Virtual meetings are quick to arrange, allow the most relevant members to dial in from wherever they are, and are often quite inexpensive. However, getting meetings right can be difficult. To succeed with virtual meetings, you need to approach them differently from traditional in-person meetings. Here are seven tips that you can use to prepare and run an effective virtual meeting. 1. Choose the Right Technology There are dozens of tools that can help you run an online meeting more efficiently. Figure out which one to use for your remote meeting by considering the key functionality. 2. Avoid Behaviors That Drain the Bandwidth Do not start any bandwidth-intensive activities just before, or during, a virtual meeting (on Zoom or any other tool) on your device — and as much as possible on various computers and devices that share your Internet connection. 3. Set an Agenda and Agree on the Guidelines Your remote meeting needs an agenda. If possible, set the agenda beforehand and let the meeting attendees know so that they can review it and brainstorm before the meeting starts. 4. Set the Ground Rules Ground rules help to ensure order in a virtual meeting as they guide how people should behave. Make a list of ground rules for the meeting 5. Keep the Members Engaged Make sure everyone attending the meeting is engaged from the beginning to the end. 6. Follow Up After the Meeting For a meeting to be effective, all participants should have clear objectives when it ends. 7. Transcribe Zoom Meetings and Recordings Start Call Recording - Click on the "Record" icon on the right side of the control panel at the bottom of the screen when you enter the meeting. Contact GMR Transcription to transcribe your Zoom meetings and recordings. https://www.gmrtranscription.com/ Conclusion Running an efficient virtual meeting can seem difficult. However, it doesn’t have to be. Following the seven tips above will ensure you end up with a successful virtual meeting.

1. 7 Tips to Run Virtual
Meetings More Efficiently

2. 1. Choose the
Right Technology
There are dozens of tools that can
help you run an online meeting
more efficiently. Figure out which
one to use for your remote
meeting by considering the key
functionality.

3. 2. Avoid Behaviors
That Drain the
Bandwidth
Do not start any bandwidth-intensive
activities just before, or during, a
virtual meeting (on Zoom or any
other tool) on your device — and as
much as possible on various
computers and devices that share
your Internet connection.

4. 3. Set an Agenda
and Agree on the
Guidelines
Your remote meeting needs an agenda.
If possible, set the agenda beforehand
and let the meeting attendees know so
that they can review it and brainstorm
before the meeting starts.

5. 4. Set the
Ground Rules
Ground rules help to ensure order in a
virtual meeting as they guide how
people should behave. Make a list of
ground rules forthe meeting

6. 5. Keep the
Members Engaged
Make sure everyone attending
the meeting is engaged from
the beginning to the end.

7. 6. Follow Up After
the Meeting
For a meeting to be effective, all
participants should have clear
objectives when it ends.

8. 7. Transcribe Zoom
Meetings and
Recordings
Start Call Recording - Click on the
"Record" icon on the right side of the
control panel at the bottom of the
screen when you enter the meeting.
Contact GMR Transcription to
transcribe your Zoom meetings and
recordings.

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