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= GENERAL TIPS =
==The Trivia Intro==
*Many teams opt to begin the contest with some kind of "intro," usually scripted and often pre-recorded. Sometimes the intro relates to the team's name (and the pop culture source from which it was drawn), though not always.
*Two fairly high-production-value intros can be found here: [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/vampires/intro.mp3 Neutered Vampires Who Cheat at Kitten Poker] and here: [http://velveteenrabbi.com/DiplomaticImmunityIntro.mp3 Diplomatic Immunity]
== Tips for Preparing to Run Trivia ==
* Bring a radio to tune into the WCFM broadcast from headquarters so you can be sure the DJs are staying on track with the program/so you can be sure your CDs are working out as planned (sometimes tracks get mixed up during preprations, so you'll want to be able to monitor the situation and improvise as quickly as possible in case of trouble).
* Use remote team members for AIM on-air hints and scoring input. Later, they can participate in scoring electronically submitted boni.
== Helpful Tools ==
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] is a free, open source audio editing tool that you can use for things like trimming songs down to a reasonable length (2:00 - 4:30 minutes is usually about right) and to do other sound editing jobs. It's available on many different platforms (OS9/OSX, Windows, Linux/Unix). You may need to locate the LAME encoder DLL if you choose to run it on Windows and want to export your edits to an MP3 file, but that's pretty easily done.
* [http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/learn/ Trillian Basic] is a good Windows client for multiple IM networks, including AIM. It's free too.
