Hybrid meetings and Zoom meetings gained popularity with the emergence of Covid -19. Restrictions forced organisations and businesses to come up with new ways to run their operations. Hence the big boom in Hybrid and Zoom meetings. Hybrid and Zoom meetings help connect people globally. A Hybrid meeting gives you the option to attend meetings either virtually or in person. In contrast, Zoom gives you the flexibility of attending a meeting anywhere in the world. They are both cost-effective and flexible and enable organisations to reach a wide variety of audiences. So, what is the difference between a Hybrid meeting and a Zoom meeting? And what are their similarities? The following blog post will be explaining the difference between a Hybrid meeting and a Zoom meeting in South Africa.
Zoom Meeting
There is no such thing as a Zoom meeting rather, it is coined that way because most organisations use the Zoom platform, a video conferencing application in order to have virtual or hybrid meetings. So in other words a Zoom meeting uses the Zoom platform to host video conferencing meetings. Zoom is used to connect people through video, phone, audio and chat. The platform also allows you to record meeting sessions, share screens, and files, and do presentations. The platform connects people virtually so that they are able to have an online meeting, they make it possible for virtual meetings to take place.
Hybrid meeting
Hybrid meetings happen both virtually and in person. Those who are attending the meeting virtually use a video conferencing platform such as Zoom to attend the meeting. While those who are attending in person are often at their workplace, in the meeting room, gathered together for the meeting. Hybrid meetings take place in a physical location but encompass virtual components that make it possible for remote participants to attend the meeting as well. In-person attendees either use a central screen or either their own personal device in order to be part of the meeting. While those attending remotely only use their personal devices.
The main difference between a hybrid meeting and a Zoom meeting
Zoom can be used as a platform to set up Hybrid meetings. The main difference between Zoom meetings and Hybrid meetings is that Zoom is a platform used for video conferencing, where people are virtually able to attend Zoom meetings. While Hybrid meetings encompass both virtual and in-person attendees and can use Zoom as their video conferencing platform to host the Hybrid meeting. Therefore a Zoom meeting can be held in a virtual setting, and can also be held in a Hybrid setting. And a Hybrid meeting can be held using Zoom as their video conferencing platform.
Conference Equipment Rental Solutions
Conference Equipment Rental Solutions will provide you with excellent equipment for your Hybrid meetings. We have a committed team which has more than ten years of experience and will help you to set up your Hybrid meeting. Our dedicated staff will bring the equipment to you, set it up for you and ensure that everything functions as it should. We also have a technician on-site to assist with any technical issues you might encounter during your meeting. We rent out the following equipment for Hybrid meetings — speakers, laptops, mixers, displays, laptops, microphones, and even a Zoom licence. Our offices are in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town. Please call us at 012 348 3134 | 081 347 6060 or send us an email at info@conference-equipment.co.za if you are interested in renting any of our Hybrid conferencing equipment.
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