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With AACRAO membership you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? State higher education coordinating boards, higher education associations, accrediting bodies and international ministries of education and more can collaborate with our members and lend their voices to discussions about practices in the field. 

Annual Membership Price: $710

Requirements: YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC SECTOR AND/OR A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION WHOSE INTERESTS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED TO AACRAO.  

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Professional Competencies

Work on your skills like change management, technical knowledge and professional development and contributions to the field. We have the tools for you.

Online Learning

Strategic enrollment management. Admissions & recruitment. Transfer & articulation.  AACRAO regularly partners with organizations to hold joint discussions. No matter what your focus is, our webinars are loved by our members, and can raise the profile of your work. 

Take the next step in your career

AACRAO's Career Navigator is a wealth of job postings and resources for training. 

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Get Published

AACRAO's professional journals College & University and SEM Quarterly are always accepting articles and have a wide circulation base.

Research Opportunities

Leverage the expertise of our over 11,000 members and contribute to one of the premier sources of practice related research within the global higher education community. 

Join a committee

Do work you're passionate about, with support and mentoring from fellow members. From Caucuses to specialized topics, it's all one community, no matter where in the world your institution is located. 


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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter

10 tips for vibrant virtual presentations

May 29, 2020, 13:41 PM
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Delivering a successful virtual presentation, whether live or prerecorded, is not only about the scintillating content, but also how that information is organized and delivered. 
 
Many studies suggest that when listening to or watching a presentation, adults have an attention span of 5-7 minutes — and that is assuming that the topic is of interest. 
 

Keeping this in mind, take the following tips into consideration when designing a virtual presentation:

1. Arrange the content into 5-7 minute topic blocks, keeping information succinct and coherent. 

2. Transition topic blocks every 5-7 minutes, and transition speakers, if relevant, with each block.

3. Use interactive tools, such as polling, survey, and chat functions to build in meaningful attendee engagement 

4. Use visuals, animation, and video rather than text. Attendees can not read heavy text and listen at the same time.  

5. Keep your slide deck short. Aim for no more than 20 slides for a 60-minute presentation.

6. Prepare and practice. Rehearse aloud — not just in your head. If possible, do a dress rehearsal.

7. Engage your audience. Know your audience and why your material matters to them.

8. Professionalize your space. Make sure you have good lighting, no distractions (such as pets), and turn off phones and other notifications. 

9. Have questions prepared, so you’re ready if attendees are slow to participate in Q-and-A. 

10. Have fun. Be energetic, smile, and use body language as you would in a face-to-face meeting. Don’t stress about being perfect. 

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