjust display settings to a mid-range resolution (e.g., 1024x768) to improve the display for attendees with lesser settings. This is also the optimal setting for recording a Webinar.
 * Clean up your desktop before a Webinar or use the Clean Screen feature when showing your desktop to avoid distracting your attendees.
 * Have the documents you wish to share ready to be accessed in one or two clicks.
 * If you will be sharing a website or several sites, make sure that you have these open in your browser.

After the Webinar

 * Each presentation will be recorded and archived on its own resource page. //**If you have links, documents, or other materials that would be helpful supplements to your presentation, please be sure to send them to us at parcepnetwork@gmail.com**// so that we can put them on your webinar page.


 * //**If you haven't done so prior to the presentation please send us your PPT following the presentation so that we can include it on your page for downloading**//. You may also wish to use [|Slideshare] to upload and share your presentation. This allows us to embed your presentation directly into the resource page.


 * Because we will be posting the recorded webinars online, we anticipate that there may be follow-up questions from people who were not able to attend the live event. We would like to be able to forward these questions to you for your response, etc. If you DO NOT wish us to do this, please tell the organizer and she will make a note of it.

**Pre-Recorded Presentations**
We will use Go-to-Webinar for the pre-recorded sessions, so you will want to refer to the information at the top of the page on requirements, etc.


 * The only difference between the "live" presentations and the pre-recorded sessions is that we will use Go-to-Webinar without audience participation.** The same guidelines for preparation, participation and follow-up will apply, except for the following:
 * There will be no polls used in your webinar because there will be no participants--only the organizer and the panelists.
 * You will not need to plan to log in earlier as we will build into the recording time our review of the technology and how it will work.
 * There will be no breaks for questions.

We will still do a logistical introduction at the beginning of the webinar. These instructions will focus on how "attendees" can ask follow-up questions. This will be handled by the organizer.


 * If you have questions, etc., please contact Michele Martin at michelemmartin@gmail.com. She is organizing the webinars for the career fair and can respond to any concerns.**