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for presenters
What is a WEBINAR?
A webinar is a virtual lecture or training session presented live
on the Internet. The session includes PowerPoint presentation,
handouts, video, interactive questions and answers. WEBINARS@AmHighEd® allows the presenter to use a
PowerPoint presentation, Word document, and YouTube video. Presenters should prepare for
approximately 45-60 minutes of presentation and 15-25 minutes for
question and answer segments and poll questions. Your presentation may
be recorded for archival purposes and for future use.
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How can I submit a Webinar proposal?
We invite you to submit a proposal to conduct a webinar
presentation. Preference will go to topics of interest to our customer
base, which is primarily education and business. Your proposal will be
forwarded to the WEBINARS@AmHighEd® team for consideration and
AmHighEd will notify you of acceptance. The proposal must include:
1. The completed “Webinar Proposal” form (click HERE to download
the form)
2. Presenter’s Resume
3. (Preferably) PowerPoint File of the Presentation
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What are the presenter’s responsibilities?
- Complete the attached “Webinar Proposal” form and submit it
along with your most recent resume.
- Provide a PowerPoint presentation to be used for the visual part
of the webinar. This must generally be submitted four (4) weeks in
advance of the program. Acceptance of a proposal is based on the
content and the presenters named at the time of submission. Any
changes to content or speakers must be conveyed to
WEBINARS@AmHighEd® Team in advance. The team reserves the right to
reassess suitability.
- Locate a quiet room, a computer with high speed Internet
capabilities, a computer headset with a high quality microphone and/or webcam to present the webinar.
- Participate in at least one training session for the webinar.
The presenter’s PowerPoint presentation will be used during the
training to familiarize the presenter with the webinar presentation
logistics.
- Identify a back-up presenter should an act of God or emergency
occur on the presenter’s scheduled webinar date and time.
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What does AmHighEd provide?
AmHighEd provides technical services, production, and promotion of
the webinar. Attendance at events varies not just with the topic, but
with the speaker's perceived expertise and drawing power. AmHighEd
will provide information about speakers, and potential attendants will
be able to search through a gallery of experts to find biographies,
testimonials, optional audio or video greetings, links to articles or
blogs, and even links to Amazon to buy books written by the speakers.
An AmHighEd staff member will be available to help the presenter in
the planning and presentation of the webinar. AmHighEd’s webinar
provider will handle all technical aspects of the webinar including
training the presenter and monitoring/assisting with the entire live
webinar presentation. An AmHighEd staff person will be involved during
the training and entire live presentation to assure the highest
quality webinar.
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Will the presenter be compensated?
The amount of monetary compensation will be based on the topic and
the number of participants in the webinar. Once your proposal is
approved, AmHighEd will provide more details and you sign a contract
indicating the amount of compensation in the form of an honorarium.
Presenters are strictly prohibited from “selling on the platform.” The
distribution and sale of promotional materials and touting of
commercial ventures which may personally or financially benefit the
speaker is not permitted within the context of the presentation.
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How do I acquire more information?
For more information please email:
Alireza Lari, Ph.D.
American Institute of Higher Education
alari@amhighed.com
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What Webinar system do you use?
We use Webex, the best system for Webinars with
high visual and sound quality. You can find more
details about this system at
www.webex.com
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Do I need special equipment?
As a presenter, you just need to have a computer
with access to the high-speed Internet, a computer
headset with a high-quality microphone (strongly
suggested), and/or a webcam (to show yourself to
audiences). You must test those equipments
BEFORE the Webinar session to make sure they are
functional.
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How do I join the Webinar?
Click the meeting
link in your invitation email message, and then
click Join Now.
When joining a meeting,
you may need to enter some details on the Join
Meeting page:
- Your name: Enter the name you want
attendees to use to identify you during the
meeting.
- Email address: Enter your email
address, in this format: name@your_company—for
example, msmith@company.com.
- Meeting password: Enter the meeting
password. The meeting host may have included the
password in the email invitation or, for
security reasons, provided it to you in another
way. If the meeting does not require a password,
the text box does not appear on this page.
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Do you have a toll free number so I can call in?
No, in order to ensure the quality of sessions we do not use the
audio conference with a toll free number. we use Integrated
VoIP conference for Webinar sessions. This option allows
participants to speak to each other using voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP)-an Internet-based telephony service-through the
computer.
How do I join an integrated
VoIP conference?
After you join a meeting, the Integrated VoIP Conference dialog box appears
automatically. When you use your computer to speak and listen in a
meeting, your computer sends and receives sound across the Internet.
To do this, your computer must have a supported sound card and be
connected to the Internet.
To join or leave an Integrated
VoIP conference, do one of the
following:
- Click Yes to
join the conference when the Join Integrated
VoIP message appears on your
screen.
- On the Audio
menu, choose Integrated
VoIP >
Join Conference or
Leave Conference respectively.
To rejoin an Integrated VoIP conference:
On the Audio menu,
choose Integrated VoIP >
Join Conference.
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Tips:
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Before starting or joining an
Integrated VoIP conference, use the Audio Setup Wizard to
fine-tune your computer's settings for Integrated VoIP
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For purposes of audio quality and
convenience, use a computer headset with a high-quality microphone
rather than speakers and a microphone.
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How do
I make the presentation?
As a presenter,
when you join the Webinar session, you will be
granted a "Presenter" privilege which will allow you
to use your microphone and share your
presentations/documents. Please note that the Q & A
will come after you finish your presentation.
If you are a current speaker in an Integrated VoIP conference, the
method by which you speak depends on the speaker setup option that is
currently selected for your Integrated VoIP session:
Simply speak into your microphone.
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How do I share presentations/Documents?
File sharing is ideal for presenting information
that you do not need to edit during the meeting,
such as a slide presentation.
You can share almost any type of file that you
can print from your computer. Participants view
shared files in their content viewers without the
need for the application with which it was created.
Participants can also view any animation and
transition effects on shared Microsoft PowerPoint
slides.
After a meeting starts, you can open a
presentation or document to share. You do not need
to select it or “load” it before the meeting. You
can share a document or presentation that resides on
your computer. Participants view the shared document
or presentation in their content viewers.
To share a document or presentation:
- On the Share menu, choose Presentation or
Document. The Share Presentation or Document
dialog box appears.
- Select the document or presentation that you
want to share. Click Open. The shared document or
presentation appears in the content viewer.
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How do I share Web content?
You can share a Web
page that contains multimedia effects. The page
opens in the content viewer on each participant's
screen.
To share Web content:
- On the
Share menu, choose
Web Content.
The Share Web Content
dialog box appears.
- In the
Address box, enter the address, or URL,
at which the content resides.
Or, if you have previously
shared the content, select it in the drop-down
list.
- In the
Type box, select the type of Web content
that you want to share.
- Click
OK.
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Tip: You can copy a URL from any
source, such as another browser window, and
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How do I share a whiteboard?
You can share a
whiteboard on which you can draw and write.
Attendees can view a shared whiteboard in their
content viewers.
To share a whiteboard:
On the
Share menu, choose
Whiteboard.
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Note:
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- You can add
multiple pages to a shared whiteboard.
- You can share
multiple whiteboards. For each whiteboard
that you share, you see a new
Whiteboard tab
in the content viewer.
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How to manage views of
presentations, documents, or whiteboards?
All shared presentations,
documents, or whiteboards appear in the content
viewer in the Meeting window. A tab at the top of
the content viewer appears for each document,
presentation, or whiteboard that is being shared.
Depending on your role and the
privileges that you have, you can do the following
when viewing shared content in the content viewer:
- View slides, pages, or
whiteboards at various magnifications.
- View slides, pages, or
whiteboards in miniature.
- Display a full-screen view
of a page, slide, or whiteboard.
- Synchronize all
participants' views of a page or slide with the
view that appears in your content viewer
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