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lifelensau · 4 years ago

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5 Types of Online Meeting For a Remote Team

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Team meetings, especially virtual online meetings, are beneficial for any business, as well as you and your colleagues. They help everyone keep up to date on what’s going on, particularly those working remotely, and it’s a chance to discuss any changes in projects, developments, technology, or work policies. Whether you want a premium telecommunications package or free online meeting software, there’s an option out there that works for you.

However, different types of meetings may call for different formats, depending on what works best. It’s also important to make sure that all staff are easily able to join and participate in any meeting. So, without further delay, let’s dive in and talk about 5 popular types of virtual meetings which may form part of your itinerary, and how they can be amplified by good video conferencing technology.

1. Catchup Meeting

Usually lasting around 15 to 30 minutes total, these meetings are often held daily or weekly, depending on the needs of the team. This allows each team member to discuss in approximately 5 minutes what they’re each working on, what they have accomplished, and what they’re having challenges with. A strong internet connection is key for this, to allow a short, sharp and focused catch up conversation without delays.

2. Monthly or Quarterly Progress Meeting

Usually lasting about 45-60 minutes, monthly or quarterly progress meetings are a way to gain updates on bigger sales reports, departmental or company initiatives, or any larger objectives your team has. An agenda is usually necessary for such meetings and should be created ahead of time.

It’s recommended you allow each team member around 5-10 minutes to update everyone on progress reports. Towards the end of the meeting, set aside at least 15 minutes for questions and to finalise what has been agreed upon during the meeting. The opportunity to share your screen and files may be helpful too.

3. Virtual Brainstorming

This lasts around 15-30 minutes and the goal is to gather ideas from the team for a project, new or ongoing. As team leader, you should encourage any and all ideas and write them on a virtual whiteboard and share the screen for your team. Vaitel has various software packages that allow for such screen sharing and whiteboard functionality while on a virtual online meeting.

4. Hackathon/Productive Work Session/Office Hours

These meetings can take longer, maybe a couple of hours or even a full morning or afternoon, because the main goal is to boost collaborative work with other team members. Also, “hackathons” or productive work sessions give the time your team needs to work on a huge project in a shared effort environment. Just ensure you have a good video call system to be used in the meeting and an agenda or spreadsheet to keep track of progress. Make sure to schedule coffee breaks too, even during remote meetings.

5. Collaboration Between Teams

Cross-team collaborative meetings are for two or more teams such as sales and marketing to sync on projects or mutual goals. These can be really helpful to make sure you’re all working on a wider company objective, focusing on the bigger picture. Examples could be collaborative meetings to align before a product launch, or discussing end of year targets and how each team could help one another.

The Importance of Communication

We’ve briefly touched on five of the most common types of meetings for remote teams. Whatever your goal, and however big your team is, just ensure you use a good video conferencing system and strong internet connection. Also, include the online meeting link, send an agenda ahead of time if relevant, and send a summary afterwards. Always be considerate of time zones too, if anyone is dialing in internationally, and record meetings if someone can't attend.

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vaitel-voip-provider-blog · 3 years ago

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iveryafterdark · 3 years ago

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Day 2

Part 41; things change but mostly they are the same

Last part. Next part.

Deep summer continued to burn down on them like they had managed to anger the God of Weather, seriously did that guy have a problem with him or something? Time ran a hand over his face to try to keep the sweat from dripping into his eyes, wincing when he ended up somehow doing the opposite. Today was another hunter with Hercules's hunting party and things were just as much as a slog today as they had been the day before. Bear looked like he was melting as he lied in wait for the signal, the only one who seemed ready in any form was Drifter. Youth.

Hercules was working as the finisher today, while he, Bear, and Drifter would be the focus. Vaitelin had been the tracker, per usual, and he was currently functioning as a filler-hunter that would go where he thought best. The target for today? A rather large mountain ram that had ventured onto more of a flatland of the mountain than usual. This would be a difficult one for the terrain alone, but the fact that the matured ram was unlikely to run would mean that this would either go good or go bad very quickly. Time began to move towards the target as his fellow pesterers began to close distance, the prey quickly becoming defensive and lowering its great-horned head in threat. Pause, watching as Vaiteling crept around the corner of the group, before Time began to move again and cowed the ram into stepping backward a few paces. The sandy-hunter saw an opening and feigned an attack at the ram's side, causing it to jump to the side and attempt a kick into the open air. Now things had started to the order was non-existent as they attempted to work together to off-balance and pester the ram into making a mistake. Slowly backing the thing up against the mountain wall. That wouldn't last long, it could climb such a sheer surface while they could not, but this had been planned. Hercules was a damn good shot with a crossbow, the sound of the weapon loading was all Time needed to hear to know they had this in the bag. The ram crumpled to the ground only moments later, a triumphant werewolf sliding down the sharp-inclined rock wall to join the rest of the hunting party.

"See, I told you guys this would be a nice easy catch for today." he said, smiling, hardly having any difficulty breathing at all. Hercules had been right, as he usually was with such things, and the party was no worse for wear after the short exchange.

"A good opportunity, glad you talked us inta takin' it." Vaitelin agreed, stooping to help Bear begin to field dress the fresh meat.

"Not a day goes by in which I'm not thoroughly pleased with the fact that you ended up joining us." The young-God added, causing Hercules's smile to grow and eyes to crinkle.

"Ugh, gag me. I thought we were hunters." Bear cut in, though his voice was playful.

"I think we're done? Does everyone want to see how the girls are doing?" Drifter piped up, no words even needed to be exchanged for Hercules and Vaitelin to switch roles. There was no way the hunter was going to pass up a chance to see Astaira. Fairly recently, maybe a few months back, the two had become a bit more open with their relationship. They weren't married, nor did Vaitelin seem quite comfortable with public affection, but the fact that they were an item was obvious at this point.

"Me and Bear will do that, you three might as well see if the other hunters need any help." Hercules agreed with the youth, making a small shooing gesture before stooping to help Bear. Poor guy, everyone knew that the field dressing was his least favorite part... but it was probably best to keep him away from Felis anyway. She was still just as short and aggravated as she had been four years ago, she had even attempted to start a fight with Relis a couple of times, she didn't get along very well with anyone outside of her immediate hunting party anymore and Time couldn't help but wonder why she even bothered sticking around.

"Actually, if it is all the same to you all I think I'm going to check on the scouts." Time interjected, merely saying that to be polite instead of anything else. As much as he may follow Hercules's instruction during the hunt, and as much as he may mingle among his followers, he was still a God and he wasn't the kind to be bossed around.

"That's probably smart, if all of us show up I think the ladies are gonna get offended." Vaitelin agreed, Hercules and Bear didn't seem to care one way or another as it didn't really make a difference to them.

"Tell my brother I said hi!" Time nodded to the youth, as the two dusty hunters departed to see if they could track down the mostly-female hunting party in the fields. The young god dipped his head to the two stuck with gutting-duty, also some of his favorite people, before beginning his own way down to the meadows. The best place to look for a track, or trail, of either of the scouts was along the ancient forest border. Tero more so than Relis, the blond knew how to lay low and was often too busy to be easily caught up to.

Walking along the edge of the forest, Time quickly picked up on the sensation of... Relis and not Tero. Strange, if you were to find the shapeshifter generally his apprentice wasn't too far away. It didn't take long for him to catch up to the blond, he seemed to just be enjoying a break by the same river that Time had found Tero and Drifter at a few years back.

"Something the matter, Relis?" he asked shortly, while he no longer distrusted the man as much as he used to he still didn't particularly like him either. The instinctual distaste for his kind still made him tense up when the man turned to look at him.

"No, I am fine. Thank you for asking." Relis responded shortly, he had become quieter of late and Time wasn't sure if he should be concerned or not. He almost expected the shapeshifter to say something else but the man seemed perfectly content to sit in silence.

"Taking a break?"

"Yes, if that is okay."

"You do more than Tero does, regardless. Doesn't matter to me how you do it." the shapeshifter blinked at him at this, opening his mouth like he was going to defend his apprentice before deciding against it and just nodding in thanks.

"Are you sure you are alright? You didn't use to be this short." Time didn't really care, but if something was going on he would like to know about it. Pressing at the shapeshifter's ether was something that he did very infrequently, as it made him feel antsy and on edge, but he could sense that there was something bothering Relis. "What is it?" he prodded further when the was no immediate response, taking a few steps into the clearing to stand at a more reasonable distance from the other. Relis didn't seem to know what he was asking about, raising an eyebrow at him but offering no words.

"I can tell something is bothering you, it's written all over your ether, so what is it?" a look of realization followed by a slight frown. Understandably, Relis didn't like others prodding at his thoughts any more than anyone else would but considering how much of a puzzle the man could be it sometimes felt like the only option.

"Do not worry yourself over it, it will not affect my work for the group." hm, seemed he wasn't keen on talking about it either. Time sighed, but dropped the subject.

"No?"

"No. There would be nothing you could do about it regardless."

"Well, if you decide otherwise you know how to find me."

"Yes, thank you." with that very short, uninformative, exchange Time left the scout to his break. As long as he continued to be as useful to the pack as before he didn't see any reason to try to drag the issue out of him, let him be. Maybe... maybe Robin was in the meadow with Rem? That could be a good way to waste some time.

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amazing-planet-amazing-planet · 7 years ago

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Farmer Joe's Supermarket Vaitele, Samoa

#samoa #supermarket #oceania #island

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worldhalalunion · 6 years ago

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Hayırlı Cumalar / Have a blessed Friday

#WorldHalalUnion #DünyaHelalBirliği #Helal #Halal #Hallal #حلالا #할랄 #халал #халяль #Belgelendirme #Certification #Smiic #Friday #Cuma #Cami #Mosque #SamoaMosque #Vaitele #Samoa

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georgesamiaseki · 6 years ago

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Savai'i Samoa beat Upolu Samoa for the first time in 2008 #KalepeBoys 😂😂😂😂 usos 4 ever#Kalepe (at Vaitele, Samoa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDRDJAHnUm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b22mor8b17rq

#kalepeboys #kalepe

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gwendolynlerman · 6 years ago

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Discovering the world

Samoa 🇼🇸

Basic facts

Official name: Independent State of Samoa/Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa (English/Samoan)

Capital city: Apia

Population: 216,663 (2023)

Demonym: Samoan

Type of government: unitary parliamentary republic

Head of state: Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II (Head of State)

Head of government: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (Prime Minister)

Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity): $1.18 billion (2023)

Gini coefficient of wealth inequality: 38.7% (medium) (2013)

Human Development Index: 0.702 (high) (2022)

Currency: tālā (WST)

Fun fact: It was the most recent country to switch from right- to left-side driving.

Etymology

The origin of the country’s name is uncertain. According to one version, it is the short version of sa ia Moa, which means “sacred to Moa” in Samoan. Moa was the son of Tangaroa, the supreme god.

Another one proposes that Moa means “center”, so Samoa would be “sacred center of the universe”.

Geography

Samoa is located in Polynesia, northeast of Tonga, south of Tokelau, and west of American Samoa, and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

The islands have a tropical rainforest climate. Temperatures range from 22 °C (71.6 °F) in winter to 30 °C (86 °F) in summer. The average annual temperature is 26.8 °C (80.2 °F).

The country is divided into eleven districts (itūmālō). The largest cities in Samoa are Apia, Vaitele, Faleasiu, Le’auva’a, and Siusega.

History

950-1900: Tuʻi Manuʻa Confederacy

1722: first European sighting

1886-1894: First Samoan Civil War

1898-1899: Second Samoan Civil War

1900-1920: German Samoa

1908-1930s: Mau movement

1920-1962: Territory of Western Samoa

1962-1997: Western Samoa

1997-present: Independent State of Samoa

Economy

Samoa mainly imports from China, Singapore, and New Zealand and exports to India, the United States, and New Zealand. Its top exports are fish, coconut oil, and liquefied petroleum gas.

Agriculture accounts for 90% of exports. Services represent 66% of the GDP, followed by industry (23.6%) and agriculture (10.4%).

Samoa is a member of the Commonwealth.

Demographics

92.6% of the population is ethnic Samoan, and 7% is of mixed European and Oceanic descent. The main religion is Christianity, practiced by 97.9% of the population, 54.9% of which is Protestant.

It has a negative net migration rate and a fertility rate of 2.4 children per woman. 17.5% of the population lives in urban areas. Life expectancy is 75.1 years and the median age is 23.5 years. The literacy rate is 99%.

Languages

The official languages of the country are English and Samoan, which is spoken by 97.8% of the population.

Culture

Faʻa Sāmoa is the traditional Samoan way of life and dictates how one stands, walks, and speaks, such as saying tulou when one walks in front of someone who is seated.

Men traditionally wear a wraparound skirt (lavalava), leaf anklets, a tooth necklace, and a headband. Women wear a patterned top, a wrap skirt (ʻie lavalava), a necklace (ula), leaf anklets, and a headdress (tuiga).

Architecture

Traditional houses in Samoa consist of a wooden platform and a thatched roof and have no walls.

Cuisine

The Samoan diet is based on fish, fruit, meat, rice, and seafood. Typical dishes include keke saiga (hard cookies of two different doughs shaped like flowers or stars), oka (raw fish marinated in coconut cream), paifala (pineapple half-moon pie), pisupo (canned corned beef with coconut rice), and sapasui (noodles with meat and vegetables).

Holidays and festivals

Like other Christian countries, Samoa celebrates Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. It also commemorates New Year’s Day (two days), Labor Day, and Ramadan.

Specific Samoan holidays include Anzac Day on April 25, Independence Day on June 1, and Lotu a Tamaiti on the second Monday in October.

Independence Day

Other celebrations include the Apia Arts and Crafts Festival, the Palolo Festival, when people catch reef worms, and the Teuila Festival, which features dance competitions and fire knife dancing.

Teuila Festival

Landmarks

There are no UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Landmarks include the Alofaaga Blowholes, the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, the Falealupo Church Ruins, the Saleaula Lava Field, and the To Sua Ocean Trench.