Presentation at ACRL 2011; part of "The Art of Presenting Workshop." April 1, 2011, Philadelphia, PA.

1. the style of the virtual conference Lisa Carlucci Thomas @lisacarlucci ACRL 2011: “The Art of Presenting”

2. do’s for virtual conferences know the conference make the introduction engage the audience enhance the theme tell the story get to the point #do

3. #vcstyle #vcstyle #do #vcstyle #dont #acrl2011

4. 1. know the conference format independent event? associated/integrated with an on-site conference? concurrent sessions or single track? platform what is it? & what do you need (e.g. headset)? attend training, organize slides & polls test, experiment, seek feedback #do

5. 1. know the conference context review the schedule read the speaker bios tune in to the other presentations interactivity plan for participation make it simple and direct explain what is expected #do

7. 2. make the introduction get acquainted briefly, tell them who you are & why you’re here let the audience know how to connect with you this may be all they hear; it’s the most important frame the topic what are you talking about, again? & why? align content with conference theme outline the key points up front #do

9. 3. engage the audience truth virtual conference attendees are multi-tasking catch early or they will change channels / tune out zzz…. no one will tell you how boring it was values energize & interact (how?) understand the audience needs what are they expecting to learn? #do

11. 4. enhance the theme focus use the outline of key points to guide you develop a list of audience takeaways refer to the conference agenda & stay on track deliver digestible talking points links to additional information referrals to like-content in context #do

13. 5. tell the story maximize impact with narrative stories are persuasive, personal, memorable think social think emotional think customizable http://slideshare.net/lisacarlucci #do

15. 6. get to the point illustrate the facts with real-life examples keep it snappy: don’t ramble goodbye & good luck #do

17. do’s for virtual conferences know the conference make the introduction engage the audience enhance the theme tell the story get to the point #do

18. now… wait until the last minute assume someone will introduce you forget to make it a conversation go off on a tangent facts, data, data, facts, facts drift & drop #dont

19. the style of the virtual conference Lisa Carlucci Thomas @lisacarlucci ACRL 2011: “The Art of Presenting "