Meet and greet each site in your conference; introduce all participants at each location. In large
conferences, appoint a meeting spokesperson and have a spokesperson at each video conference site.
Speak in a natural volume - but speak as if you are addressing a group
in a classroom. This depends on where the microphone is located. If the microphone is a table top
model located 10 feet away it will sound different than a wireless lavaliere hung around a presenter's
neck.
Address the camera and microphone when speaking.
Be aware of the transmission delay. Pause after completing your sentences and wait for a response
(when applicable) from a remote location.
Mute microphone(s) when not speaking
Have a plan for Q and A, especially for large multi site conferences. Provide ample opportunities
for questions, say every 30-45 minutes, and then do a roll call to cover everyone. If necessary, have
the sites write down questions until the proper time.
In case of trouble encountered during a video conference, make sure you know how to get in touch
with your video technician.
Do Not:
Expect home television quality. It takes the equivalent of 1700 telephone lines (8 Megabits) to
equal home broadcast quality, and that's only one way! The technology you are using takes 6 telephone
lines (384 Kilobits) AND is fully interactive!
Hold side conversations - unless the microphone is muted. Sometimes
side conversations are OK, just not when everyone else is listening.
Touch the microphone(s) unless they are push to talk microphones.
Use overly active gestures that may be distracting to your audience
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