Virtual Meeting Best Practices And How To Get Started

Virtual meetings are a necessity. From remote employee to those on the road it’s no longer an “if”, it’s a “when” these meetings need to occur. Here’s some advice on how to hold the best virtual meeting, avoid difficulties, and what you need to be successful to bridge employees and ideas that aren’t in the same room.
Some of the pros and cons of a virtual meeting include:
Pros:

No travel costs
Software can be inexpensive
Bring together employees who are remote or travel
Meet employees who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see one another “face-to-face”

Cons:

Negotiating multiple time differences
Technical difficulties
Compatibility and speed issues for participants who aren’t in office settings
Managing participant distractions.