Zoom Meetings Connect Members During COVID-19
With California’s shelter in place order, many are learning new ways to stay connected remotely. Businesses are quickly adapting to virtual meetings in order to continue business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We understand these are uncertain times and don’t want technology to add to our members’ stress. Whether your business is new to video conferencing or an experienced practitioner, engaging virtually with each other will continue to be the future of business planning.
To help jumpstart members that are new to video teleconferencing, we’ve outlined five benefits of Zoom – one of the most affordable and best video solutions on the market.
#1 It’s Easy To Use
With Zoom, there's no need to combine various video conferencing solutions in order to achieve great results for online business meetings. Zoom's Meeting Connector is free and provided as an Open Virtualization Format (OVM), which can be installed (and distributed globally) in minutes. Set up is simply creating an account.
#2 It’s Affordable
Save time and money by using video conferencing for online business meetings. No one needs to travel and there are not upfront costs to set up the platform. The basic Zoom features are free and allow you to host up to 100 participants for 40 min. Savings add up quickly when you utilize remote collaboration.
#3 Pre-Record Your Presentation
Not ready to go live? Don’t worry! Zoom offers solutions for all communications, including live meetings, webinars, phone, and chat. If a live meeting is not the right fit, simply record your Zoom presentation and edit after. You’re still able to interact with your meeting attendees real-time via chat. This is a great option for solo presenters that may need to answer questions throughout the presentation.
#4 Go Live When You’re Ready
There are a variety of ways to use Zoom beyond the traditional webinar or formal presentation. If you’re looking to hold a brainstorm, Q&A session or just looking for a more personalized 1-on-1 setting, scheduling a live video meeting. Zoom offers HD video and audio, even in low-bandwidth environments, so your teams can easily connect, collaborate, and work with agility.
#5 Accessible From Any Device
You can start speaking with anyone, on any device, from anywhere in the world. Zoom's video conferencing solutions are mobile friendly and allow attendees to seamlessly join meetings, toggle between participants to share screens, and make notations that all participants can see in real time.
The CAI Bay Area and Central California Chapter is excited to utilize Zoom to help continue to connect our members during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue with our mission to build bridges among those who serve community associations – even if that means virtually for now.
For more information on Zoom meetings, you can access their free training resources to get Zooming today!