Conducting Successful Meetings
Audio Tips
Polycom’s superior audio and digital Ceiling Microphone Arrays are extremely sensitive. Keep in mind that they will pick up all sound in the room, even gentle noises and whispers — and even if you are not in camera range.
Other helpful audio tips you should consider include:
•When speaking, you do not have to direct your speech to a certain location or speak louder than normal. Simply speak in your normal tone of voice.
•As in any meeting, you should refrain from sidebar conversations. These can be distracting, especially in multipoint meetings where participants at a number of sites are present.
•Whenever you are in an RPX suite or an OTX room, remember that the microphones may be on. If you want to have a private conversation, check that the microphones are muted.
Document Camera Tips
If your room is equipped with an optional document camera, you may find these tips helpful:
•If your room does not have a whiteboard, you can annotate on a document that you display using your document camera.
•When writing on a document, use a black marker or a dark pen so that your notations show more clearly.
•For an RPX suite, if you are