[Chapter-delegates] Tips for conf calls

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Hello Franck

Thank you for sending these very useful tips to the list. We are about 
to start collecting information for guidance and support for Chapters 
and your contribution fits very well in this scheme.

I'd like to ask other Chapters Delegates to think of more how-to's in 
relationship with your Chapter work and would be more than happy to hear 
them (on or off list).

Best regards,
Sabrina

 > From: Franck Martin <franck at sopac.org>
 > Date: 28 February 2008 7:48:32 PM
 > To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
 > Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Tips for conf calls
 >
 > All,
 >
 > As we will be more and more using conf calls to meet I will provide 
here some tips which makes life easier for all. Conf calls are difficult 
they need a little bit of concentration and organisation.
 >
 > -Did you know you can use skype to call for free the USA free toll 
number provided?
 > -Mute your microphone always until you speak. Kids come around, 
partners are naughty, or simply coughing or breathing is heard by all... 
To mute: if you use the phone, *6 to mute #6 to un-mute, or simply use 
the mute button on skype, marratech, audio card, etc...
 > -Join the conf call 10-15mn before it starts, it helps you figure out 
the technology and do some audio tests (can you hear me? oohhh my sound 
is muted!)
 > -It is important that the chair regulates the talks, especially the 
ones on the conf calls. Wait for a blank to ask to speak, let people 
finish they talk.
 > -Have a piece of paper, or a computer editor to note your questions 
and comments.
 > -Find the chat room, there is always a chat room with most of the 
participants, so you can ask to speak, or give feedback on the sound 
quality to the operators.
 > -Download the presentations, agenda before hand..
 > -More you do conf calls, more you learn about the etiquette, so join 
ISOC conf calls ;)
 >
 > and while I'm at it, lame plug: PacINET 2008, 1-5 September 2008, 
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, the biggest ICT conference in the Pacific 
Islands, the biggest regional INET today: www.picisoc.org
 > -- Franck Martin ICT Specialist franck at sopac.org SOPAC, Fiji GPG Key 
fingerprint = 44A4 8AE4 392A 3B92 FDF9 D9C6 BE79 9E60 81D9 1320 "Toute 
connaissance est une reponse a une question" G.Bachelard
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