{"id":4292,"date":"2016-02-25T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T23:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.eu\/eu-en\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2018-12-04T10:17:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:17:31","slug":"overcome-drab-virtual-rooms-for-your-next-online-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-en\/blog\/overcome-drab-virtual-rooms-for-your-next-online-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcome Drab Virtual Meeting Rooms for Your Next Online Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Drab-or-Fab.png\" alt=\"Overcome drab virtual rooms for your next online meeting\" width=\"370\" height=\"294\" \/>Boxed in by the grey-toned walls of a drab cubicle, a young business person sighs as she enters a virtual meeting room.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Although she\u2019s eager for the meeting itself, the virtual room is <strong>monotonous<\/strong> and <strong>bland<\/strong>, and she finds herself soon fighting cruel <strong>boredom<\/strong>.\u00a0 The last thing she wanted was another boxy space, devoid of personality and emotion.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Creating a stimulating virtual space is easy to forget about.\u00a0 Most likely you\u2019ve focused your time on the meeting itself, preparing notes and delivering the presentation.\u00a0 Or you\u2019ve been busy with prepping the documents you intend to share.\u00a0 Crafting a personable virtual space is something you shouldn\u2019t overlook, and once you\u2019ve created a great virtual room, you can enjoy the benefits of the space persisting through time! For a fuller discussion on what &#8220;persistency&#8221; means, check out our blog, &#8220;<span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/blog\/virtual-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\">Re-imagine the Virtual Classroom.<\/a><\/strong><\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><strong>Enrich Your Online Meetings<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you host online meetings, are your virtual rooms any more interactive or engaging than the dull, lusterless walls of a cubicle?\u00a0 Is it any more personable?\u00a0 If it\u2019s not, what do you think your meeting\u2019s attendees will think of you?\u00a0 \u2026Probably nothing, but why not generate a little excitement anyway!<\/p>\n<p>Making the most of a virtual space can motivate the interactions of any online meeting, but it requires an advanced web conferencing platform.\u00a0 An option like <strong><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-en\/adobe-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Connect<\/a><\/span><\/strong> encourages personal customization.<\/p>\n<p>At MeetingOne, we put in a lot of time to make our virtual rooms as engaging as possible.\u00a0 Check out the online meeting features we use to improve your virtual space:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Place Strong Visuals<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before all of your online meetings, you should use strong images in conjunction with presentation points: backgrounds, images, videos, even your webcams.\u00a0 These options can redefine a virtual space, taking it from stale and flat to enjoyable and dynamic. \u00a0Here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Beach-AC-Background-2-300x159.png\" alt=\"A Beautiful Background for Online Meetings\" width=\"457\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a potentially tense meeting against the soothing blues and greens of an ocean as the Background of your virtual room. Or add the warmth of a glowing fire to your Background on a cold winter day!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Worried your long meeting\u2019s going to be boring? Start with a poignant but funny video \u2013 a MeetingOne favorite is \u201c<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DYu_bGbZiiQ\" target=\"_blank\">A Conference Call in Real Life<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.\u201d\u00a0 Who doesn\u2019t love a good video?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Placing a humorous image on the first slide of your presentation can create relatability and bonding. Kittens, bad hair-dos, past vacations, team photos from the last Happy Hour outing, all personable.\u00a0 All good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5201 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/New-Notes-Pod-300x199.png\" alt=\"Using specific colors is a great online meeting feature\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Escape the dull black that is used too often during meetings by adding touches of color to your presentations\u00a0\u2013 we love us some <span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Red<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Orange<\/span>, as well as <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blue<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #339966;\">Green<\/span>. \u00a0Adobe Connect Pods include design elements that allow you to add color to texts and titles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blend company colors to create contrasts and differentiate topics.\u00a0 While adding depth to your meetings, you also clarify and direct the purpose of each topic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And last, but certainly not least, make sure to incorporate your company logo into the online meeting room. \u00a0We would suggest placing the logo in the lower right corner because most people&#8217;s eyes are trained to go there for information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn the basics of formatting and enriching a virtual space to creating attractive layouts, check out the MeetingOne guide, \u201c<span style=\"color: #bb2025;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #bb2025;\" href=\"http:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/437762\/Blog_Images\/Creating_Powerful_Adobe_Connect_Layouts.pdf?t=1445284602366\" target=\"_blank\">Create Powerful Adobe Connect Layouts<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Make Room for Something to Talk About:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before your meetings, come up with questions you can have your attendees busy themselves with at the start of an online meeting. \u00a0Doing so can even be an excellent way to begin the larger conversation of the meeting.\u00a0 Who doesn\u2019t love a good ice-breaker?<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">You have to get creative, though.\u00a0 \u201cHow\u2019s everyone doing?\u201d \u2013 that\u2019s as plastic as they come.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Frame questions based on what tone you want to set.\u00a0 Often, it\u2019s best to go casual:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;What is your favorite day of the week?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;What is the best food for a cold winter morning?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;What is the most important meal of the day?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But you can always keep it professional:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWhat is the thing you like best about your work?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;What are your career goals?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;If you could, would you work free-lance?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For whatever your plans may be, dedicate time to develop dynamic virtual rooms that will peak interest even before your online meeting starts.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Virtual Space\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #bb2025;\">Personal Space<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A virtual room is yours to define.\u00a0 Imagine it as an extension of yourself \u2013 an expression of who you are and how you want to be perceived in your online meetings.\u00a0 By resourcing your online meeting tools, there\u2019s a high chance that young business person \u2013 in her boredom-inducing cubicle \u2013 will be more engaged and responsive to the 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