Speakers Unfamilair with Adobe Connect

One issue to deal with when planning to hold a meeting using Adobe Connect is what to do about presenters who have no experience using Adobe Connect. Although you can plan time for your presenters to practice, you probably can't force them to practice. Is it reasonable to expect them to come into a physical room to give a presentation and, with no practice or preparation, require that they give their presentation from within an Adobe Connect room?

The answer probably depends on the type of class or meeting you are planning, the goals and audiences for the class or meeting, why you are thinking about using Adobe Connect, and the personalities of your presenters. If the success of your meeting depends on the skill of the presenters when using Adobe Connect, but your presenters refuse to practice or to give you their materials in advance, you will probably need to find an alternate delivery method instead of the live Adobe Connect meeting, or you will need to have a skilled moderator who can quickly and graciously walk the presenters through the process of using Adobe Connect while they are giving their presentations.

Skills Presenters Will Need

Guest presenters who will be expected to give their presentations using Adobe Connect will need to:

• understand the goals and objectives for the meeting or class
• be comfortable using technology
• be comfortable using PowerPoint
• understand the audio strategy for the meeting
• understand the video strategy for the meeting
• understand the needs of the remote audience without forgetting the needs of the face-to-face audience
• be comfortable using the Adobe Connect meeting room tools like the Poll pod and the Whiteboard
• prepare their presentation and handouts in advance so materials can be uploaded into the meeting room and tested prior to the start of the meeting and handouts can be sent to remote participants
• practice