Bob is concerned that he is flying way too much for the good of the planet. In an effort to reduce his personal carbon footprint, especially from flights, he now has five ways to deliver talks.

The five-layer pricing structure gives "pricing signals" that encourage conference organizers to consider less-expensive, virtual, lower-carbon alternatives for presentations, depending on their needs and preferences. Contact Bob for a quote on any of these options, or if you need more information.

1. Live-and-in-person:

This is the normal way Bob has given hundreds of interactive talks at events. Costs include a speaking fee plus travel from Toronto and living expenses.

2. Live video conference:

Bob gives his presentation via a video conference studio in Toronto to remote audiences in similarly equipped facilities. The point-to-point, non-Internet communication link enables high quality two-way interaction. This approach saves travel and living expenses and greenhouse gases from flights to distant locations so both Bob and event organizers can walk-the-talk better on sustainability. He has done several interactive talks this way, with excellent feedback on their effectiveness and the quality of the two-way audio and video connection. Costs include a lower speaking fee plus the rental of the Toronto videoconference studio.

3. Live Internet-based presentation:

Bob gives his live presentation using an Internet-based webinar facility that enables him to do a slide presentation and be heard and seen through his webcam. If the laptop used at the event to project Bob and his slides on a screen also has a web cam, it allows him to see the audience. A roving microphone at the event venue helps him hear audience questions through the laptop’s built-in microphone. The cost for this approach is just a lower speaking fee.

4. DVD and live Q&A:

The 56-minute DVD of Bob’s talk, The Business Case for Sustainability, is shown at the event followed by a live 30-60 minute question and answer (Q&A) session with him via teleconference / speaker phone or Internet webcam. Audience questions arising from the DVD talk or questions about other sustainability issues of interest are encouraged. If appropriate, audiences can watch the DVD online at their leisure before the event, so that only time for a quick review and the Q&A session time is required at the event. This kind of session has worked very well with a variety of audiences. The cost is just a lower fee for the Q&A / discussion session.

5. DVD-only:

Bob’s DVD is shown at the event without any Q&A discussion period with him. Instead, a local panel / moderator comments on the DVD and take questions from the audience. There is a Q&A segment on the DVD that might be used stimulate the discussion. This approach only costs $24.95 for the DVD.