Author: Greg Kamprath

Or: “What information should I include on an RFP?” A few months back I was communicating with a client about a three day event and they sent an RFP (request for proposal) including a list of specific equipment. Any other potential partners they were in touch with got the same document. I couldn’t create a…

Or “What is a downstage monitor?” or “How can I make sure my presenter sees their slides?” Did you ever take a public speaking class? One of the points they always stress is the importance of eye contact and engaging the audience. When your presenter is speaking often the computer isn’t visible, which means they…

Or “What is a PCDI?” or “How do I play computer audio through the sound system?” Does your presentation have any sound effects in it? Video clips? Music? How will attendees hear it? In my experience a lot of folks don’t think about computer audio until the first time they don’t have it.

Or “Do I have to pay these fees to use a different audio visual company?” I had this conversation a lot with the hotel conference service manager: “This company wants to use outside AV. Do we need to charge them this fee?” Me: “No, that’s fine, they’re at least getting internet from us.” Or more…

Or: “What is the difference between house sound and stand-alone speakers?” When I was first starting out in corporate AV I worked in a hotel in NJ. There were speakers installed in the ceiling and a big control box in the back hallway. The system was possessed. If you closed the air walls all of…

Or: How do I evaluate AV providers? Or: How do I choose an AV partner? I was talking to Sarah Ichangedherrealname and she wanted to do something special – create a cool scenic set that people hadn’t seen before, and one of her presenters was going to video conference in from the other side of…

Or: “What types of audio visual screens are there?” Or: “There’s no good way to phrase this like a question a human being would ask but people probably wouldn’t mind knowing about it?” So you sign an audio visual proposal for an event at a great price, and after arriving at the venue you walk…

Or: “How do I quiz attendees?” Or: “How do I take a poll?” In public speaking classes they suggest you ask the audience questions. When you involve attendees in a discussion they retain more information. Easy enough for small groups, but how can you translate that engagement to a larger audience?

Or: “Is this a good price?” When I’m going to make a decent size purchase I like to research beforehand. I don’t like being sold; I’d rather know what I want in advance and what the cost “ought” to be. If you’re the same, I feel your pain when I tell you that unfortunately, event…

Or: “How can all of my attendees see the presenter?” You’ve probably heard people joke about getting nosebleed seats at a game and how they would’ve had a better view at home. Big meetings can feel like that too. (Except there’s no TV coverage of the meeting at home) There’s more to a game than…