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HOST VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Check out some tips below on hosting effective virtual meetings:
- Set meeting times in advance, and try to make them at a consistent time every week
- Test out your technology before you start your meeting. Make sure your video and audio are working properly
- Start your meetings with a check-in or an icebreaker, or open the meeting early to
allow people to build community and chat amongst themselves before going into formal
club business
- Take a look at some of these icebreakers for inspiration!
- Continue to provide an agenda before your meeting starts
- Take meeting minutes and store them in a shared folder where group members have access
- Allow people to provide their input during meetings. Set a time for members to share
ideas
- Pro tip: you can use the breakout room feature in Zoom to have committee meetings
- Get feedback from your members by creating surveys or polls
- Teach your members how to use parliamentary procedures to conduct meetings, this will help you run your meetings more effectively
Virtual Meeting Platforms |
Messaging Tools |
Meeting Scheduling Platforms |
Project Management Platforms |
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Zoom | Learn |
Slack | Learn |
Doodle | Learn |
Asana | Learn |
Hangouts Meet | Learn(premium free until July) |
GroupMe | Learn |
When2Meet | Learn |
Trello | Learn |
Skype | Learn |
WhatsApp | Learn |
LettuceMeet | Learn |
Basecamp | Learn |
Hangouts Chat | Learn |
NeedtoMeet | Learn |
Google Drive | Learn |