AA Online Meetings Can Help a Loved One Go Through Rough Times
Nahshon Mediros asked:
You just can’t watch a loved one go through the agonies of alcohol withdrawal and do nothing. He or she needs all the support – financial and emotional – to get over the addiction that’s wasting his body and his mind. AA online meetings can help him through those treacherous moments when his body craves for alcohol.
The Agony of Alcoholics
“Yes, I badly need another drink. I’m going through hell!” This is an honest acceptance of a drinking problem. Statements like this crowd AA online meetings. But no matter how grim it sounds, it’s a healthy sign. The sufferer is ready to take the best but painful route to sobriety.
Alcoholics admit that their drinking is going out of hand, but they never consider themselves as alcoholics. They ignore their problem, hoping it would go away like a bad dream. Like closet alcoholics, they believe that the problem of alcoholism only happen to others but never to them. So they drink another shot of whiskey and feel confident that tomorrow they’ll be feeling better. They may or may not get on the next AA online meetings.
Mom, dad, brother, sister, son, or daughter – they can fall victim to the clutches of this addiction. If your loved one has a drinking problem, don’t hesitate to get professional help. No matter how they deny the truth, it is better to step in when the problem is on its early stages.
Alcoholics need the support of other alcoholics who understand their problems. They all serve as lifelines for each other, all hoping to get out of the pit, intact and ready to join the mainstream of society. But the going will be tough – this why is it not easy for any alcoholic to hitch his wagon to a rehabilitation program.
It Takes One To Know One
AA online meetings serve as forums where people trying to recover from alcoholism share a platform to ventilate their fears and problems, as well as their hopes. Volunteers for these kinds of programs run the meetings for as long as ninety minutes, and these can be run twice a day to make sure that people needing a willing ear can get attention.
The voice conferencing starts with a welcome from the facilitator and gives the rules for the meeting. Like other formal web conferencing, AA online meetings have to follow rules. One strict rule is never to interrupt when somebody is talking. Nobody is coerced to participate in the discussions, but they are encouraged to join.
It is not unusual to hear outbursts in these types of meeting. Remember that participating alcoholics are going through hell when they are abstaining from drink. Volunteers handling AA online meetings expect this and they are trained to handle volatile situations. Topics are varied – from restraining the urge to drink, sharing of experiences, and giving words of encouragement and hope.
Your Love Counts Most
If your mom, dad, brother, sister, son, or daughter has this problem, you have to be patient and strong to handle difficult situations. Sufferers need to be constantly assured that they are needed and loved. They want to know that you’ll always be there for them, no matter how ugly the circumstances.
If he or she wants you to sit beside him during those AA online meetings, give in. This will give you an idea how things are going on. Your physical presence and patient understanding count too when helping a loved go through the rough times of alcohol withdrawal.
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You just can’t watch a loved one go through the agonies of alcohol withdrawal and do nothing. He or she needs all the support – financial and emotional – to get over the addiction that’s wasting his body and his mind. AA online meetings can help him through those treacherous moments when his body craves for alcohol.
The Agony of Alcoholics
“Yes, I badly need another drink. I’m going through hell!” This is an honest acceptance of a drinking problem. Statements like this crowd AA online meetings. But no matter how grim it sounds, it’s a healthy sign. The sufferer is ready to take the best but painful route to sobriety.
Alcoholics admit that their drinking is going out of hand, but they never consider themselves as alcoholics. They ignore their problem, hoping it would go away like a bad dream. Like closet alcoholics, they believe that the problem of alcoholism only happen to others but never to them. So they drink another shot of whiskey and feel confident that tomorrow they’ll be feeling better. They may or may not get on the next AA online meetings.
Mom, dad, brother, sister, son, or daughter – they can fall victim to the clutches of this addiction. If your loved one has a drinking problem, don’t hesitate to get professional help. No matter how they deny the truth, it is better to step in when the problem is on its early stages.
Alcoholics need the support of other alcoholics who understand their problems. They all serve as lifelines for each other, all hoping to get out of the pit, intact and ready to join the mainstream of society. But the going will be tough – this why is it not easy for any alcoholic to hitch his wagon to a rehabilitation program.
It Takes One To Know One
AA online meetings serve as forums where people trying to recover from alcoholism share a platform to ventilate their fears and problems, as well as their hopes. Volunteers for these kinds of programs run the meetings for as long as ninety minutes, and these can be run twice a day to make sure that people needing a willing ear can get attention.
The voice conferencing starts with a welcome from the facilitator and gives the rules for the meeting. Like other formal web conferencing, AA online meetings have to follow rules. One strict rule is never to interrupt when somebody is talking. Nobody is coerced to participate in the discussions, but they are encouraged to join.
It is not unusual to hear outbursts in these types of meeting. Remember that participating alcoholics are going through hell when they are abstaining from drink. Volunteers handling AA online meetings expect this and they are trained to handle volatile situations. Topics are varied – from restraining the urge to drink, sharing of experiences, and giving words of encouragement and hope.
Your Love Counts Most
If your mom, dad, brother, sister, son, or daughter has this problem, you have to be patient and strong to handle difficult situations. Sufferers need to be constantly assured that they are needed and loved. They want to know that you’ll always be there for them, no matter how ugly the circumstances.
If he or she wants you to sit beside him during those AA online meetings, give in. This will give you an idea how things are going on. Your physical presence and patient understanding count too when helping a loved go through the rough times of alcohol withdrawal.
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Swinger Online Dating – Meeting Swingers In Person Who You Met Online
Adrienne Taylor asked:
So you’ve finally met some other swingers online who you’d like to actually meet in person. If you have first date nerves, don’t panic! Remember that you want to make a good impression, and at the same time make things work. Here are some helpful tips to help your meeting go more smoothly:
You may want to start by meeting for a non-sexual date. Even if you first met in an erotic chat room, or even a club or house party, it’s always good to see people in their “normal” life. Agree to the best and most comfortable place for both parties to meet. Try to choose a place where you can talk in a free way without unwanted people listening to your conversation, and always arrive to your date on time. If the meeting requires you to travel make your own hotel and car reservations. Just to be safe, do not give out the name of the hotel where you will be staying. If you decide to go somewhere during the date always travel with your partner and use your own car. After exchanging greetings, sit down and order some drinks. Be careful not to drink too much alcohol. Talking while you’re drunk won’t be very productive. It’s pretty common to start off with some small talk. This can include everyday things like hobbies, jobs, homes, families, etc. If there is something you don’t want to talk about, just let them know. It there is a connection you will feel it. You will know if things are not going well. If at any moment you begin to feel really uncomfortable, be polite and let the other party know that you don’t want to go any further. If things are progressing nicely, you can start communicating openly about things you like in a swinging relationship, and agree to a more intimate encounter. When everything is clear for everyone and everyone agrees, it’s time to have fun! Don’t worry if your first time meeting others in person does not go flawlessly; not everyone has beginner’s luck. There are plenty more swingers just waiting to meet you!
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So you’ve finally met some other swingers online who you’d like to actually meet in person. If you have first date nerves, don’t panic! Remember that you want to make a good impression, and at the same time make things work. Here are some helpful tips to help your meeting go more smoothly:
You may want to start by meeting for a non-sexual date. Even if you first met in an erotic chat room, or even a club or house party, it’s always good to see people in their “normal” life. Agree to the best and most comfortable place for both parties to meet. Try to choose a place where you can talk in a free way without unwanted people listening to your conversation, and always arrive to your date on time. If the meeting requires you to travel make your own hotel and car reservations. Just to be safe, do not give out the name of the hotel where you will be staying. If you decide to go somewhere during the date always travel with your partner and use your own car. After exchanging greetings, sit down and order some drinks. Be careful not to drink too much alcohol. Talking while you’re drunk won’t be very productive. It’s pretty common to start off with some small talk. This can include everyday things like hobbies, jobs, homes, families, etc. If there is something you don’t want to talk about, just let them know. It there is a connection you will feel it. You will know if things are not going well. If at any moment you begin to feel really uncomfortable, be polite and let the other party know that you don’t want to go any further. If things are progressing nicely, you can start communicating openly about things you like in a swinging relationship, and agree to a more intimate encounter. When everything is clear for everyone and everyone agrees, it’s time to have fun! Don’t worry if your first time meeting others in person does not go flawlessly; not everyone has beginner’s luck. There are plenty more swingers just waiting to meet you!
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How to Improve Your Online Meeting
Jaclyn Kostner asked:
What is the #1 improvement you would like to make in your online meeting–that is, your audio conference, web conference, or video conference meeting? We ask this question of tens of thousands of people, and they always come back with one primary answer: Interaction.
Have you noticed that interaction has nearly disappeared from the majority of online meetings? You know its symptoms:
Everyone is multi-tasking, rather than interacting with each other. Processing email is producing higher value than the team meeting, and that’s the most important indicator that something very wrong is destroying your team performance.People dial into the same audio bridge, but only one or two people dominate the session. The rest are dead silent. Who even knows if they are even there at their desk?The leader asks a question, and no one answers. The silence is deafening as we wonder if anyone is really listening.The leader directs a question to a specific person, only to hear that person reply, “I am sorry, but could you repeat that question again?” Well, I’m sure fooled. Are you?Someone tells a really funny joke, but the mute button hides any laughter. A moment that could have bonded the team ends up being sterile and uncomfortable.Sound familiar?
Virtual teams don’t have time by the water cooler like same-site teams. The only time they have to interact together is when they link up for their weekly web or audio conference call. In fact, research shows that they interact 84% less frequently than same-site teams. That makes their live, interactive moments together in the weekly meeting really precious and rare.
So, if people on your team are multi-tasking during your team’s online meeting, it’s no wonder why 7 out of 10 people feel so disconnected at work in global companies. No team was ever built by watching slide shows or listening to someone talk. The ONLY path to high performance comes from raising the quality of their interaction together in every online meeting. The impact of NOT interacting is catastrophic on building motivated, committed teamwork. When virtual teams fail to interact richly enough.
They fail to build essential levels of trust.They fail to establish rapport.They fail to create solutions together.They fail to leverage the diversity of its long-distance participants.They fail to collaborate on issues that matter to them and the company.They fail to participate in the result.They fail to feel energized by the team’s work, and don’t give their best.They fail to have fun.When they fail to interact in an online meeting, they also hold back results–big time! They produce 1/3 less than those that interact effectively.They produce lower total returns for shareholders.They fail to produce a premium on the stock value.They experience higher turnover rates.Are any of the items listed previously stated as goals in your performance review? Of course not. They all are signs there is a very big problem that NO LEADER CAN AFFORD TO IGNORE. So, the next time your team meets, pay attention to the silence. Then ACT to change it to interaction as fast as you possibly can. Here are some best practices to make your online meeting effective.
Create a plan to change your company’s meeting culture–starting today. Let’s face it. We’ve acquired some very bad meeting habits over the last few years, and habits don’t change overnight. Change requires commitment, time, and a specific plan to make online meetings BETTER than face to face–better for people, for interaction, and your bottom line. Stop meeting by audio conference alone. Always supplement it with web conference technology. If your virtual team meets by audio conference, only one person can talk at a time. When teams also meet by web conference, they can also have the choice to interact through chat, polling, raised hand, participant response panels, and annotations, among many others. Plan your online meeting for interaction. Apply the 80/20 rule–80 percent interaction and 20 percent information. Use 80 percent of the time to brainstorm, raise issues, solve problems, make decisions, and build alignment. Use the remaining 20 percent to cover “headlines” of critical information everyone on the team needs to know. Make interaction overt. Never ask, “Does anyone have any questions?” You already know the response you’ll get: Full and absolute silence! Instead, use the web conference feedback tools to have people respond with a tangible yes, no, or I will go along with it. Then communicate verbally around those differences. Get trained in how to conduct engaging, interactive online meetings. The toughest job in the world is to engage a virtual team linked from the desktop, with all of its temptations (email, paper mail, and a very high stack of work to do). Leaders and facilitators of online meetings need new techniques and practices to replace missing non-verbal cues, to accelerate team interaction, and create trust when people can’t see each other.
online meeting
What is the #1 improvement you would like to make in your online meeting–that is, your audio conference, web conference, or video conference meeting? We ask this question of tens of thousands of people, and they always come back with one primary answer: Interaction.
Have you noticed that interaction has nearly disappeared from the majority of online meetings? You know its symptoms:
Everyone is multi-tasking, rather than interacting with each other. Processing email is producing higher value than the team meeting, and that’s the most important indicator that something very wrong is destroying your team performance.People dial into the same audio bridge, but only one or two people dominate the session. The rest are dead silent. Who even knows if they are even there at their desk?The leader asks a question, and no one answers. The silence is deafening as we wonder if anyone is really listening.The leader directs a question to a specific person, only to hear that person reply, “I am sorry, but could you repeat that question again?” Well, I’m sure fooled. Are you?Someone tells a really funny joke, but the mute button hides any laughter. A moment that could have bonded the team ends up being sterile and uncomfortable.Sound familiar?
Virtual teams don’t have time by the water cooler like same-site teams. The only time they have to interact together is when they link up for their weekly web or audio conference call. In fact, research shows that they interact 84% less frequently than same-site teams. That makes their live, interactive moments together in the weekly meeting really precious and rare.
So, if people on your team are multi-tasking during your team’s online meeting, it’s no wonder why 7 out of 10 people feel so disconnected at work in global companies. No team was ever built by watching slide shows or listening to someone talk. The ONLY path to high performance comes from raising the quality of their interaction together in every online meeting. The impact of NOT interacting is catastrophic on building motivated, committed teamwork. When virtual teams fail to interact richly enough.
They fail to build essential levels of trust.They fail to establish rapport.They fail to create solutions together.They fail to leverage the diversity of its long-distance participants.They fail to collaborate on issues that matter to them and the company.They fail to participate in the result.They fail to feel energized by the team’s work, and don’t give their best.They fail to have fun.When they fail to interact in an online meeting, they also hold back results–big time! They produce 1/3 less than those that interact effectively.They produce lower total returns for shareholders.They fail to produce a premium on the stock value.They experience higher turnover rates.Are any of the items listed previously stated as goals in your performance review? Of course not. They all are signs there is a very big problem that NO LEADER CAN AFFORD TO IGNORE. So, the next time your team meets, pay attention to the silence. Then ACT to change it to interaction as fast as you possibly can. Here are some best practices to make your online meeting effective.
Create a plan to change your company’s meeting culture–starting today. Let’s face it. We’ve acquired some very bad meeting habits over the last few years, and habits don’t change overnight. Change requires commitment, time, and a specific plan to make online meetings BETTER than face to face–better for people, for interaction, and your bottom line. Stop meeting by audio conference alone. Always supplement it with web conference technology. If your virtual team meets by audio conference, only one person can talk at a time. When teams also meet by web conference, they can also have the choice to interact through chat, polling, raised hand, participant response panels, and annotations, among many others. Plan your online meeting for interaction. Apply the 80/20 rule–80 percent interaction and 20 percent information. Use 80 percent of the time to brainstorm, raise issues, solve problems, make decisions, and build alignment. Use the remaining 20 percent to cover “headlines” of critical information everyone on the team needs to know. Make interaction overt. Never ask, “Does anyone have any questions?” You already know the response you’ll get: Full and absolute silence! Instead, use the web conference feedback tools to have people respond with a tangible yes, no, or I will go along with it. Then communicate verbally around those differences. Get trained in how to conduct engaging, interactive online meetings. The toughest job in the world is to engage a virtual team linked from the desktop, with all of its temptations (email, paper mail, and a very high stack of work to do). Leaders and facilitators of online meetings need new techniques and practices to replace missing non-verbal cues, to accelerate team interaction, and create trust when people can’t see each other.
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Eight Key Benefits of Online Meeting Software
Rich Keesling asked:
Web meeting software is fast becoming the preferable way to hold meetings in business today. Still, many remain unfamiliar with this powerful tool and haven’t yet gained the confidence to use it, or the knowledge to employ it effectively. Regardless, this powerful and fast growing way to conduct meetings cannot be ignored, and if you are not yet exploiting this tool, now is the time to begin..
Clearly, the primary benefit of conducting virtual meetings with web meeting software is that it enables the conducting of effective meetings with people from anywhere in the world without the expenses of travel, hotel accommodations and meeting facilities. Today, web meeting software is powerful, yet very low cost, and very easily used.
Another benefit is that a broad variety of information can be shared in real time with each participant. The only requirements for participation are that each guest have access to a PC or Mac, and an internet connection. Typically, all one needs to do to connect to the meeting is to click on an access URL and enter a username and password. More recent web meeting software designs are server based and utilize flash technology which eliminates the need for application downloads at each PC.
Here is a listing of key features and benefits that are available from the latest releases of web meeting software:
* Combined video and audio over the internet connection eliminates the need for costly telephone bridge connections that are required for video only web conference software.
* Webcam enabled real time views of the speaker establish a much stronger personal “in the same room” feeling among the participants.
* Easily and directly uploaded Powerpoint files for onscreen viewing make your presentations, coupled with the projection of you speaking at the side give the attendees virtually the same feeling and personalization they would get if they were actually in the same meeting room with you.
* Desktop sharing applications allow your audience to follow along with virtually any operation you are conducting on your screen. This is truly great for training, review of documents, etc.
* Most web meeting software enable “pushing” of websites that you can lead your participants through, or they can interact on their own with the sites.
* Whiteboard features enable drawing and/or typing onscreen to enable sketch type illustrations of ideas and capture of notes.
* Text chatting features enable easy Q&A, surveys and polls, sharing of website addresses and other information in real time.
* The best video conference software also enables easy recording of your webinars for future reference and sharing with those unable to attend the actual real time session.
The possible applications and uses for online meeting software are many, ranging from business meetings with your colleagues, to training sessions with your employees and business partners, to document reviews, to client interactions and sales presentations. While face to face interactions are of great value, the new web conferencing software applications available today make such meetings and their requirements for excessive travel, time and expense much less necessary.
Online Meeting Places
Web meeting software is fast becoming the preferable way to hold meetings in business today. Still, many remain unfamiliar with this powerful tool and haven’t yet gained the confidence to use it, or the knowledge to employ it effectively. Regardless, this powerful and fast growing way to conduct meetings cannot be ignored, and if you are not yet exploiting this tool, now is the time to begin..
Clearly, the primary benefit of conducting virtual meetings with web meeting software is that it enables the conducting of effective meetings with people from anywhere in the world without the expenses of travel, hotel accommodations and meeting facilities. Today, web meeting software is powerful, yet very low cost, and very easily used.
Another benefit is that a broad variety of information can be shared in real time with each participant. The only requirements for participation are that each guest have access to a PC or Mac, and an internet connection. Typically, all one needs to do to connect to the meeting is to click on an access URL and enter a username and password. More recent web meeting software designs are server based and utilize flash technology which eliminates the need for application downloads at each PC.
Here is a listing of key features and benefits that are available from the latest releases of web meeting software:
* Combined video and audio over the internet connection eliminates the need for costly telephone bridge connections that are required for video only web conference software.
* Webcam enabled real time views of the speaker establish a much stronger personal “in the same room” feeling among the participants.
* Easily and directly uploaded Powerpoint files for onscreen viewing make your presentations, coupled with the projection of you speaking at the side give the attendees virtually the same feeling and personalization they would get if they were actually in the same meeting room with you.
* Desktop sharing applications allow your audience to follow along with virtually any operation you are conducting on your screen. This is truly great for training, review of documents, etc.
* Most web meeting software enable “pushing” of websites that you can lead your participants through, or they can interact on their own with the sites.
* Whiteboard features enable drawing and/or typing onscreen to enable sketch type illustrations of ideas and capture of notes.
* Text chatting features enable easy Q&A, surveys and polls, sharing of website addresses and other information in real time.
* The best video conference software also enables easy recording of your webinars for future reference and sharing with those unable to attend the actual real time session.
The possible applications and uses for online meeting software are many, ranging from business meetings with your colleagues, to training sessions with your employees and business partners, to document reviews, to client interactions and sales presentations. While face to face interactions are of great value, the new web conferencing software applications available today make such meetings and their requirements for excessive travel, time and expense much less necessary.
Online Meeting Places
Online Events, Teleconferencing, and Venue Meetings – Which is Better?
Chris A. Harmen asked:
Ask any number of event production companies and they will all tell you the short answer to this question is neither. The reality is that they all have their own set of pros and cons that make one better in some situations than others. An event production company will help you to ensure your event goes smoothly regardless of which option you choose, however, here are a few things to consider:
Traditional Venue Meetings
The relaying of your company values and corporate culture to others through direct interactions with others is one of the biggest benefits to onsite meetings. Whether you are hosting a group of employees or bringing together clients, a traditional meeting gives you the opportunity to relay your company’s message directly with others in a way that each person can respond to.
To emphasize the effects, you can enlist the help of professionals to alter the venue to build excitement and drive about the event’s purpose. Attendees get the opportunity to communicate with you and each other and further build the excitement about the event. You also have the opportunity to judge the feelings and thoughts of others by seeing their expressions and body language.
Virtual Meetings
Many times, distances and time constraints simply do not allow for a traditional meeting. This is where event production companies and virtual meetings come into play. The entire event can still be every bit as customized as a traditional venue and allow you to emphasize the points you wish to make. This type of meeting is also helpful when it includes a moderator that can help to control heated discussions or simply keep the conversations on track.
By talking with an event production company, you can also have the entire meeting saved and stored. This allows you the added advantage to use it for other meetings and presentations later on. You can also analyze the meeting afterwards to judge the effectiveness of a marketing plan or ideas. As an added benefit, anyone who misses the meeting can still find out what happened simply by watching the video.
Teleconferencing
With teleconferencing, you still have the added convenience without the visual effects produced by an event production company. One area where this type of meeting does shine, however, is when you need an immediate meeting with people who are a great distance away when you don’t have time to wait on getting flights or the supportive material of event production companies. Unfortunately, that is where the benefits end.
With communication being such a vital part of doing business, it is imperative that you make the right choice to get the most out of every event no matter how insignificant they may seem. Event production companies can help you decide what type of meeting is best if you are unsure. An event production company can also help you to create presentations and atmosphere to make sure every attendee finds the meeting informative, innovative, and entertaining.
Online Meeting Places
Ask any number of event production companies and they will all tell you the short answer to this question is neither. The reality is that they all have their own set of pros and cons that make one better in some situations than others. An event production company will help you to ensure your event goes smoothly regardless of which option you choose, however, here are a few things to consider:
Traditional Venue Meetings
The relaying of your company values and corporate culture to others through direct interactions with others is one of the biggest benefits to onsite meetings. Whether you are hosting a group of employees or bringing together clients, a traditional meeting gives you the opportunity to relay your company’s message directly with others in a way that each person can respond to.
To emphasize the effects, you can enlist the help of professionals to alter the venue to build excitement and drive about the event’s purpose. Attendees get the opportunity to communicate with you and each other and further build the excitement about the event. You also have the opportunity to judge the feelings and thoughts of others by seeing their expressions and body language.
Virtual Meetings
Many times, distances and time constraints simply do not allow for a traditional meeting. This is where event production companies and virtual meetings come into play. The entire event can still be every bit as customized as a traditional venue and allow you to emphasize the points you wish to make. This type of meeting is also helpful when it includes a moderator that can help to control heated discussions or simply keep the conversations on track.
By talking with an event production company, you can also have the entire meeting saved and stored. This allows you the added advantage to use it for other meetings and presentations later on. You can also analyze the meeting afterwards to judge the effectiveness of a marketing plan or ideas. As an added benefit, anyone who misses the meeting can still find out what happened simply by watching the video.
Teleconferencing
With teleconferencing, you still have the added convenience without the visual effects produced by an event production company. One area where this type of meeting does shine, however, is when you need an immediate meeting with people who are a great distance away when you don’t have time to wait on getting flights or the supportive material of event production companies. Unfortunately, that is where the benefits end.
With communication being such a vital part of doing business, it is imperative that you make the right choice to get the most out of every event no matter how insignificant they may seem. Event production companies can help you decide what type of meeting is best if you are unsure. An event production company can also help you to create presentations and atmosphere to make sure every attendee finds the meeting informative, innovative, and entertaining.
Online Meeting Places