There are two interesting projects I’d like to get going for April. One will be a guide on making remote presentations that rock, and another will be a guide on managing virtual assistants. I would like to put together blog posts and perhaps a nicely-formatted e-book. For the presentation project, I’m also planning to run a couple of seminars at work, and maybe even offer one-on-one coaching too.

What do those projects look like?

Making remote presentations that rock

Possible topics:

• Technology tips and screencasts
  • Sametime Unyte
  • Audacity
  • Camtasia Studio or some other video/screencast software
• Challenges and opportunities of remote presentations
• Tips on information organization
• Tips on visual presentation design
• Delivery techniques
• Preparation and follow-up
• Virtual conferences – when you’re part of a bigger event

Coaching opportunities:

• Give feedback on title, abstract, and bio
• Give feedback on outline, navigational structures
• Give feedback on design and organization
• Evaluate delivery (in person or with recordings) – maybe swap with people? =) – to help people learn more about how to do presentations even more effectively

Possible tasks to delegate:

• Transcribe my presentations and audio recordings on the topic
• Edit audio to remove ums, ahs, and repeated words
• Compile presentation tips from the Internet
• Find illustrations for slides
• Create draft slides
• Format the blog posts into an e-book
• Follow up after coaching

Managing virtual assistants

I’d like to focus on documenting lots of processes so that we can come up with something like a manual. =) Possible topics:

• Web research
• Product search
• Calendar management (meetings, phone calls, and get-togethers)
• Writing and content development
• Everyday tasks (wake-up calls, concierge services, etc.)

Each post will have the following structure:

• Why outsource to a virtual assistant
• Sample requests and time saved (Examples for 15 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours)
• What information should be included?
• What milestones are useful?
• Example step-by-step process, similar to the ones I’ve shared
• Sample output template so that both the client and virtual assistant know what results are expected

Possible tasks to delegate:

• Compile sample requests and templates
• Find me other bloggers interested in collaborating on an e-book
• Draft the text
• Document step-by-step processes, including screenshots
• Find client testimonials
• Format the blog posts into an e-book