Interact and Engage!: 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars
by Kassy LaBorie, Tom Stone
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Have Them at Hello: Warm-Ups and Welcomes
As with in-person meetings or classroom training events, participants need to prepare before they use the available tools. Welcome and warm-up activities are perfect for starting an online meeting, webinar, or training event. They open the session with a purpose beyond asking participants to sit and listen. They help set the stage for interaction and collaboration, function as early technical checks, and help ensure an on-time start. These activities also help ensure that participants, the producer, and the facilitator are able to successfully communicate once the event starts and content-focused activities need to begin. After all, teaching participants how to use the chat feature while also trying ...
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