How to use Zoom for Video Conferences and Meetings

Overview

• This article will help you understand how to use Zoom Video Conference app to host webinars.

Comedy101 uses the Zoom video conference app. It’s free!

If you’re new to webinars and video conferencing, this article will teach you how to use Zoom! First, lets start with a brief explanation of video conferencing. Then, you can see how Comedy101 uses video conferences to meet, teach, coach, laugh, and host live online comedy shows!

Let’s get started with video conferencing basics!

• A video conference is an online meeting where attendees can talk, share screens and collaborate.

Comedy101 uses the Zoom video conference app to host our online meetings, webinars, and video conferences. To get the most out of our online meeting time, we developed the following tips to teach people how to use Zoom.

Watch this video to learn how to join a meeting

STEP 1: Download the Zoom App

• Click here to download Zoom

STEP 2: Join a Test Meeting

After you’ve downloaded the app, it’s important for you to try a test meeting.

• Try a test meeting

Make sure your webcam and audio work.

Help Center

• Click here for the Zoom Help Center

Before you call the help center.

If you’re about to have a melt down over technical difficulties, please consider this advice from Ice Cube, “You better check yo’self before you wreck yo’self”.

• Does your computer have a microphone?
• Does your computer have a video camera?

If you answered ‘yes‘ to these questions,, you’re ready for the next big step!

• Is your microphone plugged in and working?
• Does your video camera work?

If your computer does not have a video camera, you can participate in a video conference. However, people will not be able to see you.

If your computer does not have a microphone, most video conference meetings offer a telephone number for you to call in. Calling into a video conference allows you to listen and talk to the people in the meeting.

The most important thing you can do to succeed at video conferencing is to practice.

• Practice. Try the Test Meeting.

Here’s some tips for joining a video conference

• Arrive early, dressed appropriately.
• Practice. Try the Test Meeting.
• Mute your microphone until it’s time to talk.
• Minimize background noise so it doesn’t disturb other attendees.
• Speak clearly.

Be patient.

• Expect difficulties.
• People may have trouble hearing or seeing you.
• You may have to connect by telephone first,

How to be prepared!

• Be ready to introduce yourself.
• When appropriate, greet people and then them for inviting you.
• Have a plan to engage people. Ask questions to welcome people.

You’re ready to Zoom!

Video conferences are a fun and engaging way to meet with people. If you’re patient, you’ll be zooming along!