Engaging Activities FOR LIVE ONLINE MEETINGS, WEBINARS

AND VIRTUAL TRAINING

Learning Objectives

• Describe how engaging live online meetings, webinars, and training events are delivered

• Determine the appropriate level of interaction to create impactful online events

• Use a platform features checklist to optimize the investment in your virtual classroom technology

So tell us…

What type of events do you most commonly design and /or deliver online?

Please choose all that apply:

• Meetings

• Webinars

• Virtual Training

• I don’t design or deliver any of them yet!

What’s it really like? Is it what we expected?

So then…what to do?

Identify the Goal & Objectives

What needs to be accomplished & what does that look like?

Determine what is Social

Which objectives are best completed with other people?

Map the interactions to the Features

Which features of your live online platform allow those interactions?

Just use any Feature “We bought WebEx, use the polling a lot.”

Goal/Objectives Social

Map the Features

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

-Walt Disney

Online Meeting

Participants: 2-20

Duration: 30 min – 2 hours

Schedule: one time or weekly

Purpose: team meetings, announcements, updates

Online Meeting Activity #1

Individual Vision Statements

Objective Write a vision statement, share it, get feedback and learn from each other

Tools/Features

Chat (multiple chat pods: 1 for each person)

Audio

Could use a whiteboard, Q&A, or even paper instead

Online Meeting Activity #2

Brainstorm: pros & cons

Let’s try it today…

The elimination of annual performance reviews.

Objective Brainstorm the pros and cons of a topic, building team work and collecting ideas

Tools/Features:

Chat / Q&A

Or Whiteboard tools

Raise Hand

Audio

Timer

Webinar

Participants: more than 20, usually 100’s

Duration: 1 hour

Schedule: special event, reoccurring

Purpose: announcements, sales/marketing, information sharing

Webinar Activity #1

Whiteboard using

a “filtering” technique

Example filters: • Vacationed in Hawaii • Wearing Orange • Birthday months • Alphabet

Objective Active participation while you learn audience’s perspective and knowledge level

Tools/Features

PowerPoint slides with space to draw

Whiteboard tools

Webinar Activity #2

Let them USE CHAT.

“chatversations”

Performance Review - Do

1. Develop a reservoir of goodwill

2. Be trustworthy

3. Let the person review all data

4. Start with positives

5. Spotlight successes

6. Use “I” statements

7. Use accurate data to assess

8. Command, coach, and correct

9. Depersonalize mistakes

10. Let the other person save face

11. Praise small improvements

12. Develop a mutual improvement plan

13. Revise goals and set new performance standards

14. End with reassurance and a big reputation to live up to.

How would you turn these phrases

around to be more motivating?

Jason is a poor time manager and consistently

misses deadlines.

Ashley needs to improve her attitude to fit in

better with the team.

Raj shows no follow-through and customers

report that they don’t like working with him.

Objective Choose to learn about and connect with your participants AND …let them practice!

Tools/Features

Numbered and animated PowerPoint slides

Chat/Q&A

Participant Manual/Handout

Virtual Training

Participants: up to 20

Duration: 1-3 hours

Schedule: one time or on a regular rotation

Purpose: learning new skills, learning from and with others

Training Activity #1

Scavenger Hunt

HR.com Trivia

1. Navigate to the site

2. Locate the answers

3. Write them down

4. Got it? Let us know

5. Get ready to prove it!

Question Answer Got it! What is the name of

division of HR.com that encompasses all

Certification services?

What 3 types of Free Resources are “here to

help” us?

What about our day inspired HR.com to launch Webcasts &

VIEW Virtual Conferences Events?

Send this link in chat: http://www.hr.com

Objective Explore a website and learn how to navigate it for answers

Tools/Features

PowerPoint slides with a table for answers

Share Web site

Whiteboard / Q&A tools

Participant Manual/Handout

Training Activity #2

Making Connections

Objective Hear what participants have learned, how they are making their own connections, in their own words

Tools/Features

PowerPoint slides with images

Whiteboard tools

Raise Hand, Feedback

Audio

Delivery Tips

Set expectations

Provide clear instructions

Create and use participant materials

Design opportunities for collaboration

Deliver meaningful assessments

Build ninja technical skills

Technical Tips

Click on everything.

Youtube it, Google it, Review it, Replicate it.

Try to defeat it!

Use it. Use it. Use it.

Use a 2nd computer.

Respond quickly.

Pay attention to details.

Fix it.

Log it.

Revisit it.

Manipulate to Master. -Jennifer Rose, Owner & Lead Diva, Training Divas, LLC

Platform Checklists

Adobe Connect

WebEx Training Center

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