This tutorial will show you how to connect to a Zoom meeting. If you’d like to learn how to connect to other platforms, please refer to our other articles.
This can be achieved in two ways:
Through the Web App
In this article, we’ll explain the first point which is through the web app. However, here’s the documentation if you’d like to explore using the StreamAlive Zoom app.
The StreamAlive bot connects to your session and picks up your audience's comments. StreamAlive then turns them into the visual interactions on your screen.
With that being said, let us dive into the steps:
On the homepage, click on the “ Sessions” tab on the left-side menu.
Click on the “+ Add session” button on the top-right corner of the page to schedule a meeting.
Once you’re on the Sessions page, you can view all your past sessions completed as well as the upcoming sessions which you can schedule by using the “+ Add session” button on the top-right corner of the page.
To proceed to the next step, let us schedule a meeting.
A pop-up window will appear showing you the supported platforms. Click on Zoom.
Enter your meeting details.
Online meetings typically involve details such as the meeting date and time, the platform or software being used (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet), the meeting agenda or topics to be discussed, any presentations that will be shared, and instructions for joining the meeting (such as a meeting link or ID/password).
For this step:Type in the meeting/session title.
Enter the meeting link.
If you need help finding the meeting link, please refer to our article on How do I find the Zoom Meeting link/Webinar Panelist link.Enter the date and time of the upcoming session
Click on the “Schedule Session” button
Add your StreamAlive presentation to the session
Your StreamAlive presentation contains your polls, word clouds, spinner wheels, and other interactions that are powered through StreamAlive using the chat.
If you don't have a presentation prepared you can continue without one and use the quick interactions instead.
If you want to use a presentation to plan your interactions and slides in advance, you can create a presentation by clicking on the + New presentation button on the bottom left corner of the pop-up.
Now, once selected, click on Add session.
Your session has been scheduled.
When the time comes, find your scheduled session and click on Present
A pop-up will appear asking if you want to display an overlay asking your audience to type the answers in the chat.
Typing in the chat to interact with a poll or word cloud is such a new experience for many audience members that they need a prompt or push to “put it in the chat!”
The StreamAlive bot will join the session
Once you've decided on the overlay, StreamAlive will open a new page called the Presentation LIVE screen with a window asking you to admit the bot into the session.
Admit the StreamAlive bot to the meeting
Share your screen
Once the bot is in, use the Share feature in Zoom to share the StreamAlive live presentation screen with your audience. It’s just like sharing a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation.
Ask your audience to type their answers in the chat
When the interaction you created in your presentation is shown on the screen you can ask your audience to enter their answers in the chat.
With this, you have successfully connected StreamAlive to Zoom.
To learn about how the interactions work, check out our articles by clicking here.