Moderator Producer Checklist
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| Moderator | Producer |
| In the Green Room: | |
| Download or print the Speakers bio (if there is no bio, remind the speaker that they need to introduce themselves. Ask the Speaker how they want to do Q&A at the end. Ask the Speaker if they have any other files that need to be added to the platform and add them. Ask the Speakers if they have polls and explain how to shared results. | Make sure the Producer is the host and all other participants are cohosts. Report any missing participants to the Program Coordinator Team. Be sure all participants rename themselves. Assign the Captionist. Check the audio and video of the Speaker and Moderator. In the Zoom chat, click … Choose the option where Participants can chat with – No One. Download the entry video, and any other videos from Google Docs. Remind the Speaker to have their PowerPoint showing and ready to be shared. Verify that the Speaker and Moderator have their cameras and mics on. The Producer and Captionist have their cameras and mics off. Tap Start Webinar/Meeting to begin the session. Hit Record and choose Record to Cloud. Cue the intro video by having it on full screen and shared. Be sure to select Share Sound. Start the intro video and once it is over, stop sharing. |
| During the Presentation: | |
| Introduce the session. Remind the participants to use the Pathable chat box. Turn camera and microphone off. Respond to questions in the chat box or gather questions for the Q&A. Once the presentation is over, turn the camera back on. Do the Q&A as the Speaker instructed. Keep an eye on the clock and prompt for closing when it is time. Close the session. | Spotlight speaker Unless the session has two speakers. Keep an eye on the chat box looking for any technical issues and address them. Mute microphones if the background noise becomes too much. Share any polls results if used. Launch Breakout rooms if needed. Breakouts can only be accommodated in Meeting Rooms. |
Stephanie Garde is Operations Manager for the Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. Before, being hired in 2018, she volunteered with ATN for 8 years working with support groups, membership, and administrative tasks. Stephanie also volunteers with local post-adoption support organizations in Massachusetts, frequently serving as a speaker or mentor to parent groups. A former disability law attorney, Stephanie left practicing law to pour her energies into attachment-focused, trauma-informed therapeutic parenting of her older son who was adopted through foster care. She holds a JD from Vermont Law School and a BA in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island.