Comments on: Videoconferencing Tip: Slow Down

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:41:57 +0000

This is where a good video conference moderator comes in. Videoconferencing companies usually has one available for you but if you prefer to assign your own, you can always do so. What’s important is the flow of the conference is smooth-sailing. And in the words of Tudor above: fine the persistent offenders!

By: A meta-tip for web workers and leaders « Leaders We Deserve

A meta-tip for web workers and leaders « Leaders We Deserve — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:46:35 +0000

[...] Alerted by a wordpress hotpost, I found a site dedicated to tips for webworkers. The specific tip was ‘talk more slowly’ . This may appear incredibly trivial. But I will argue that there is a good reason why that doesn’t matter. Here is the tip for webcam conferencing. [...]

By: Tudor

Tudor — Tue, 01 May 2007 05:32:15 +0000

Helpful suggestion. Thanks. I use v-cing very rarely, but I’m due for a major one shortly. International partipants make slowtalk even more important. You’ve reminded me of an importnat point.

Seems to me, there’s a need for somewhat different structures that can help according to the goals of the video-conferencing meeting. One structure I like is to agree process requirements by having a process traffic cop who keeps the message traffic flowing, not too slow and not to fast. Like a good traffic cop his one would see the traffic flow is fair. Fair would include ‘turn taking’ . Any one wanting to take the traffic cop analogy further might think about red lights and green lights, and fines for persistent offenders!
Best wishes

By: Michael's Thoughts

Michael's Thoughts — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:10:22 +0000

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By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:04:03 +0000

Speaking too fast is the bane of many meetings I attend, whether they’re in-person, via conference call, or over web/video conference. If the info is important enough to say, it’s worth making sure that your audience understands it (much like what Catherine said above). I learned about my own fast-talking the hard way after I relocated to Houston.
Semi-shameless plug: my work blog (conferencecallsinfo.blogspot.com) has some basic tips on improving non face-to-face meetings, with more advanced ones coming soon.

By: Rebecca Aguilar

Rebecca Aguilar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:28:11 +0000

Slow down our speech so network latency can catch up?

The chiasmus makes more sense. Catch up the network.

If videoconferencing isn’t there yet… there are more efficient means.

By: Catherine Carey

Catherine Carey — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:24:14 +0000

Well, imagine the struggle for a former New Yorker!

“I want people to hear me and learn” is something I keep in mind when I seem to be talking way too slow.

Catherine