GoToMeeting Training Overview
GoToMeeting (along with its sister products, GoToTraining and GoToWebinar) is a popular platform for conducting online meetings. In this half-day class, attendees learn how to successfully lead meetings in GoToMeeting.
Location and Pricing
This course is taught as a private, live online class for teams of 3 or more. All our courses are hands-on, instructor-led, and tailored to fit your group’s goals and needs. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for online corporate training, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Log into GoToMeeting and set up audio
- Manage and invite attendees
- Share webcams and screens
- Use the chat feature
- Record meetings
- Customize preferences and troubleshoot
Prerequisites
No prior experience is presumed.
Outline
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Log into GoToMeeting
Set up Audio
- Computer audio versus phone
- Testing audio
- Muting and Unmuting
- Headset versus built-in audio
Manage Attendees
- Understanding GoToMeeting roles: Organizer, Co-Organizer, Presenter, Attendee
- Promoting Attendees to Co-Organizer or Presenter
- Muting their audio
- Passing keyboard/mouse control
Inviting Attendees
- Using the Invite People window
- Emailing an invitation
- Copying key information: meeting ID, meeting link, or meeting invitation
Share Webcam
- Preview the Webcam
- Start the camera
- Lighting tips
Share Your Screen
- Choosing what to share
- How to know what others are seeing
- Optimizing what you share for readability
Chat with Others
- Chatting publicly versus privately with an individual.
- Types of content that can be included in the chat (e.g., links, images, etc.)
Record Your Meeting
- Making attendees aware the meeting is being recorded
- Starting the recording
- Using the Recording Manager to convert and share the recording
- Maximizing the later value/usability of your recordings
Minimize to Grab Tab
- Condensing the GoToMeeting tools to a compact Grab Tab
- Other advice (especially for users with multiple monitors) for laying out tools for maximum ease of use
Other Features
- Editing your name and email
- Changing the display language
- Configuring other preferences
Troubleshooting and Final Advice
- Issues attendees may have joining the meeting (will include discussion of joining via web browser only if necessary)
- Troubleshooting common audio and video issues
- The value of using additional monitors or devices (e.g., a tablet in addition to your main computer)
Conclusion
Training Materials
All GoToMeeting training participants receive a quick reference covering the techniques shown in the class.
Software Requirements
All attendees require a computer with GoToMeeting installed and tested, as well as a headset with microphone connected to the computer.
