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1. How to encourage participation in a web conference 2. Some ways of participating in a conference 3. How to deal with conference participants The advent of broadband Internet in offices around the world means that holding a meeting online is becoming increasingly common. While there are a number of advantages to web conferencing, like saving money on travelling and bringing all your colleagues together with the touch of a button, there is one disadvantage that could discourage those not raised in the digital age from ever conducting a meeting on-line - the fact that you can’t always see your attendees. This not only means that you can’t always be sure that your attendees are paying attention, but also that those present in the meeting might feel free to work on other projects at the same time they’re attending the meeting. If this is something that you are concerned about, there are a number of things you can do to ensure that your participants are completely involved in your web conference. The tips below can help you be fully engaging with your attendees, making your web conference interesting and productive. • Make each participant responsible for some of the presentation. This will ensure that your attendees have researched the topic they are presenting, which will make them feel more involved in the meeting to begin with. This also helps to get everyone talking and interacting during the meeting, so even those people who are shy and don’t usually participate will make a contribution. And once the ice has been broken, it could lead to great discussions that will give you the result you need. • Use your web conference tools features. After all, they’re there to help you make the best of your meeting. Familiarize yourself with them thoroughly and prepare polls, let your participant ≪raise their hands≫ and ask questions, and use the video feature if your software allows for video conferencing. This makes your web meeting more personal and engaging, increasing participation levels. Also think of creative ways you could use each tool. For example, you could use the poll feature to create a game with multiple-choice answers and reward your attendees for getting answers right. This could be a good ice breaker for the beginning of the meeting. • Take advantage of all multimedia options available. Power Point presentations are useful, but they aren’t your only option. For example, you can create a video and put it on YouTube to share with your attendees, or you can use a whiteboard feature to brainstorm as you would in a ‘real’ conference room. The key is to make your attendees feel that they’re in the same room, which will increase the sense of responsibility for participating in the meeting and also camaraderie. • Choose a small group. Smaller meetings tend to encourage more participation since people usually know (and are comfortable with) each other. This makes for more interesting and meaningful conversations, resulting in a more productive meeting. Pick people who you know work well together for the best results. When this isn’t possible, try to break people down into groups (the sales team and the marketing team, for example), and introduce them to each other. This will help all of those in your web conference feel more comfortable with each other and more willing to participate. • Enjoy your meeting. Meetings are a necessary part of doing business. While they might not always be fun, and sometimes just add to your workload, you should make it a point to enjoy your meeting - this is especially good for making sure that the meeting produces results. Your enthusiasm will be noticed by the participants, who will also feel better about being in the meeting and will be more willing to cooperate and give their full attention to the meeting. In turn, this leads to more productivity. |
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