Chapter 16
Holding Meetings Online
IN THIS CHAPTER
Knowing when an online meeting is the right choice
Deciding which format best suits your needs
Ensuring a smooth experience
Creating webinars and hybrid meetings
Meeting online is no longer reserved for high-level executive pow-wows. Since 2020, nearly everyone from grade school kids to grandparents has experienced online conferencing. Our need to connect during the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged approximately 200 online conference platforms to emerge, many with very powerful capabilities. The online meeting is now as prevalent and necessary as the mobile phone. Use this to your advantage when planning a meeting!
What you need to decide is which type of online conference will best suit your needs. You have a choice of a video conference (that allows attendees to participate with both audio and video), a hybrid conference (where you are sharing a live presentation with a broader online audience), and finally you can offer a webinar or online conference (where you are the main attraction and there is limited interaction from your attendees). ...
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