Enhancing Virtual Meetings: Strategies for Engagement & Innovation
Explore innovative ways to enhance virtual meetings, increase engagement, and foster creativity among members. Discover strategies like making meetings interactive, hosting special events, and encouraging service projects to revitalize club missions. Learn how to adapt to the virtual landscape effectively and keep members energized and connected.
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Making Virtual Making Virtual Meetings Meetings and inviting! and inviting! Chris Martz Director of Global Membership & Education Kiwanis International
The problem Overall screen time spiked to 13 hours according to Nielson Online content consumption has doubled in past year 20 browser tabs open when we start a Zoom meeting No commute to the meeting Multitasking during a meeting What can we do? What can we do?
Solutions Keep meetings brief Opt for speaker view Rethink everything Social time Recognition Think of yourself as a guest Now, let s explore Now, let s explore some more fun some more fun
Make your meetings more interactive and engaging interactive and engaging If your club meets weekly, don t have a speaker each week. What could your club could do with at least one meeting a month: If you meet on a Monday or Tuesday, do something exciting when there is a fifth Monday or Tuesday in the month. Only meet three times a month and ask each member to interclub with another club in the area at least once a month. Cancel a meeting and asked each member to find one hour of service to do instead. How creative would your members get?
Make your meetings more interactive and engaging interactive and engaging In-house (now virtual) service projects Re-ignite your members passion for service Re-energize your club s mission Give (mail) each member a $5 bill and tell members to go out and make a difference (that s all you tell them). Report out during the next meeting. What creative impacts would your members make with only $5?
What have you learned about your members? about your members?
Virtual meeting ideas eat eat If your club meeting takes place over a meal, take a few minutes for everyone to share their favorite food and the story behind it (it s a family recipe, it s sugar-free for diabetics, it s simple when you don t have much in your pantry, etc.). After the meeting, start an email chain where everyone shares the recipe with members. socialize socialize Host a virtual happy hour. Online meetings do not need to be all business. Enjoy a little social time.
Virtual meeting ideas have fun have fun While meeting virtually, host spirit days such as crazy hat day, Kiwanis wear, Blue shirt day, etc. plan plan Plan a service project for now or for when the social distancing restrictions are lifted. It s a good time to plan for the future, because kids will need us more than ever before when we can meet again.
Dont forget service service
Virtual meeting ideas invite invite Invite Service Leadership Programs members, faculty advisors, school principals and superintendents to join in your virtual club meetings. This is a great time to recognize the clubs for their service and honor those graduating members of Circle K or Key Club. party party Check out some other virtual platforms and consider hosting a club game night social event or watch party.
Virtual meeting ideas guests guests Invite your past members and guests. As more people are working from home and many activities have been cancelled, this is a great time to bring back some of your past members and re-introduce them to the service your club provides for the community. Also think about previous speakers, community partners, and friends of your Kiwanis club. try something new! try something new! Be creative with your virtual meetings and engage your members!
Helping those afraid of the online environment online environment
We must think and plan Not only hybrid Not only hybrid Club Meetings Club Meetings But also But also Service Projects Service Projects and Fundraisers and Fundraisers
Questions? Questions? Sharing Time Sharing Time Thank you for attending! Thank you for attending! Chris Martz Director of Global Membership & Education Kiwanis International cmartz@kiwanis.org cmartz@kiwanis.org
Making Virtual Making Virtual Meetings Meetings and inviting! and inviting! Chris Martz Director of Global Membership & Education Kiwanis International
