The Handbook - BC Trainer Instructions

BC Trainer Instructions.pdf

You will be paid your normal hosting rate (with your $25 tab) plus a $20 bonus for training a new QM.

The bonus will be paid after we receive the Trainee Feedback Form.

The Feedback Form is due 24 hours from the start of the event, as is your event report. Feedback will be shared with the trainee, so make sure you are constructive in your criticism.

DO NOT have the trainee post the event report - that is still your job, and how you get paid.

Keep reading to learn more about:

How the Training Team schedules new BCs for training
What you should expect from your Trainee
Expectations for Training Nights

Scheduling Trainees

The Recruiting and Training Team is responsible for scheduling all trainees for live, in-venue training. That scheduling process includes checking for venue cancellations, substitutions (we prefer not to send trainees to substitutes), any other recent trainings at the same venue or with the same trainer, and any other factors.

The training team DOES NOT check with each trainer prior to sending the training schedule to the trainee and each of the trainers. If there is an issue with the schedule for the trainer - e.g. a substitution that we missed, birthday event, etc. - please let the training team know. About 99% of the time the training team can and will reschedule that training.

What you should expect from your Trainee

For any in-venue training, new hires are instructed to do the following:

Arrive 30 minutes before event start time
Bring laptop/tablet and charger/power cable
Download & prep the playlists, including background music
Be prepared to run Singo for the whole night
Be prepared to host 3 rounds of Bingo during Side B

If your trainee arrives at your venue and did not bring their laptop or tablet, tell them to go home. Email the Training team (recruiting@geekswhodrink.com) to let them know the trainee was dismissed for being unprepared. If they show up with their device but did not prepare the materials, let us know in the feedback form, but have them stick around to help run the show.

Please coordinate with the trainee if they'll need to plan on arriving earlier, if the parking situation is tricky, or if there's any other information you think they'll need regarding the venue/location.

Please email your trainee your sub instructions. They should do as much set-up as possible - including AV and snagging prizes - with as little assistance as possible.

Training Nights

Your trainee should run Singo during Side A while you host on the microphone. You should be demonstrating proper interaction, vocal presence, and pacing. The trainee should introduce the 10 minute break after Round 3, then announce Side B and repeat the instructions for joining. They should then host on microphone for the entirety of Side B while running the Singo app on their own device.
Check that your trainee has set up their playlists correctly and note that in your feedback.