eStorming with Live Meeting 2007 Presented by Chris Dalby Live Meeting User Group Community Day 2008, Microsoft UK livemeetinguser.org Road photo courtesy of Robert Brook

In this session, we will explore how you can use Live Meeting 2007 for collaborating with remote co-workers and customers. Orientation Webcast Objectives

Following this session, participants will be able to setup, organise, structure and manage a Live Meeting event.

Orientation Webcast Broadcasting We are broadcasting this lecture using Live Meeting from the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference for the Live Meeting User Group. Audio broadcast over Live Meeting using a bluetooth headset and computer audio from Live Meeting.

Orientation About Chris Dalby MVP – Live Meeting

LMUG is a collaboration forum for all Live Meeting users, resellers, developers, and partners. Orientation Live Meeting User Group (LMUG)

Poll 1 What experience do you have of Office Live Meeting? I use OLM 2007 regularly I have used OLM 2007 once or twice before I am an experienced Live Meeting 2005 presenter I have only attended as a participant I have never used Live Meeting before

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

What’s new in 2007? Describe key improvements in OLM 2007 Virtual break-out rooms Enhanced colour palette and annotation tools Fully integrated event registration VOIP in both directions Handouts Webcam integration New recording options Improved web-based meeting client Enhanced media tools, webcam and video Roundtable

What’s new in 2007? Round Table

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

“Brainstorming is a group creativity technique designed to generate a large number of ideas for the solution to a problem. The method was first popularized in the late 1930s by Alex Faickney Osborn” What is eStorming? Wikipedia Definition

Who: Staff, customers, suppliers What: Formal or informal? Where: Meeting Lobby, invite or self register? When: Scheduled event or Meet Now? What is eStorming? Characteristics

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

Types of Meetings and Events Choose the right tools for the job Meet Now Scheduled Meetings Public Meetings Recurring events

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

Creating Meetings and Events Event Registration The Events and Registration service is now fully integrated with Live Meeting

Creating Meetings and Events Demonstration DEMO

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

Using Content to Engage Participants Engaging the Audience Photo courtesy of fridgeuk

Using Content to Engage Participants Engaging the Audience Live Meeting Video on Events

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

Interactive Tools and Takeaways Suggestions Use polls to gather opinion and engage Annotation tools Share control of documents Feedback to presenter Surveys

Interactive Tools and Takeaways Annotation Tools

Interactive Tools and Takeaways eLearning Tools Breakout rooms allow smaller group activities

Interactive Tools and Takeaways Shared Notes

Interactive Tools and Takeaways Handouts

Orientation Agenda What’s new in 2007? What is eStorming? Types of meetings and events Creating meetings and events Using content to engage participants Interactive tools and takeaways. Controlling meetings and etiquette.

Controlling Meetings and Etiquette Conference call etiquette Photo courtesy of Wouter Kersbergen

Photo courtesy of forever souls If the opposing team (anyone else on the conference call) start scoring points, you must counter these attacks, after all attack is the best form of defence. Controlling Meetings and Etiquette Conference Call Golf

Music on hold - 10 points Taking a call on your cell – 10 points Not muting phone - 5 points Not introducing yourself - 3 points Leaving and rejoining for no reason - 2 points. Speak at the same time - 1 point each 1 point per conf call hour up to 2 hours +2 points per hour thereafter Background dog bark or kid whine – 1 point Controlling Meetings and Etiquette Conference Call Golf – the Points

Controlling Meetings and Etiquette Basic Guidelines Photo by ehnmark

More Information LMUG Website: Chris Dalby: Blog Unified Communications User Group Instructor Led Training: livemeetinguser.org

Get Involved We are actively encouraging the community to get involved in LMUG: Blogging on Collaborate in the forums Content ideas to drive direction Host a webcast livemeetinguser.org

Road Photo by Robert Brook Thanks for the photo Robert ;) Other photos credited and linked on the slide. All are Creative Commons from Flickr livemeetinguser.org