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Zoom For Dummies

Author Phil Simon
Release Date: 2020/08/01
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Book Description

Zoom into the new world of remote collaboration

While a worldwide pandemic may have started the Zoom revolution, the convenience of remote meetings is here to stay. Zoom For Dummies takes you from creating meetings on the platform to running global webinars. Along the way you'll learn how to expand your remote collaboration options, record meetings for future review, and even make scheduling a meeting through your other apps a one-click process. Take in all the advice or zoom to the info you need - it's all there!

  • Discover how to set up meetings
  • Share screens and files
  • Keep your meetings secure
  • Add Zoom hardware to your office
  • Get tips for using Zoom as a social tool

Award-winning author Phil Simon takes you beyond setting up and sharing links for meetings to show how Zoom can transform your organization and the way you work.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
    6. Thank You
  3. Part 1: Staying Connected with Zoom
    1. Chapter 1: Communicating and Collaborating Better with Zoom
      1. Introducing Zoom
      2. Reaping the Benefits of Zoom’s Tools
    2. Chapter 2: Getting to Know Zoom’s Suite of Communication Tools
      1. Zoom’s Core Services
      2. Ready to Go
      3. Some Assembly Required
  4. Part 2: Communicating and Collaborating in Zoom
    1. Chapter 3: Setting Up Zoom
      1. Taking Your First Steps
      2. Reviewing Zoom Account Management
      3. Discussing the Importance of Zoom Roles
    2. Chapter 4: Connecting with Others via Zoom Meetings
      1. Getting Started with Zoom Meetings
      2. Hosting Zoom Meetings
      3. Performing Mid-Meeting Actions
      4. Putting a Bow on Your Meeting
    3. Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Other Side of Zoom Meetings & Chat
      1. Managing Your Zoom Contacts
      2. Understanding User Status in Zoom
      3. Chatting in Zoom
      4. Searching in Zoom
  5. Part 3: Becoming a Zoom Power User
    1. Chapter 6: Getting Even More Out of Meetings & Chat
      1. Managing Users via IM Groups
      2. Exploring Additional Options and Features in Meetings & Chat
      3. Running Reports in Zoom
    2. Chapter 7: Enhancing Zoom with Third-Party Apps
      1. Understanding the Rationale behind Third-Party Apps
      2. Introducing the Zoom App Marketplace
      3. Managing Your Zoom Apps
      4. Recommending a Few Useful Zoom Apps
      5. Treading Lightly with Apps
    3. Chapter 8: Connecting with the Masses through Webinars
      1. Taking Your First Steps
      2. Running Your Webinar
      3. Concluding Your Webinar
  6. Part 4: Deploying Zoom in the Organization
    1. Chapter 9: Protecting Your Communications in Zoom
      1. Putting Zoom’s Challenges into Proper Context
      2. Gauging Zoom’s Response
      3. Configuring Zoom for Maximum Privacy and Security
      4. Looking toward the Future
    2. Chapter 10: Taking Group Meetings to the Next Level with Zoom Rooms
      1. Revisiting the Early Days of Immersive-Telepresence Technology
      2. Introducing Zoom Rooms
      3. Setting Up Your Zoom Room
    3. Chapter 11: Making Calls with Zoom Phone
      1. Getting Started with Zoom Phone
      2. Reviewing the Basic Features of Zoom Phone
    4. Chapter 12: Getting Everyone to Zoom Together
      1. Understanding the Relative Ease of Zoom Adoption
      2. Applying Different Types of Techniques
    5. Chapter 13: Zooming toward the Future
      1. Cutting-Edge Technologies
      2. Voice
      3. Other Developments and Enhancements
  7. Part 5: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 14: Ten Great Zoom Tips
      1. Try Before You Buy
      2. Consider Upgrading Your Firm’s Existing Zoom Plan
      3. Take Security Seriously
      4. Keep Zoom Updated
      5. Create a Personal Zoom Account
      6. Explore Zoom’s Advanced Features
      7. Measure Twice and Cut Once
      8. Develop a Contingency Plan for Important Meetings
      9. Expect Some Resistance to Zoom at Mature Firms
      10. Avoid Zoom Fatigue
    2. Chapter 15: Ten Common Myths about Zoom
      1. Zoom Is No Different than Legacy Videoconferencing Tools
      2. Zoom Is Fundamentally Insecure
      3. Zoom’s Customers Use the Tools in a Uniform Way
      4. Zoom Ensures Flawless Business Communication
      5. Zoom Decimates the Need for In-Person Communication
      6. Zoom Eliminates the Need for Email
      7. You Can’t Overuse Zoom
      8. Zoom Is Too Expensive for Our Company
      9. Zoom Won’t Integrate with Our Key Enterprise Technologies
      10. Our Workers Don’t Need a Tool like Zoom
      11. Only Hipsters at Tech-Savvy Startups Use Zoom
    3. Chapter 16: Top Ten or So Zoom Resources
      1. Resources for Everyday Users
      2. Resources for Software Developers
    4. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Socialize via Zoom
      1. Cooking and Eating Meals
      2. Visiting Sick Friends and Family Members
      3. Dating
      4. Sharing a Few Drinks over Happy Hour
      5. Playing Brick-and-Mortar Games
      6. Playing Video Games
      7. Watching Movies and TV Shows
      8. Performing Stand-Up Comedy
      9. Staying Fit
      10. Holding Miscellaneous Parties
  8. Index
  9. About the Author
  10. Advertisement Page
  11. Connect with Dummies
  12. End User License Agreement
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