Wow. I have learned a lot in the process of utilizing www.freeconferencing.com as the choice of tools for the RILS project. I hosted a free conference call for a group of 5 people that committed to join me on the call. The topic was The Top 5 Things That Stop You From Living a Wealthy Life I practiced operating the free teleconference dash board a couple days before the call. I had a friend call me and I learned how to operate everything and to record the call. I sent out emails and handouts to all of the people joining me with details about the call, i.e. date, time, call-in number, etc. The handouts included an outline for them to follow along and take notes and an evaluation form which I told them they could either fill out and return to me directly after the call, or, that we could discuss the questions at the end of the call while still on the line.
The call was GREAT! I had an outline with a few notes of the 5 items of discussion. I had decided upon an interactive call, rather than writing up a script in advance, and it proved to be the best way with this small group. The sharing and discussion was inspiring and eye opening for all of us in many ways. The group feedback, which they all decided to share on the phone, was an overwhelming YES it was helpful and they shared what they learned and how it will be put into practice in their lives. They thought the format was great and that the interactive format was so powerful. They agreed that the flow of the presentation went well. There were a couple suggestions of ways I might improve upon this presentation, such as spending a little more time at the beginning of the call telling about me and who I am.
I decided to focus my video on this project on promoting my online business and a product I designed and developed called the Heart Wealth Creation Blueprint. However, you could use make a simple video also to promote a teleconference call.
Below is the video and a copy of my RILS which I also am uploading to Educator Studio. I'd love to hear your comments, thoughts and feelings about any of this. I'm hoping the embedding of the video works. If, by chance, you cannot see it here, you may also view it at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv-ZKf2tnkg
elevant and Innovate Learning Scenario
Utilizing FreeTeleconference.com
Donna Packard
Brief Overview:
As an entrepreneur growing an online business, using this tool this offers me the opportunity to provide valuable content to my audience so that they may get to know, like and trust me. Recognizing the value of the content offered on this call, the potential customers will be motivated to purchase educational products and coaching services from me. The video example I am including is an example of how one might promote an upcoming teleconference, event or may be utilized to promote the business in general. The video I created promotes a product I created and am selling online. Teleconference calls are another great way to promote a product, a business, a service, or a upcoming event. You may also use teleconferencing for meetings, teaching, and collaborating. You might have a single teleconference call for a meeting or for a presentation, or, you might set up a monthly class or meeting at a specified time.
Audience:
My target audience includes spiritually-oriented and solo entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants. The target audience is generally women ranging in age from 35 to 65. Utilizing teleconferencing may be transferred to many other learning environments. Determine your audience and be sure that what you are presenting, discussing or sharing is relevant to your participants.
Materials:
As a presenter, you must have access to Teleconference.com, thus, you need Internet access and telephone service. First, determine your goals and objectives for the call. It is recommended that, as the presenter, you prepare a script or outline for the teleconference. This will keep you focused and on track to be certain you are meeting your objectives and desired outcomes for the teleconference.
You may also want to include handouts that may be sent in advance to participants via E-mail and they may then download and print these handout files from their computers. It helps visual and tactile learners to follow-along when you provide them with an outline to fill in. This also gives your listeners a place to take notes. You may also want to include a survey they can complete and return to you to gather feedback about the call. This will help you improve the process and assist you in finding out what worked well and what didn’t. This will give you the opportunity to evaluate whether or not you met your objectives for the call and will help you improve upon your presentation, facilitation skills and content.
Participants in the call must have telephone access for listening and discussion, and also, Internet access to download handouts and receive your E-mail communications.
Objectives:
This Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario will teach you to:
· Assess who your target audience is and their needs
· Determine how the audience will participate in the format of the presentation and discussion on this conference call
· Design and deliver relevant and meaningful content to a specific audience and motivate the audience to take action
· Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the teleconference call system and content
· Utilize Free Conference Call with their audience
· Compare Free Conference Call conferencing services to determine the level of service appropriate for their needs
Procedure:
a. Determine the goals and objectives for your teleconference and who you target audience is.
b. Compare Conference Call Services at www.freeconferencecall.com/services.asp to determine appropriate level of service.
c. Sign up for the Free Conference Call service of your choice.
d. Learn steps to hosting a call and how to navigate FreeConferenceCall. You will be provided with directions from FreeConferenceCall after you register. This will include a
Call-in number and access code for you as the host and you will be given a number and access code to provide to your participants.
e. Plan your call and create your content and handouts.
f. Set a date and schedule your teleconference call.
g. Invite guests via e-mail, phone, social media, and other means to reach your desired audience giving them the call-in number. Be sure to get their E-mail address so that you may send handouts.
h. Send handouts via E-mail to all participants in advance of the teleconference call.
i. Hold your teleconference.
j. Reflection and Evaluation
Emergent Technology
The technology utilized for this is Free Conference Call which may be accessed at www.freeconferencecall.com/services.asp . This technology allows users to join in the conference call from anywhere. There are also options for recording the call and for using Web Controls to monitor the call.
Social Participation/Learning
The teleconferencing format offers the opportunity for a learning experience where information shared from the presenter is enhanced by interaction and sharing amongst the group of participants on the call. It motivates the audience to join in a movement that is creating an environment that supports collective action towards the mission of the company or organization. In addition to the opportunity to motivate and encourage collective, it also creates a community that provides education, resources and supports to assist each participant towards making positive changes in their own lives and goals.
As the host, or presenter, of the teleconference, you determine what methods you will use to engage your callers. You may want to have an interactive call where you introduce topics for discussion, or you may want to present a script you have written and then have time for question and answers. You may decide to provide them with a handout in advance where they are contemplating the topics of discussion. You may want to include questions within the handout, or in the teleconference, to encourage critical thinking and sharing. Or, you might want to do a survey in advance, or during the call, to determine such things as the problem or challenge your audience is facing to which you might provide a solution.
Making Connections
The presenter bridges their presentation skills with technology.
They take basic Internet skills to another level with the addition of learning how to manage the teleconference from the web, as well as learn to teach in a new way by presenting in this teleconferencing call format. They also must connect to their target audience by assessing the needs of their audience, the ways in which they learn, the language that they use to take their audience to a new level of understanding.
Create/Produce
Readers will be able to produce their own teleconference as well as be inspired by the video to creatively promote the teleconference to their target audience.
Reflection
Assessment
| | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Content | Content was not clearly thought out or relevant to the target audience’s needs. It did not solve a problem for the audience. The content was unfocused. | Content is relevant to the audience, but does not have a clear goal. It is not focused on motivating the audience to take an action. | Content is relevant and meaningful to a specified target audience. Content solved a problem the audience is facing. It was presented in a logical and interesting sequence that the audience could relate to. The content was well thought out so that it motivated t he audience to take an action. |
| Techno-logy | The presenter did not practice with Free Teleconference and fumbled a lot with having things within this platform operate smoothly during the call. The presenter did not prepare for recording the call or become familiar with the web monitoring system in advance | The presenter Informed participants of call in details in advance and was prepared to lead the discussion on the call. The presenter did not prepare in advance for recording the call or utilizing the web monitoring system. | The presenter effectively utilized the FreeTeleconference web monitor, and recording capabilities. The presenter informed participants in advance with call-in details and had a recording of the call for sharing and evaluation purposes. |
| Delivery | The presenter did not thoroughly grasp the information being presented and was uncomfortable with answering questions from the audience. Facilitation skills were lacking allowing some participants to take the group off track and off focus. There were no handouts or visuals. | The presenter presented in a logical manner and had a strong grasp of the content. However, the presenter had some difficulty with keeping the group on track during discussions. | The presenter delivered in a clear voice and assured there were openings for participant sharing and participation. The presenter was warm and welcoming and also utilized facilitation methods to keep the presentation moving forward and to the planned timeframe. The presenter also created and sent handouts to participants in advance of the teleconference to meet the needs of visual learners. |
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