Virtual12.com - A free website to help meeting organizers use Zoom to hold free virtual twelve-step meetings.

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To hold a virtual meeting using Zoom:

Step 1) The secretary or other organizer creates a Zoom account on zoom.us. The free account is limited to 40-minute meetings. The paid version removes this time limit, and it's about $12.00 month at zoom.us if you use coupon code PORTFOLIOPARTNER-ZOOM, or URJ-ZOOM if the first one doesn't work. We don't get any commissions off those codes: we just found them on the internet at wikibuy.com.

Step 2) The person who created the Zoom account configures Zoom's Settings. We would suggest the following Settings:
In Settings->Meeting
     Participants video -> Start meetings with participant video on.
     Host Video -> Start meetings with host video on
     Join Before Host on
In Settings->Recordings
     Disable everything you can
In Settings->Telephone
     Mask phone number in the participant list
In Meetings->Personal Meeting Room
     Participant Video On
     Host Video On
     Meeting Options->Enable join before host

Step 3) The secretary or other organizer notifies the potential attendees of the virtual conference room information via meeting directory, e-mail, phone, text, and/or by posting a flyer on meeting room door. We would suggest using Zoom's Personal Meeting ID instead of setting up a specific meeting in Zoom as it's simpler.
     a) Click here for a sample notice/door flyer to potential attendees.

Step 4) The secretary or other organizer logs in a few minutes earlier than the scheduled time of the meeting using the same instructions you gave to the other attendees. We have some suggestions on modifying your meeting format to work better with virtual meetings here.

Please note: We don't have the time to provide technical support, so everything is provided as-is without any warranties. Feel free to use the materials on this website, and modify them as you see fit.