As more professionals return at least part of the time to offices, hybrid meetings, where some attendees are in the room and others are remote, will become the norm for quite a while. Here are six ways working with the equipment for a hybrid meeting is different than what you did when everyone was in…
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
6 ways the planning for a hybrid meeting is different than in-room or virtual meetings
As more professionals return at least part of the time to offices, hybrid meetings, where some attendees are in the room and others are remote, will become the norm for quite a while. Here are six ways planning for a hybrid meeting is different than what you did when everyone was in the room or…
Control Logitech webcam (C920, Brio, C922, C930 & more) in Zoom and Teams meetings (Windows or Mac)
***Late 2021 Update*** Logitech has discontinued the Camera Settings app described in this article. It has been replaced by the Logi Tune app that is described in this article. If you own a Logitech webcam like the popular C920, Brio, C922, or C930 and want more control over the zoom or positioning so you look…
Virtual attendees look at your video; Issue #486 March 23, 2021
In this newsletter I shared the results of a LinkedIn survey I did asking attendees whether they look at the presenter’s video during a virtual presentation. They do and I gave six tips for effective video in virtual presentations. The full survey results article is here.
Virtual meeting attendees look at your video while you are sharing slides – 6 tips to make your meeting video effective
In a recent training session a participant shared that they never look at the presenter’s video when slides are being shared. They didn’t think as a presenter we needed to worry too much about gestures, facial expressions or what we looked like in the small video feed. I have to admit I was a bit…
Use a phone as a participant to broadcast the room to others in a hybrid meeting
If the meeting room you have booked does not have a room system that connects to the virtual meeting platform, one option you have to share the room audio and video with the remote participants in a hybrid meeting is to use a phone as a participant in the meeting. Set up a phone on…
Presenting in a hybrid meeting so in-room and virtual attendees have a great experience
Before the meeting As the meeting organizer, you are responsible for the experience of the people in the room and those attending virtually. Consider this list of questions when planning the meeting and use this template to send instructions to the meeting attendees. If you don’t know the answer to every question, that’s OK. Let…
Pre-meeting instructions template for hybrid meetings
Prior to a hybrid meeting where there will be in-room and virtual attendees, here are some instructions you should send to all attendees so that the meeting can be effective for all attendees. If attending in the room: Logistics What room is being used What are the room attendance limitations What PPE is expected in…
Questions to ask when planning a hybrid meeting
When you are planning a hybrid meeting, here are some of the questions you should ask. Room What rooms are available at that time (rooms may have times reserved between meetings for cleaning)? What is the room capacity? Will you be in the room or will you be attending remotely? Facility What protective measures are…
EffectiveHybridPresentations.com: A guide to delivering effective PowerPoint presentations in hybrid meetings that have in-room and virtual attendees
EffectiveHybridPresentations.com As organizations start to return to offices in North America and around the world, business professionals are about to face another huge change in the way they work. In March 2020 everyone rapidly switch from in-person meetings and presentations to virtual meetings on Zoom, Teams, Webex, Google Meet, and other platforms. With more people…