During a round of Power Slides one player gives an improvised 5 minute pitch for an imaginary app using a series of randomly selected slides. The app concept will be on the first slide. Slides will advance automatically. On the last slide, the presenter must come up with a name for their app, and the audience must applaud! Power Slides is best when displayed on an external screen or projector. Once a pitch has begun, it will not require additional input in the browser.

A big Google Document full of helpful tips for online meetings, classes, and events. Friends, as we scramble to move our offline interactions online, this is an emerging initial place to share, curate and organize resources. It could really use the loving attention of a great curator!

gathio is a quick and easy way to make and share events which respects your privacy. You don't need to sign up for an account - we just use your email to send you a secret link you can use to edit or delete your event. Send all your guests the public link, and all your co-hosts the editing link. A week after the event finishes, it's deleted from our servers for ever, and your email goes with it.

• Enjoy yourself • To err is human • Technical difficulties • Practice all the names • Know more than the speaker’s bio • Avoid in-jokes • Don't assume or rely on speaker’s fame • Announce and thank people with vigor • Let the speakers give the talks • Prep speakers for questions and answers • Housekeeping is a good boilerplate • Ask the organizers what they need