Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
- From: Michael Horton <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:30:20 -0800
- Thread-topic: AUGD: Meeting & Presentation Resources
>
> Now I have another series of questions relating to the resources your
> group has for putting together presentations;
>
> How often do you have meetings?
Once a month on the 4th Wednesday
> Where do you hold your meetings (school; library; community/church
> hall; local Apple dealer; other)?
Theatre in East Hollywood.
<http://www.lafcpug.org/feature_barnsdall.html>
> Do you have to pay for your meeting location? If so, how much?
A lot. $800.00 However we have a sponsor who picks up most of the tab.
>
> On average, how many people do you get to each meeting?
Depends on agenda. Generally about 150-300, 200 being the average.
> How many are members and how many are visitors/guests?
Have no idea but I'd guess most are members.
>
> Do you charge a fee to attend meetings?
> If so, how much?
We ask for a $5.00 donation. If you cant afford it, don't pay it. 99% pay
it. We do not charge a membership fee. The $5.00 at the gate is all we need.
>
> What resources do you have at meetings;
> Projector
Yes.
> Projection screen (or do you project straight on to a wall)
Screen. Quite a nice one too.
> Computer to present from
Yes.
> Sound System (Mic and speaker system)
Yes. We use the house sound and have our own mics.
> Ability to record video or audio (to make podcast, or stream)
Yes. We often tape the shows for later sale on DVD but it depends on if we
get volunteers to tape it.
> Internet access (dialup, broadband, wireless)?
Yes, but we don't use it much except in cases of artists that want it. We
don't do iChat.
>
> Do you own the above equipment?
Yes. Most of it was donated by various companies or we bought it for very
reduced rates.
> Is it supplied by the venue?
NA.
> Does your presenter have to provide their own equipment?
No, but most bring their own PowerBooks and demo off of them. Or they bring
a FW drive and copy their media onto our G5.
>
> How many presenters do you get from external companies?
We generally don't go looking for them. They come to us for the most part.
We don't like to do very many hardware/software type demos from Product
Managers. When we do do them we like a user to do it. Product Managers do a
wonderful job for the most part demoing their product but its more fun to
hear a user demo it. Means he/she can trash it if he/she is so inclined.
Plus we do not allow PowerPoint or Keynote in any shape or form and that
kind of scares away a few of them. After 5 years of doing this, I've come to
the conclusion that PowerPoint and Keynote are completely useless and
unnecessary if you are demoing a product. If you are going to demo a product
them demo it. Don't tell me about it. I can get all that info off your web
site and I can read too.
> How many of presenters are "club members"?
Quite a few. But we got many to choose from. We make a REAL effort however
to find a diversity of presenters. It is especially hard to find women to
present. When we do find them we treat them like found treasure. Shouldn't
be that way but it is. Our group runs the risk often of being a big boys
club and that is death to any group eventually. I imagine it is same
everywhere.
> Do you rely on one or two individuals within the club to do "all" the
> presentations?
Never. Don't have to. We are very lucky that way. Part of the reason is that
we are located in a big city so have many resources to grab from.
> Do you have "backup" presenters, in case the primary one falls through?
Probably should, but we never have a primary presenter. What we do is maybe
a bit different than most UGs. We cram as much stuff into one night as we
can. Longest demo will be 35 minutes tops. We often have several 15 and 20
minute demos and 10 minute show and tells. Show goes from 6:45PM - 10:00PM
with a 20-30 minute break.
>
> Do you have a "structured" presentation?
Very structured show, but we leave the structure of the demo up to the
presenter. We just tell him/her how much time he/she has and yank em off the
stage when the time is up. :-)
> Do you offer a Q&A session?
Always. We do that at top of show to give the late comers a chance to find a
place to park and everyone else a chance to settle in. Do we do Q and A
after a demo? Yes. If there is time. If not, then people ask questions
during the break or after the show.
>
> How do you select topics for your meetings?
I'm not really sure. I think I make it up as I go along. Some of the time
its just what is hot right now and other times its just what I'd like to
learn. You need to trust yourself that what you want to know is probably
what most want to know. And I'm not to concerned if I'm wrong because if you
do not like something , wait 15-20 minutes and chances are you'll like what
is coming up.
> When do you decide on your topics (A few days before the meeting; a
> couple of weeks before; a few months in advance; beginning of the
> year; other)?
Most of the time its a few weeks before but I've hardly ever inked the
agenda earlier than one week before meeting date. I always leave one or two
slots open in case something hot comes around or someone contacts me with a
great idea that is real timely.
Michael Horton
Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.lafcpug.org
818-717-0758
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> from the responses.
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