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1/ When facilitating group Zoom calls, add in one of these forms of interaction every 7-15 minutes to keep people engaged:
1. Group discussion
2. Breakout rooms
3. Group exercise
4. Demo
5. Mentor/guest cameos
6. Chat response
7. Poll
More details below
1. Group discussion
2. Breakout rooms
3. Group exercise
4. Demo
5. Mentor/guest cameos
6. Chat response
7. Poll
More details below
2/ #1. Group discussion
Ask participants to unmute themselves, and reply to a question or a prompt. If there are too many, ask them to raise their hands and call on them
Stops working with more than ~100 attendees because back-and forth takes time, and ppl get intimidated
Ask participants to unmute themselves, and reply to a question or a prompt. If there are too many, ask them to raise their hands and call on them
Stops working with more than ~100 attendees because back-and forth takes time, and ppl get intimidated
3/ #2. Breakout rooms
Send ppl to breakout rooms with a very clear discussion prompt, ideally 3-4 per room (if you do 2 some ppl will be alone, because some don't join breakouts)
Stops working after ~200-300 participants because 50 rooms is maximum, which is 4-6 per room
Send ppl to breakout rooms with a very clear discussion prompt, ideally 3-4 per room (if you do 2 some ppl will be alone, because some don't join breakouts)
Stops working after ~200-300 participants because 50 rooms is maximum, which is 4-6 per room
4/ #3. Group exercise
Give instructions and have participants complete them quietly on their own. No more than 2-3 minutes & provide prompts/tips every 30 seconds
Stops working after ~300-400 participants because it feels weird to spend so many people's time working alone
Give instructions and have participants complete them quietly on their own. No more than 2-3 minutes & provide prompts/tips every 30 seconds
Stops working after ~300-400 participants because it feels weird to spend so many people's time working alone
5/ #4. Demo
Share your screen and demonstrate a technique, action, tool, or tip live
Can work with any size group, but you have to amp up the energy and enthusiasm to make it interesting
Share your screen and demonstrate a technique, action, tool, or tip live
Can work with any size group, but you have to amp up the energy and enthusiasm to make it interesting
6/ #5. Guest cameos
Even just having someone else speak can jolt people's attention. Make sure they're prepped and know exactly the point you want them to make
Can also work with any size group, but don't have too many guests or else the transitions leak time and energy
Even just having someone else speak can jolt people's attention. Make sure they're prepped and know exactly the point you want them to make
Can also work with any size group, but don't have too many guests or else the transitions leak time and energy
7/ #6. Chat response
Ask a question or give a prompt and have ppl enter their reply in the chat. Read a few of the responses to reflect back
Gets tricky after ~500-600 participants because the chat moves too fast to read. But you can always share it afterward
Ask a question or give a prompt and have ppl enter their reply in the chat. Read a few of the responses to reflect back
Gets tricky after ~500-600 participants because the chat moves too fast to read. But you can always share it afterward
8/ #7. Poll
Polls are really awesome and underutilized. It's a very efficient way to "take the temperature" of the group in an organized way, reflect it back to them, and respond to it
Works at any size, but you have to pre-write the poll and have it ready to go
Polls are really awesome and underutilized. It's a very efficient way to "take the temperature" of the group in an organized way, reflect it back to them, and respond to it
Works at any size, but you have to pre-write the poll and have it ready to go
9/ Essentially any transition from one "mode" to another lights up people's change-detection neurons & jolts them into attention. The challenge is to have numerous transitions while maintaining the momentum of the call, minimizing time/energy leakages, & having it all make sense
