| Course One |
| Virtual Meeting Technology |
| Unit 1 |
| Introduction to synchronous meeting technologies |
• What is Synchronous Meeting?
• What technologies are available and how do I find them?
• Why synchronous meetings are becoming popular
• The advantages of Synchronous Meeting Technologies for businesses
• The disadvantages of Synchronous
Meeting Technologies for businesses
• The advantages of Synchronous
Meeting Technologies for workers
• The disadvantages of Synchronous
Meeting Technologies for workers |
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| Unit 2 |
| Webinars, webcasts and other audio formats |
• Discussing webinars, webcasts, and other audio formats
• Designing webinars, webcasts, and other virtual meeting technologies
• Developing a plan for transitioning to these technologies
• Space, equipment and computer requirements |
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| Unit 3 |
| Video streaming, webcam and other video formats |
• Discussing video streaming, web-cams, and other video formats
• Designing video streaming, web-cams, and other virtual meeting technologies
• Developing a plan for transitioning to these technologies
• Space, equipment and computer requirements |
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| Unit 4 |
| Vendors and contracts, getting started, setting up your system |
• Choosing a program or programs that fits your organizations needs
• Doing a run-through or trial run
• Don’t over-invite – who to invite into the decision-making process, who needs to be involved
• Send out an e-mail – inclusion into the meetings, support systems in place
• Keep it interesting – don’t implement more than you need or can handle |
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| Course Two |
| Keys to Effective Design of Virtual Meetings |
| Unit 1 |
| Virtual Learning Formats |
• Choosing the right learning format for your program
• Choosing the length of your program
• Choosing presentation formats and selecting presenters
• Making slides powerful and visual |
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| Unit 2 |
| Effective Design Techniques for Virtual Meetings |
• Identifying your goals and objectives of the program
• Preparing yourself and your presenter on how to use the software
• Creating involvement of your participants through interaction
• Keys to facilitating the program, less presenting
• Creating a production or script for your virtual program |
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| Unit 3 |
| Training Virtual Meeting Presenters and Instructors |
• Ways to train virtual meeting presenters and instructors
• Creating a training program to help your instructors embrace the virtual meeting experience
• Creating practice sessions for your presenters and instructors
• Structuring your meeting to keep your audience engaged and wanting more |
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| Unit 4 |
| Presentation Techniques and Tips for Quality Virtual Meetings |
• Best ways to keep your participants engaged and alert
• Making participants feel part of the meeting
• Explaining virtual meeting tools to your users
• Explaining your expectations of the users
• The key to successful introductions
• Staying on point and on time |
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| Course Three |
| Managing Virtual Meetings |
| Unit 1 |
| Strategic planning for virtual meetings |
• Establishing a timeline
• Creating your product mix
• How to evaluate virtual meetings
• Your one-year virtual meeting plan |
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| Unit 2 |
| Needs assessments, market research and surveys |
• Determining the need and the size of the audience
• Gauging the competition
• Simple yet critical market research techniques
• Creating high response surveys |
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| Unit 3 |
| Budgeting and pricing virtual meetings |
• Setting income goals
• Budgeting start up costs
• Determine your profit margin
• Pricing your virtual meeting |
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| Unit 4 |
| Marketing virtual meetings |
• When and how often to promote
• How much to spend on promotion
• Promoting with email, web sites and direct mail
• The 5 keys to successful marketing of virtual meetings |
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