Video Seminars - Presenter Requirements And Guidelines

The International Institute of Directors and Managers (IIDM) welcomes its expert contributors to participate in IIDM's Video Seminars.

IIDM endorses the many benefits of individuals and business' contributions, through;

Sharing your expertise with potential clients,
Being seen as a thought leader in your area of expertise, and
Increasing awareness of yourself and/or your business. IIDM has relationships with video distributor networks, which mean that the Video Seminar Extract published on the IIDM YouTube channel will reach a larger audience than IIDM's membership alone.

Below are the Video Seminar Speaker Requirements And Guidelines, as specified by IIDM:

Video Seminar - Terms and Conditions

IIDM exclusively invites a limited number of business specialists / speakers to become presenters for IIDM's Video Seminars.

IIDM will work closely with the presenter in the selection of the Video Seminar topic, which shall encapsulate the presenter's area of expertise and IIDM's topic requirements.

A signed copy of the 'Video Seminar - Terms and Conditions' must be received prior to proceeding.

The 'Video Seminar - Terms and Conditions' provides IIDM with the authority to publish the Video Seminar (as created by IIDM based on the video content provided by the Contributing Author).

NB - In regards to Clause 4, note that the copyright mentioned is the final Video Seminar video.

Video Seminar - Terms and Conditions

Output, Content and Structure

IIDM has established a set format which will be applied to all Video Seminars:

From the filmed interview, IIDM will create:

1 x Video Seminar Extract (approx. 4 minutes) - Which will be featured on IIDM's YouTube channel and is available for the presenter to publish and share publically. NB - IIDM has secured a distribution arrangement with one of Australia's largest video distributors, so it is expected that the Video Seminar Extract will be widely seen by the Australian business community.

View a Video Seminar Extract on our YouTube channel :
1 x Full length Video Seminar (approx. 20 minutes) - Which will be featured in the members-only e-Learning section of IIDM. Presenters have the option to offer their clients free access to the IIDM website, including full access to their Video Seminar plus all of the other resources available on the IIDM website at no cost. Alternatively the presenter will be provided with an embed link of the Video Seminar (hosted on IIDM's private video hosting platform) that they can feature on their website in a members-only area. The presenter will also be provided with a disk of the Video Seminar.

View the full Video Seminars (login required).

The content of the Video Seminar is to:

Be of a high professional standard
Examine the topic in-depth, with the intention of enhancing business knowledge
Raise awareness of the topic, share fundamental principles and provide issue resolution
Be interesting and engage the viewer through the power of their speaking ability

The structure of the Video Seminar:

Video Seminars are filmed in an interview-style format. A question is posed via a 'slide'. Questions are provided by the presenter prior to the filming
The presenter answers a total of 4 questions (for approx. 5 minutes each question), creating an approx. 20 minute video post-production
Each question should be able to be viewed in isolation, though when put together, afford a full view of the topic and its solution

Video Seminar Information

Prior to filming, the following must be submitted:

Title - Of less than 6 words
The four questions you will be answering - Limit question length to 5-10 words (so that they can be included on-screen post production)
A short description outlining the Video Seminar content (1-2 paragraphs) - To be used as a description on the website
Diagrams (if any) to be displayed within the Video Seminar to be provided prior to filming, so that we can ascertain that it fits within our video format - Diagrams to be provided in high resolution .jpeg format
Current profile photo - Provided in a large high resolution .jpeg format
Biography of less than 30 words (for inclusion in the Video Seminar)
Full length biography (for inclusion on the website)
Company Logo - Provided in high resolution .jpeg format

Filming Day

Some helpful guidelines are provided below:

Reference notes:

These are to be used as a quick reference only - don't write out your answer word for word
Dot points work best - create a simple PowerPoint presentation that can then be printed off as notes
Format to landscape and use a very large font size - 36pt or above. Test beforehand to ensure you can read them from a distance of 1-2 metres
No more than 4 A4 pages per question - less is best. Notes are changed over during a break in filming between each question

Diagrams:

You will need to reference the diagram directly when speaking - for example "This diagram illustrates…"

On the day of filming:

Ideal dress is a neutral coloured shirt (white or pale blue) and jacket.
Avoid overly patterend fabric or bright warm colours such as red, orange or yellow (which can throw up reflective glare and make you look red or orange).
Avoid large dangly accessories or necklaces as they can interfer with the microphone. You will be asked to remove them.
Mobile phones and other devices will need to be switched off and removed from pockets as they can cause interference with the microphones.