Delivering online meetings takes more effort and involvement than in-person meetings. Keeping your audience engaged requires a greater effort of skills and awareness to maintain audience engagement. Here are some ideas for creating a web meeting that can keep your audience engaged, focused, and entertained.

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Technical

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Be familiar,
confident, and
practiced with
your technology

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Use a computer
rather than a
tablet/phone

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Audio matters:
Invest in a headset or
professional microphone.

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Goldilocks Camera Positioning…
Too Far Too Close Just Right

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Mute your
audience

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Stay near
your router
or connect
via Ethernet

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Store your files
locally
and have your
links ready

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If bandwidth is an
issue, shut off
video for audio
only.
Or dial-in.

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Consider a
backup plan,
a fill-in person,
and be a leader.

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Arrive early and send
out invites at least
10 minutes ahead.

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Content

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Define your goals
and objectives

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Know your audience

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Aim for a smooth takeoff and landing

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Make your meeting
purposeful,
valuable, and
worthwhile

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Research and
planning is
valuable

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Involve your audience
through interactive
activities such as
questions, polls, trivia,
and games.

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Record your
meeting and
make it available
after the event

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Screen sharing;
Hyperlinks to
web pages
and videos.

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Go beyond flat
facts with fresh
“Dimensional”
content

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Connect.
Inspire.
And speak
from the heart.

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Delivery

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Look at the camera,
not the screen

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Be focused
yet flexible

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Encourage audience
participation and play
the role of the director

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Present with a partner

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Use short
sentences
and simple
words

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Be respectful of
time and schedules

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Avoid crutch words

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Vary your vocal variety
for maximum impact

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Use gestures and facial expressions
for greater emotion and retention

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Be an active
facilitator

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Visuals

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Fluorescent light casts
a cold and flat
skin-tone.
Incandescent cast
harsh shadows. Good
with 2 or 3.
Diffused natural
lighting is terrific.
Best results with LED
ring light or bi-color
video light.
Use good lighting

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Dress
appropriately...
you are on stage.

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Avoid harsh angles
and head space

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Minimalist backgrounds are best

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Eliminate Motion-based
transitions and animations

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Display (and test) your
Presentation in Slide Show mode

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Minimize
distractions

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Showcase your
company’s brand image

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Keep your notes nearby

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Project your presence,
not just your picture

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