How do you increase engagement and participation in online meetings?

Question

There are many online conferencing tools out there. However, the predominant ones are Zoom and Google Meet.

In your opinion, what are some of the ways through which participant engagement and attentiveness can be increased in such online meetings?

Are there any tools that you would recommend to be used during the sessions?

Gautam Srivastava · Accepted Answer

Try reducing your TTT - Teacher Talk Time. This is one advice that has helped me a lot. Engage your audience by allowing them to speak more than you do in the meeting. Our product, Lens (https://www.getlens.io) allows hosts to measure participants' talktime and attentiveness. Thereby giving you insights into who is engaging and who is drifting away! 🚀

Qudsia Ali · Answer

1. Before the meeting, create an agenda and send it out to all participants, so everyone knows what topics will be discussed. 
2. Use visuals such as slides, videos, or diagrams to engage participants and keep them focused. 
3. Ask questions throughout the meeting to encourage discussion and participation. Make sure to call on people by name to get everyone involved. 
4. Encourage people to answer questions and participate in conversations using their microphones.

Uttam Gaikwad · Answer

Gautam - This looks like a great product to try out! 🔥

Utkarsh Gupta · Answer

@qudsia_ali Nice thoughts. What tool do you use for your meetings generally? Any thoughts on how to use such VC tools effectively?

Alexander Johann Eser · Answer

@ug911 , we are actually developing a solution to have more productive 1:1s and team meetings. Please check zipdo.co - We are launching our MVP soon and if you want to be one of the first users to try it out, please contact me at ajeser[at]zipdo.co or join our waitlist.

How do you increase engagement and participation in online meetings?

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