Stephen Downes

There are tips in this post that you've probably seen before, but I'm including it here for one piece of advice that is new: "Run a staffed green room for presenters – it worked so well getting everyone prepared and ready to transition smoothly between presentations." Now as a presenter I typically log on early, but usually I'm on my own while the organizer does things like organize the session. Having a dedicated green room person helps me get comfortable with the setup. It seems to me that it would also give panelists a chance to interact for a few moments before the session, which can be a bad thing.