Want to learn more about what it takes to run a PASS Virtual Chapter? Want to volunteer to get one up and running? Or maybe you want to up the game for your local user group and start doing webcasts of local speakers?
Jen Stirrup is running a free Wednesday webcast series to get you started. She’s the Director of PASS Virtual Chapters, and she’s on the PASS Board of Directors.
Click on the titles you’d like to register for:
Oct 8 (Weds) – Virtual Chapter Padawan, covering:
- What is the difference between an organizer, panellist and a presenter? What can they do?
- What’s the difference between Q&A and chat?
- What do I do if attendees say that can’t hear or see?
- What is the value of a tech check before we hold a VC, and what’s the best way to do it?
- How do we record sessions and post them up to youTube? what is Go to Converter, anyway?
- What’s the difference between GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting?
- How can I tell if attendees are bored?
- How can we use multiple screens?
- And an open Q&A
Oct 15 (Weds) – Virtual Chapter Jedi, covering:
- How do we do polls?
- How do we do surveys?
- Plan your webinar like a pro!
- Can you include video in your presentations?
- What about a blended event, where you have more than one presenter?
- How can you help a nervous, first time presenter?
- And an open Q&A
Oct 22 (Weds) – Virtual Chapter Management, covering:
- Chapter Management console
- Emailing your chapter
- Updating the site
- How do you get your sessions to appear on the PASS home page?
- Using Time and Date announcer so attendees can check the timezone
- Finalizing your session
- And an open Q&A
Oct 29 (Weds) – Virtual Chapter Soft Skills, covering:
- Marketing your Virtual Chapter e.g. YouTube, Twitter, reddit
- Recruiting and retaining speakers
- Sponsorship
- Blogger help
- And an open Q&A
For more information, check out Jen’s blog and follow @JenStirrup on Twitter.