Nov 17, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Make the Most of Virtual Holiday Gatherings with Zoom Tips from GroovyTek

BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, many families are forgoing traditional family gatherings to help stop the spread of COVID-19. GroovyTek, an education-based company that offers one-on-one, in-home and over the phone personal technology training sessions for smartphones, tablets and computers, shares some tips and best practices to make virtual gatherings as memorable and seamless as possible.

"Zoom is probably the easiest and most popular videoconferencing tool to setup, other than group Facetime, which is exclusive to iPhone users," said Matt Munro, co-founder of GroovyTek. "The best use of Zoom that I have seen was from a friend who hosted a family reunion via Zoom to reconnect everyone whom she probably otherwise would have gone years without speaking to."

Here are some tips to keep in mind:

    --  Make it a Date - Scheduling is always best. Millennials/Gen-Z'ers are
        more likely to have a "rolling availability of schedule" and can
        multitask during videoconferencing. Baby boomers tend to be more
        singular with their availability and usually do not like to be bothered
        out of schedule. In any event, be considerate of the invitees and their
        time. A meeting between two close friends is usually informal and needs
        less notice than a family reunion of 20 people.
    --  Create an Agenda - It makes it easier to manage a large group if you
        have an agenda. Sometimes four-hour meetings can drag on and go off
        track. Set times for each guest to speak and share updates or family
        news. It also happens that well organized meetings get cut off at 40
        minutes because the Zoom host did not purchase a premium account
        (premium accounts allow for more than 1-hour meetings, but you have to
        pay additional for a premium account).
    --  Kids & Zoom - Zoom's policy is 16 years old and over for use. Anyone
        younger should be monitored or logged on with an adult. Zoom is not an
        open chatroom like the old AOL days. However, a meeting invite CAN be
        sent to anyone whom you have their email or phone number. Be mindful of
        who your child is communicating with at all times.
    --  Zoom Rules for Kids - The age old internet rules apply with Zoom.
        --  Don't talk to strangers.
        --  Don't send any payments over the internet.
        --  Don't give any personally identifiable information to anyone over
            the internet, even if they are presenting themselves as someone you
            know.
        --  Don't download any suspicious files.
        --  Avoid vulgarity
        --  Share picture/videos/texts with caution
        --  Fact-check before spreading information
        --  Respect other people's privacy
    --  Other tips:
        --  The internet is forever. Even if you delete it, there is always
            proof, especially if the host is recording the Zoom meeting.
        --  Though this is a digital platform, this is still real life. Your
            behavior can go viral.
        --  Before you speak/react ask yourself twice:
            --  Am I potentially embarrassing myself by saying/doing this?
            --  Am I potentially embarrassing anyone else by saying/doing this?
            --  Would anyone find this comment or speech offensive?
            --  Could what I say/do land me in any legal trouble?

If your answers are all no, then you should be in the clear.

For more information about GroovyTek, visit www.GroovyTek.com. Follow GroovyTek on Facebook, Twitter, and Vimeo.

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