Communicate effectively

Use both verbal and non-verbal communication when addressing the participants. Ensure that all the attendees hear and understand what you are conveying without any struggle..

Maintain eye contact with your audience and use hand gestures to deliver the message clearly. To achieve this, encourage everyone to put their cameras on throughout the meeting. 

Embrace the right medium

Before you start the meeting, research online video conference apps and familiarize yourself with them. Find out the ideal platform and use it to present your ideas to your audience.

Some of the video conferencing platforms you may use include Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, Slack, and many more. However, Zoom and Google Meeting are the most commonly used sites when it comes to virtual meetings. 

Bear in mind that you are addressing human beings

When making an online presentation, don’t forget that you are speaking to real people. Therefore, be courteous, keep the meeting short, and finish your presentation in time. 

Do proper planning

The extent of planning will determine the success of the meeting. Find out what might go wrong and put in place measures to overcome any problems that may arise.

Limit deliberate and accidental distractions. For instance, advise participants on what to do if their microphones fail to work.

Unlike regular meetings, virtual meetings are susceptible to numerous challenges, such as distractions and reduced engagement from participants. Knowing how to facilitate the discussion will yield excellent outcomes for your business.

To make the virtual meetings more effective, you have to use the best strategies when facilitating them. Some of these strategies include engaging the participants, using visuals, creating agendas, and create appropriate ground rules.