How to get best results from Videoconferencing?

                       How to get best results from Videoconferencing?

Most of us would have participated in videoconferences on Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco etc, especially in recent months. Many are new these platforms and do not know how to get best experience out of such events. I want to suggest a few workarounds when you may face difficulties.

You may not be able to get connected to the meeting. Reasons could be poor internet connection. In your mobile there may be space clogging due to unwanted stuff not deleted. Just by making space by deleting large files you can make enough space. The meeting ID could be wrong. Emptying cache might help.  Unable to see shared screen may be tackled by changing internet connection from one Wi-Fi to another, as nowadays many households have multiple access to Internet.

It is possible for the host to connect two monitors – this will ensure checking if screen share is working properly. Some users from mobile won’t hear properly as sound volume is low from mobile phones. You may try connecting a USB or Bluetooth based external speaker.

Some participants find it difficult to focus themselves in the centre of the screen when they use mobile. You can place the mobile in a mobile- holder to keep it stationary for capturing via camera. One has to ensure that the background is dark and the face is lighted.

The host can choose not to show on screen those who have not switched on their cameras. This will accommodate more people with video on. Participants can use icons, reaction emoticons, raise hand facility to communicate during the meeting.

There are free screen capturing video recording applications available. They may be downloaded and started before joining the videoconference. You can have complete record of the proceedings that you may run later, in case you happen to miss some parts. If you want to share the URL of a video recording and indicate only the portion relevant to the recipient, this also can be done by adding start and end parameters to the link you send. 

I hope you get enhanced user participation and enjoy full powers of videoconferencing by adopting relevant suggestions mentioned herein.