NOTE: Please post helpful tips for your fellow book clubs in the comments section if I have missed anything–or if you have used zoom, how you liked it.–PH
Zoom | Skype | Facetime | Google Hangout | |
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Max Participants | 100+ people | 50 people | 32 People | 25 People |
Limitations | 40 min limit for free acct | Everyone must have an iPhone/Apple device | ||
Cost | $14.95/mo | Free | Free | Free |
URL | https://zoom.us/ | https://www.skype.com/en/ | https://gsuite.google.com/products/meet/ |
Zoom is one of the most popular virtual meeting platforms, especially if you’d like to combine things like video meetings, chat, and screen sharing. And if you’d like your record the meetings.
Step 1: Say hello (i.e. Download) Zoom
- Create a free account with your email address–You’ll be sent an email with a confirmation link
2. Create Your Account
2. (Book Club Admins) Set Up Your Meeting
(upgrade to a paid account if your meeting will be more than 40 min.)
You can schedule a meeting on the website (see below) or in the app. An invite is then auto-generated. Copy the meeting link & share with your members.
Copy Meeting Invite to Share with Your Book Club
Paste Invite into Email for Your Members
Meeting Time!
Attendees: Click on the link, make sure you select the video and audio to be on, and this is what your meeting will look like: