Smiling young family lying with kids on cozy sofa watching cartoons on laptop, happy parents hug son and daughter relaxing on couch with computer, mom and dad spend time with children at home
So it looks like many of us will be forced to stay at home, either through ‘self isolating’ as it’s just been confirmed that schools in the UK will close from Friday ‘until further notice’.
There’s no getting away from the fact that its going to be challenging but there are ways you can stay connected with friends, family, loved ones and (if you really want to!) work colleagues beyond your four walls.
I’m going to run through some of the easier to use (and free) video conference tools so the kids can still have ‘virtual playdates’ and see their friends in a group call.
Business Owners
As an SEO and Web Design Consultant I know how to get businesses online and get them online successfully – if the needs of your business are changing and you need to shift your focus to more online offerings or increase your online capabilities (e-commerce, online chat, online booking, video conferencing) – send me an email and we can have a completely free of charge chat – nigelm@surrey.digital
If you are in the Elmbridge area please join our support group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/elmbridgecoronavirussupport/
And take a look at our information page :
https://thehershamhub.co.uk/elmbridge-coronavirus-support/
Zoom allows for simple, easy setup meetings or regular meetings in your personal meeting room. Quickly create and share a private meeting link with an individual or group.
Free Features:
Good web interface, takes 48 hours to setup whereas Zoom is instant.
Free Features
I’ve always found Skype a little ‘buggy’ and not as smooth as other interfaces. Easy to use and simple to setup.
Free Features:
https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/video-conferencing
Good for smaller groups. Pretty easy and smooth to run.
Free Features:
Google Hangouts is a simple way to connect with Google contacts. But is limited to Google contacts.
Free Features:
I hope you’ve found this quick guide helpful! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me : nigelm@surrey.digital
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I’m Nigel, Head of SEO at Surrey Digital, a Surrey based digital media agency.
With over 20 years consultancy experience working with blue chip companies I’m a natural problem solver – a perfect character trait for the ever changing landscape of SEO.
Feel free to ask me anything, always happy to help out – nigelm@surrey.digital