This webinar on 10 April 2013 (12:30-1:30pm EDT) provides information for speakers presenting at the 2013 STC Technical Communication Summit in Atlanta, GA. The Summit is 5-8 May 2013, and more information is available at http://summit.stc.org.
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STC Summit 2013 Speaker Orientation
1. Speaker Orientation
STC Technical Communication Summit 2013
(http://www.slideshare.net/paul_useraid/speaker-orientation-2013)
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2. Thank You
Thank you for being part of an incredible program
Your knowledge, experience, and willingness to
share brings attendees from around the world
We hope you have a rewarding experience at the
Summit and we hope you will join us again
If you need anything, please contact Paul Mueller
(@Paul_UserAid)
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3. What Will We Discuss
Program committee
Registration
Event networking and scheduling
Your session
Summit resources
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4. STC Summit 2013 Program Committee
Lloyd Tucker, Deputy Executive Director, STC
Paul Mueller, Conference Chair
Chris Hester, Program Chair
Track Managers
Mark Lewis (Content Strategy & Design)
Bill Swallow (Content Development & Delivery)
Karen Bachmann (User Experience & Accessibility)
Pam Brewer (Education & Training; Academic Research)
Richard Hamilton (People, Project, & Business Mgmt)
Louellen Coker (Professional Development)
Michael Opsteegh (Web Design & Development)
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5. STC Summit 2013 Registration
Badges and tickets mailed
Late registrants go to registration desk
Be sure to register & reserve hotel ASAP
Pick up bag/badge holder at registration
Present ticket you received in mail
Ribbons in registration area
Pick up speaker ribbon and others that apply
Education (program information) booth
Please come by if you need anything
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6. Event Networking and Scheduling
Full program in lanyrd.com/ckxzm
(website, iPhone app, & mobile HTML5 site)
Everyone invited to participate in Lanyrd
Uses Twitter/LinkedIn account or Lanyrd acct
Send Paul your account if missing from session
Serves multiple conferences/events
Attendee/Speaker lists
Send intro message, flag who you want to meet
Set calendar & see who is coming to yours
Other events (receptions, 60th Anniversary Party
Jam/Karaoke, TweetUp, banquet, closing lunch,
informal gatherings, bar, …)
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7. Your Session: When and Who
When and where is your session?
Check the program on lanyrd.com/ckxzm
No sessions have been changed since
notification (except those contacted)
STC audience and expectations
Various backgrounds, jobs, & experience levels
May leave to find another session
SUMMIT@aClick lets them get content later
SurveyMonkey for reviews/feedback
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8. Your Session: Equipment
All rooms (except progressions) have
laptop, projector, microphones, screen
Use STC laptop, or can use yours if needed
If you use your equipment, need to provide
standard video connectors/adapters
Most rooms have internet for speaker,
WIFI for attendees in many areas
Capturing content (SUMMIT@aClick)
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9. Your Session: Capturing Session
SUMMIT@aClick provides great value to
attendees… many positive comments
STC vendor on site… different from A/V
Important we know if you are using the STC
computer or your computer (email)
Audio record & either copy your powerpoint
or “screen capture” your presentation
Please help us make this go smoothly
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10. Your Session: Sharing Your PPT
Slideshare.net to make slides available
Create your own slideshare.net account
Add STC Summit logo to your title slide
(http://summit.stc.org/wp-
content/uploads/2013/04/2013SummitLogo.png)
TAGS: STC13, STC Summit 2013,
techcomm, and technical communication
Post URL to your slides through Lanyrd
(Add “coverage” to your session)
Add URLs for handouts, blog posts, and
more to your session coverage
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11. Your Session: Other Tips
Be prepared… practice aloud in advance…
your evaluations will reflect it
Get to room early
Volunteer, program committee, and A/V
help will be on hand
All sessions are 60 minutes, 30 min breaks
Start on time; end on time (including Q&A)
Repeat questions for all to hear…especially
important for recorded sessions
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12. Your Session: Other Formats
Progressions (not recorded)
18 min presentation & discussion (3 times)
6-10 presenters at round tables
Attendees select 3 topics to attend
Various topics (not one SIG area; some
combos)
Lightning talks
20 slides (auto-advancing – 15 sec) in 5 minutes
2 sessions; 7-9 presenters in each session
Fun, various topics, presenters need to practice
Project showcase (not recorded)
6-8 presenters in lobby with monitors on tables
Discuss/explore 1-20 min with attendees who
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13. Summit Resources
#stc13 Twitter hash tag
@STC_Summit and @stcorg Twitter IDs
summit.stc.org (main information)
lanyrd.com/2013/society-for-technical-
communication-summit/
(lanyrd.com/ckxzm)
Lanyrd smartphone support
(iPhone app & HTML5 site)
Paul Mueller: @Paul_UserAid
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