Zoom Near-Miss Incidents: Solutions and Tips

Since last year, I have had more opportunities to use Zoom.

I work as a writer, but...

I also appear as a lecturer in online seminars and provide technical support for training sessions.

In this post, I have compiled useful information, including points to be careful about online, how to deal with near-miss incidents, and tips for mastering Zoom features.

Appearing on Zoom for online lectures

This week, I was doing a mock lecture for an online course.

Here is an article introducing the feedback from participants after I conducted the two-hour course in full ↓

Two PCs and lighting are also important for Zoom

When appearing online, I connect two computers.

One is for projecting slide materials, and I use the other to view the Zoom gallery.

I have written about the points I am careful about when appearing online here ↓

Regarding online near-miss incidents and how to deal with them

Online events are live, so various things can happen.

Yesterday, when I tried to have a meeting on Zoom... the microphone audio wouldn't enable, and I panicked 💦

(Right after a Zoom version update, things that worked until yesterday sometimes stop working, don't they?)

I am sharing an article I wrote about online near-miss incidents and how to deal with them.

The more experience you gain, the more cases of near-miss incidents and experience points you accumulate.

The sequel article on "near-miss incidents" is here ↓

How to set up breakout rooms

People who have never done it before often ask how to set up Zoom breakout rooms (breakout sessions).

I have written the detailed steps here↓

Recommended Zoom settings

This article is easy to understand◎

You can also use slide screens as a virtual background!

It is now possible to use PowerPoint slide materials as a virtual background.

Some people even hold online seminars by preparing a virtual background for each slide.

I have written the details of the procedure for using PowerPoint images as a virtual background here↓

I hope this information is useful for your video conferences and seminars using Zoom😊