Communications CoP: Tips for your next All Important Zoom Meeting

This is a NCPMI Communication & Public Speaking CoP- NCPL Toastmasters Club Meeting.
The Meeting includes networking, inspirational thoughts, prepared speeches, table topics, evaluations, with multiple meeting operations roles.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (5:45 pm – 6:00 pm) Pre-meeting Networking

Meeting will be convened by Virtual Conference Call

PDU allocation- 1.25: Leadership .25 – Technical .50 – Strategic .50

Abstract:

Remember the days when the most important thing about that once-in-lifetime job interview, presentation, or dissertation was getting there early? Now in our post-COVID world, add to the list of things to worry about is staying connected while using a video conferencing technology like Zoom, Skype, WebEx or Teams.

Let’s face it, likely you will be at home in your home office using your home computer and home Wi-Fi doing an event in front of hundreds, maybe thousands, of others watching and listening to you in that once-in-lifetime virtual meeting. What can you do to minimize the chance of a technology failure ruining that once-in-a-lifetime video conferencing moment where there are no do-overs?

Objective:

This presentation will show you five areas where you can drastically improve the quality and reliability of your home system in preparation for that special virtual meeting. This presentation will focus on the following areas:

• Internet Service
• Wi-Fi
• Computer
• Power
• The Human Factor

About the Speaker:    

Elmer Hill

Elmer has been a Toastmaster since June 2013.  He is the Immediate Past District Director of Toastmasters International District 37, which covered the entire state of North Carolina and successful lead the reformation of District 37 into two districts during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In addition to Toastmasters, Elmer is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and owns his own business providing technology and IT services to small and medium businesses

Please note the following:

• This meeting is free for NCPMI & North Carolina Project Leaders Toastmasters (NCPL) members and Non Members.
• PDUs will be reported by NCPMI
• PMPs are required to provide their PMI numbers in order that their PDUs can be reported
• Please arrive on time in order to set up your camera
• Meeting will be convened by Zoom Virtual Meeting