Zoom-Ideas to make it better

At the beginning of some Zoom calls there is a period of silence. Particularly if there are a lot
of attendees, few people start a conversation. And the conversation is also very limited to a few people.

At many Rotary Club meetings there is a greeter. As the people come in the greeter says hello, makes them feel welcome and introduces them to others.

So let's have greeters on Zoom club calls. The greeters job is to say hello to each new person and
make introductions. And get a conversation going.

Also for larger Zoom calls you could start with breakout rooms. The greeter could put each person in a breakout room with 5 other Rotarians so they could have a conversation. Then a couple minutes before the start of the meeting, the breakout rooms could be dissolved.

For hybrid meetings where a meal is involved, the people on Zoom have a downtime while the in person group is eating and having a conversation. Two suggestions 1) A video could be shown during the meal time. Perhaps then a discussion on the video. 2. Organize a conversation in the Zoom group on an area of interest. It doesn't have to be a Rotary subject but it could be. Appoint someone to lead the conversation and get everyone involved.