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To convert your work from offline to online, you need the following: 1. Convert all face-to-face meetings to online video meetings using FREE tools as follows: For 2 persons (you and one other person), you can use WhatsApp and WeChat video call For up to 4 persons, you can use WhatsApp group video call.  You first need to create a WhatsApp group  For up to 9 persons, you can use WeChat group video call.  You first need to create a WeChat group.  Go to the group chat, press the '+' button at the bottom of your phone and select 'Voice Call'.  Make sure you turn on your video For up to 100 people, you can use Zoom cloud meetings.  Read my 2 other articles on Zoom and Zoom security concerns at the links below You can also use Skype, Google Duo and Line 2. Convert what you want to tell people physically into brief notes and send to people 3. Create Group Chats in WhatsApp and WeChat for frequent discussions among your colleagues 4. Convert your mindset

Ever since people are locked down all over the world due to COVID-19 Pandemic, they start to use video conference tools.  Among all, Zoom is the most popular because it is free, cheap (for the host) and extremely easy to use.  But the initial enthusiasm over Zoom soon dies off because people realised that Zoom is not secure and online video seminars or meetings are not as what they expect . Many also find that quality (not the content) of the meetings are way below physical meetings.  So what's next now? If you don't use Zoom, you can use Skype, Cisco, Gotomeeting, Teamview and Google Hangouts.   I have tried many of them and find that Zoom is still the best because it offers me and the participants what we want: simulation of a real physical meeting. (For how to use Zoom, read here ) How about the security issues of Zoom?  My article here already addressed them.  Based on my experience, plus many people all over the world, as long as you do the security measures, you are

F ollowing my article on How to Use Zoom Effectively , plus recent news on Zoom security flaws, there are 7 ways that anyone can secure their Zoom meetings.  Understand that security flaws in Zoom are also present in other platforms including Skype.  My personal experience is that after installing and following these 7 features, your Zoom meetings will be much safer and you'll have a piece of that peace of mind.  The 7 things to do include: Set a unique meeting password that is not the one that you have used before.  Only inform your users 5 to 10 minutes before your meeting start time Enable the waiting room feature .  This allows you the host to see the people trying to enter the meeting before allowing them access Lock your meeting to disallow anyone from entering once your meeting starts, or 5 to 10 minutes after your meeting starts.  To do so, click the 'manage participants' at the bottom of the screen on Zoom Disable the option for others to join the meeting

(Read also How to Secure Your Zoom meeting ) Other than Zoom Cloud Meeting, you can use other video conferencing platforms like Google Hangouts, Skype and WeChat Video Conference.  Zoom is the most popular because it is free and is easy to use, especially on the phone .  Here's how you can use Zoom effectively: Use a laptop, not your phone or tablet, especially when you are hosting a meeting.  On a laptop, you can see everything: the PowerPoint screen that you are sharing, video of all participants and the group chats.  You can easily type on a laptop and this is useful when you are translating or doing detailed explanations.   The host of the zoom meeting should mute everyone at the settings and only unmute them when they speak.  Participants can indicate that they want to speak by raising their hands before speaking Use earpiece or headsets or wireless earbuds so that you have a better concentration of the voices in the meeting and not be disturbed by the surrounding no