Using Macromedia Breeze Meeting 5.1

Using Macromedia Breeze Meeting 5.1 provides students the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to create and host Breeze meetings. Topics include scheduling meetings; displaying content in meetings; using audio and video during meetings; customizing the meeting room; interacting with participants; and recording meetings. The course also includes optional content for creating and managing Breeze events. In addition to teaching methodology, the course focuses strongly on best practices for hosting meetings and managing associated content.

In addition to teaching methodology, the course focuses strongly on best practices for hosting meetings and managing associated content.

This course is for people who plan on creating and hosting Breeze meetings. To gain the most from this class, you should be:

• Comfortable working in a Windows or Macintosh environment.
• Familiar with web terminology.

Unit 1: Introducing Breeze

• Introducing Breeze
• Introducing Breeze Meeting
• Introducing Breeze Presenter
• Navigating Breeze presentations
• Introducing Breeze Training
• Introducing Breeze Events
• Introducing the Breeze Web Manager

Unit 2: Creating a Breeze Meeting Room

• Creating a meeting room
• Using the Meeting Wizard..
• Entering meeting information
• Selecting participants
• Sending invitations
• Navigating a meeting room

Unit 3: Managing a Breeze Meeting Room

• Controlling access to a meeting room
• Managing attendees
• Setting and viewing connection properties

Unit 4: Sharing Presentations

• Loading PowerPoint slides
• Using presentation controls
• Changing a participant s view
• Sharing a Breeze presentation
• Sharing a quiz in a Breeze presentation

Unit 5: Maximizing Pod Contents

• Maximizing pod contents within the Breeze Meeting application window
• Maximizing the Breeze Meeting application window on the computer screen
• Maximizing the Share pod on the computer screen

Unit 6: Using a Whiteboard

• Using a whiteboard
• Collaborating using a whiteboard
• Using a whiteboard overlay
• Saving whiteboard content

Unit 7: Screen Sharing

• Sharing your desktop
• Controlling the screen share view as a participant
• Sharing an application
• Sharing multiple applications
• Pausing and annotating
• Previewing your screen share
• Granting remote control of applications
• Optimizing the experience

Unit 8: Sharing Static Text and Images

• Displaying static text
• Sharing images

Unit 9: Sharing Flash Content

• Using FlashPaper to share documents
• Sharing Captivate content
• Showing videos
• Sharing other Flash content

Unit 10: Managing the Breeze Meeting Library

• Navigating the Meeting Library
• Managing and organizing meetings
• Viewing and editing meeting information
• Managing associated meeting room content
• Viewing meeting reports
• Introducing seminars

Unit 11: Customizing Pod Display

• Controlling pods
• Rearranging, resizing, and locking pods
• Hiding and showing pods
• Deleting and adding pods
• Renaming pods
• Making pods visible only to presenters

Unit 12: Customizing and Saving Layouts

• Reordering layouts on the layout navigation bar
• Creating, renaming, and deleting layouts
• Adding a background Image
• Preparing other layouts during a meeting
• Saving a room as a template
• Customizing all meeting rooms

Unit 13: Using Audio and Video

• Broadcasting presenter audio
• Using voice over IP for conversations
• Broadcasting presenter video
• Broadcasting multiple videos

Unit 14: Managing Text Messages and Questions

• Sending text messages
• Moderating chat

Unit 15: Sharing Files, Polls, and Web Links

• Sharing files
• Running a poll
• Opening web pages in attendee browsers

Unit 16: Recording Breeze Meetings

• Recording a meeting
• Locating a meeting archive
• Playing meeting archives
• Searching meeting archives
• Managing meeting archives
• Understanding archive storage requirements

Unit 17: Integrating with Microsoft Outlook

• Installing the Macromedia Breeze Add-in for Microsoft Outlook
• Creating a Breeze instant meeting
• Creating a Breeze scheduled meeting

Unit 18: Creating and Managing Events

• Introducing Breeze Events
• Understanding the life-cycle of an event
• Completing pre-event tasks
• Creating an event
• Registering and approving attendees
• Tracking campaigns
• Completing in-event tasks
• Completing post-event tasks
• Reporting on events
• Managing events