With the switch to distance learning and working from home fully in effect, many businesses are looking for ways to effectively communicate with their teams from their homes. Although there are several platforms to do just that, one of the most popular ones out there is Zoom.   Zoom allows from...

With the switch to distance learning and working from home fully in effect, many businesses are looking for ways to effectively communicate with their teams from their homes. Although there are several platforms to do just that, one of the most popular ones out there is Zoom.

Zoom allows from 100-500 people to join in on a single meeting or call, so there’s plenty of room for your group. There is a free version and a paid version of the app, but the free one suffices for most people.

Along with offering a platform to host a large number of people, Zoom also allows screen and content sharing, messaging, recording, tutorials, and video replays, which are all helpful in making online meetings as real and efficient as possible.

As great as Zoom is for the current situation, a common concern, for any social platform, is privacy, for a couple reasons.

One of the lesser-known features of the app is the attention-tracker, which alerts the host of the chat if someone isn’t focused on their screen for more than 30 seconds. Another privacy worry is that the data from the app is being sent somewhere else like to Facebook. To help keep your information private, remember to log out of the app when you’re done with it, and change your password often to avoid hacking.

As big of a change this is for everyone, remember to stay positive, and have patience as we all adjust to this new “normal.”