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@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@
 
 Want to help with EmacsConf 2021? Here's how you can make it even better!
 
-# Tech checks
+# Tech-checks with Speakers
 
-Many sessions will have live question and answer sessions via Big Blue
-Button. Everything works more smoothly when the speakers are all
-set up and ready to go: their audio works, their screen can be shared
-properly, and so on.  You can help by testing their setup beforehand.
+Many sessions will have live question and answer sessions via BigBlueButton
+(BBB). Everything works more smoothly when the speakers are all set up and
+ready to go: their audio works, their screen can be shared properly, and so
+on. You can help by testing their setup beforehand.
 
 You can test your own connection at <https://test.bigbluebutton.org>
-. If that works for you, you can be a tech check volunteer.  Let us
+. If that works for you, you can be a tech-check volunteer.  Let us
 know what your availability is and we can match you up with speakers
-who want to doublecheck their setup before the conference.
+who want to doublecheck their setup before the conference. All you'd
+need to do is to go through a checklist with them and send us a quick
+email afterwards.
 
-Here are some notes on the tech check process:
+Here are some notes on the process:
 
 - Can you hear me? Can I hear you?
 - Explain process
@@ -25,14 +27,31 @@ Here are some notes on the tech check process:
     Technical risk.)
   - Multi-monitor setups might not be handled well by BBB; share
     window instead of desktop
-  - Possible picture-in-picture approach to maximize screen real estate if needed
+  - Possible picture-in-picture approach to maximize screen real estate if
+    needed
     - Linux: share desktop, run cheese, set Always on Top
 - Check if comfortable checking into IRC: #emacsconf-org
 - Get phone number for emergency contact, store in private wiki
-- Write down IRC nick, name pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the public wiki
+- Write down IRC nick, name pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the
+  public wiki
 - Encourage webcam for Q&A, although make it clear that it's totally optional
 
-# Alternate streams
+# Editing & Reviewing Captions
+
+Want to help make videos easier for people to enjoy during the
+conference, or find and learn from afterwards?  Please volunteer to
+help caption recorded talks!  You'll get a sneak preview of a talk,
+and possibly auto-generated captions that you can use as a starting
+point.
+
+We’d like to get started on this as soon as possible because the
+pre-recordings will start trickling in until the conference, and doing it
+progressively is a good way to keep the work-load low.
+
+For an Emacs-based solution, [subed.el](https://github.com/rndusr/subed/) mode
+makes it easier to adjust the timings or edit the text.
+
+# Running Alternate Streams
 
 Do you have a pretty good network connection and a computer capable of
 livestreaming?  Consider becoming an alternate streamer!  You can pick
@@ -40,15 +59,6 @@ one or more of your favorite sessions from the [[schedule]] and get
 set up for doing an extended stream, allowing more time for Q&A and
 live demonstrations.
 
-# Captions
-
-Want to help make videos easier for people to enjoy during the
-conference, or find and learn from afterwards?  Please volunteer to
-help caption recorded talks!  You'll get a sneak preview of a talk,
-and possibly auto-generated captions that you can use as a starting
-point. [subed.el](https://github.com/rndusr/subed/) mode makes it
-easier to adjust the timings or edit the text.
-
 # Volunteer
 
 Thought of another way to help?  Sure, suggest away.