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Okay!
You've invested, designed, and marketed this beast!
You've defined, discussed, and practiced your approach!
You've uploaded content.
Tonight, you have a live show!
So, let's get ready!
There are any number of things that can go catawampus during a live show. The internet cuts out. The camera does something odd, the computer starts acting strange, you can't hear anybody, they can't hear you, the camera freezes, etc. etc. etc.
Well, there are some things you can do to give yourself the best possible chance of having a successful live show:
1. Make sure you have a good internet connection! If you have been limping by, or you have not invested in a really strong connection or server - do it. If you live in a place with not great connectivity, see if there is a way to get to a safe place that has better connectivity.
2. Close all tabs. Don't make your machine do more work than it has to do. Close your games, your open internet tabs, and anything else that might occupy your computer.
3. Always check everything before you get ready to perform. Check your lights, background, microphone. Use the camera on your device to see how the setting looks so you won't have to scramble around right before the event begins.
4. If you find a place that is ideal for the internet in your space, try to make that your performance space if at all possible. (Hopefully it is not up near the ceiling above your laundry machines or something equally annoying.)
5. Make sure you practice that story for the little box you are going to be in! Make sure you are performing to the camera and that you are comfortable and relaxed.
Even with all of the preparation, the internet gods are not always kind, if something goes awry:
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1. Don't panic - You are not the first, nor will you be the last person who has to deal with a technical error. We understand. We will wait.
2. If you get kicked off the internet, take a deep breath, make sure your tabs are closed and that your computer is connected, and get back on.
3. If your audio goes haywire, sometimes you have to stop, disconnect and reconnect. Sometimes if you stop and wait, it will sort itself. Sometimes speaking slower is the answer.
4. Make sure you are muted if you are not speaking. I've been on several live events where technical problems are suspected, but it is actually someone's live mic.
5. Make sure you are not near someone else who is on a different device on the same link. The feedback can get scary!
6. No matter what happens - Don't Panic! You are not the first person to have technical problems, and you will not be the last.
(an aside, if I may, I do love Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy!)
Wishing You Luck and Hoping You Don't Need It!
Happy Live-Virtual Telling!
