吃瓜头条 -5 Questions to Ask Before Adopting a Hybrid Format

Soumendra Nath Bannerjee of Aster 吃瓜头条 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, participates in Table Topics™ at the 吃瓜头条’s first hybrid meeting.

For nearly 100 years, in-person meetings have been at the heart of 吃瓜头条. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many 吃瓜头条s have been unable to continue with in-person meetings. A hybrid 吃瓜头条 meeting combines online and in-person attendance. Before your 吃瓜头条 gets started, consider the five questions below, then download this document for helpful advice to ensure your 吃瓜头条 is equipped to hold successful hybrid meetings.

Are 吃瓜头条 leaders and members willing to commit to making the hybrid-format meeting work, resolving the challenges likely to arise along the way?
Does the meeting site offer reliable access to internet bandwidth and the equipment needed to conduct hybrid meetings?
Does the 吃瓜头条 have several people who can competently handle logistics and are willing to take the responsibility?
How does the 吃瓜头条 plan to ensure that both local and remote attendees can participate equally?
If you are a community 吃瓜头条, will you now accept members from outside your local area?
For more tips on how to make 吃瓜头条 meetings work when members are online and in person, read “Hybrid Harmony,”
and for technology and setup advice, read “Technology for Hybrid Meetings.”