Web Conferencing Platforms
The most obvious reason for adopting web conferencing is the ability to cut down on travel and cut back on travel expenses. Even though fuel prices are starting to come down from their all-time highs, virtual meetings will always be a much more cost-effective solution and spares companies from lost productivity as employees don’t lose work time.
Web conferencing can allow you to touch many more customers and find new business in areas that had not previously been considered. Web conferencing provides a powerful and persuasive sales tool that allows participants worldwide to interact; deliver or view presentations; swap documents and files; and perform a variety of other meeting tasks as quickly and effectively as if everyone were sitting in the same room. Close deals faster by delivering impactful virtual meetings directly to busy manager’s and executive’s desktops.
ConferTel. “5 Reasons Why Web Conferencing is a Must-Have During a Recession” ConferTel, https://confertel.net/support/resource-library/5-reasons-why-web-conferencing-is-a-must-have-during-a-recession/.
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
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Zoom has worked its way into the professional and social lives of millions. In this course, staff instructor Garrick Chow goes over the fundamentals of this popular video conferencing tool, explaining how to host, attend, schedule, and collaborate in Zoom meetings and webinars—both on your laptop and mobile device. Garrick begins by showing how to set up your Zoom account and adjust audio and video settings (as well as choose fun virtual backgrounds and filters). Next, he walks through how to host your own meeting and participate in meetings scheduled by others. Garrick covers how to use a variety of options during meetings such as how to control another participant's computer to easily troubleshoot issues, create breakout rooms, provide nonverbal responses, and more. Finally, he offers tips for scheduling and hosting your own Zoom webinars.
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: General
Time: 1 hour 46 minutes
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Lead Zoom meetings and webinars with confidence. In this course, instructor Zack Arnold shows how to ensure that your next Zoom call is effective, productive, and engaging. Zack begins with a wealth of security tips for before, during, and after a call. Next, he shares strategies for maximizing audience engagement and interaction (as well as minimizing distractions and interruptions), whether your call is with 5 or 500 people. This includes adjusting view options so you never miss a participant’s reactions, organizing windows to maximize eye contact, and using polls and reactions to interact with larger groups. Zack also covers the technical aspects of running Zoom calls, such as sharing video and audio content and trading off screen sharing between the facilitator and other presenters and cohosts. Plus, discover how to make the most of breakout rooms and advanced features like his favorite hot keys, as well as livestreaming your Zoom calls to the web.
Platform: Coursera
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 17 hours
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When clicking on Enroll at the bottom of the pop-up, click Audit This Course to access the free version. Using cloud-based video conferencing platforms such as Zoom has become, for many people, a part of everyday life. This is particularly true for learners of all ages who are now spending more time online connecting with their peers or studying remotely. To ensure a successful learning experience for our online learners, educators and teachers need to feel confident designing and delivering a live Zoom class. In this course, you’ll explore the Zoom functions that are relevant to teaching a live online class, such as Zoom’s class management tools, break-out room function, chat, screen-sharing and the poll function. More importantly, this course will provide practical real-world examples of how to use these functions successfully in a live class setting, as well as provide an opportunity to design, develop and create your own Zoom lesson plan. This course is suitable for anyone who designs or delivers synchronous or live online Zoom classes.
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 55 minutes
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Get up to speed quickly with Webex, the online meeting and video conferencing app. In this course, staff instructor Oliver Schinkten shows how to use Webex to host, run, and record online meetings. Oliver begins by showing how to configure your account and navigate the Webex dashboard. He offers quick tips for anyone attending a meeting on Webex, including adjusting key audio and video settings. Next, he steps through how to host a meeting on Webex, from scheduling the meeting to navigating as a presenter to recording the meeting, sharing your screen, and creating polls for attendees.
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 50 minutes
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All good events can be used as a catalyst to achieve larger business objectives—that’s what makes them so powerful. By taking a formerly in-person event online, you can solve for those same business objectives while also creating a more inclusive and environmentally conscious experience. In this course, instructor Taylor Estes shows you how, providing tips for adjusting to this new format and crafting transformative online experiences for attendees and stakeholders. Taylor shares techniques for keeping your remote attendees engaged from start to finish, including how to pick the right presenters. Learn how to tell compelling stories through your virtual event, leverage the power of user-generated content to connect with attendees, and manage the overall production. Plus, Taylor digs into the business value of online events, explaining how they can give you a larger reach and effectively address the issue of sustainability.
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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Webinars can help you attract new customers and build client relationships, but only if they're smart and engaging. In this course, author, webinar expert, and instructional designer Sally Norred walks you through the basics of creating webinars for your business. The course begins with an overview of webinars and how they're used as business tools, and then reviews topics such as webinar hosting choices, audio and video setup, presentation skills, and ideas to build audience participation. Sally also takes a closer look at common webinar tools to help you select the right one.
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