Welcome to the Zoom Community--Introduce Yourself!

[Bri]

Hi everyone! 👋🏽

Welcome to the Zoom Community! I’m Bri, and I’m one of the community moderators here at Zoom. We’re SUPER excited to have you here in this collaborative space! We would love to get to know our community members. Please reply below to introduce yourself! 👇🏽

I’ll go first 😎 💙

Location: Memphis, TN 🐻

Favorite things to do: Writing, watching sports & going on late-night Taco Bell runs 🌮

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Two years! 🚀🚀

What’s your go-to virtual background? I love anything that showcases nice home decor and a view  🏙

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? A 10-year-old’s surprise birthday party 🎂

Let’s give our Zoom Community members a warm welcome!!! 👏🏽👏🏽

As a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already done so please review our Community Guidelines.

[Bri]

Welcome to the community @fauna 😎

[RemnantEDU]

I use ZOOM for a variety of teaching - adults, children, family connection, etc.
Location:  East Coast, USA

Favorite things to do:   Read, research, connect with new friends, teach, artsy stuff.

How long I’ve been using Zoom?  At least 5 years now?   I used it long before it was well known. 

What’s your go-to virtual background?  Varies based on my audience and type of ZOOM session I'm doing. 

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year?  Today, one by Natalie Hudson .

[Bri]

Excited to have you here in the community @RemnantEDU !

We also have an entire space in the community dedicated to education if you'd like to check it out 👉 https://community.zoom.com/t5/Education/ct-p/education

[David25]

I am David, living in the Midlands but originally from Newcastle.

I use Zoom mostly for on line courses which is an important recreation for me being retired, I have taken part in on line Creative Writing courses also others about history, popular science subjects and anything else that takes my fancy.

I am member of the University of the Third Age, which is a community group that organises talks by members on any subject which might appeal to the group.  Zoom has proved useful for linking me to on line courses taking places in other areas of the country.

[Bri]

Love to hear that @David25! Welcome to the community 😀 

[mrjankeck]

Hey Bri and the rest of the Zoom Community! I am excited to join and introduce myself 😄 

Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany 🇩🇪

Favorite things to do: Camping, Filming YouTube Videos, Hosting Dinner Parties, having deep conversations

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Since 2017

What’s your go-to virtual background? I currently have a looping video of my office background before I moved, so with my Green Screen I can travel back in time 😄 

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? 

[Bri]

Since 2017?! Wow, you're a Zoom veteran 😎

[Ine3]

Welcome too zoom community 😘☺️

[Mohsinazab28]

👍

[KirkW]

Greetings Bri and team.

Thank you for the warm welcome. Definitely loving the vibe here within the Zoom community so far. I appreciate the opportunity to share and to also receive guidance. I believe that life is a learning  process and that each day in no matter how small a way we are presented with opportunities to grow. This applies to all spheres of life.

I have been using Zoom personally for a few years. Been on a personal licensed account for more than 2 years. Due to work, I have been on an educational license for the past few months as our institution transitioned from another web conferencing tool. It has been an eye-opening and enlightening time as I slowly get to know more features.

Using your template here are my answers to the questions posed:

Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Favourite things to do: Watch a good movie. Preferably something in the comedy/drama/action line.

How long have I been using Zoom? Definitely more than 4 years. Can’t recall the exact number.

What’s your go-to virtual background? I like anything that gives a relaxing yet professional look at the same time. An office chair against a wall with palms or large window with greenery outside are my top choices.

What’s the most unique Zoom even you’ve attended in the last year? A short course that was delivered primarily via Zoom. The facilitators really made good use of Zoom to deliver the course as they integrated other educational technologies. They really did deliver some good concepts and showed how Zoom can be used to engage an audience as material was being delivered.

Regards,

[Bri]

Welcome @KirkW 👋🏾

I encourage you to check out our Education space and connect with other educators! 📚

[KirkW]

Hi @Bri 

Thank you!👋

Thanks for this advice. I will definitely do so. I hope and know this will be a plus to support the work that my campus is currently doing.

Have a great day.🌄

[Calvo]

Hey Bri and the rest of the Zoom Community!

Excited to be a  part of this community

Location: St. Gallen, CH (Switzerland) 

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Favorite things to do:  Explore new locations in a CamperVan, Snowboarding, Longboarding, Surfing (in Spain) 

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How long I’ve been using Zoom? 10 months ! 

What’s your go-to virtual background?  I prefer it original or blank.

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? Meeting my old colleagues from study time 

Cheers 

calvo

[Bri]

Thanks for the wonderful introduction! Thrilled to have you here 😎

[Prec_o]

Thank you my name is Precious prince am a New MEMBERS 

[BasikBlack]

Hey everybody.

I'm Jonathan and I'm joining from St Petersburg, FL USA.

Favorite things to do are writing, creating or designing content, painting and knowing/seeing that I've made an impact/difference in some way.

I'm semi-new to zoom. On again-off again relationship out of necessity but now I'm looking more into it.

Go to background is the wall behind my desk in my home office that's shamelessly decorated with my paintings.

And, lastly the most unique zoom event I've attended would be pretty much every second of my data feed history. I run 2 small businesses, the primary of which I offer services as a Spiritual Counselor-Advisor and Psychic Medium so there's always usually something interesting coming up.

Enough about me... Next! 😉

[hakizimanaeddy]

Hello how are you 

[Helen78Hoang]

Hello Zoom Community,

I have been introduced to the Zoom virtual meetings by San Jacinto College South Campus counselors.  I was more than happy to learn the new technology at hand.  Today I am glad to work with Primerica as an independent contractor in the business.  Sometimes I do use Zoom virtual meetings with my family and friends.

[Bri]

Welcome to the community @Helen78Hoang 💙

[Pener]

Hello,

 I’m Pener,

i’m new here and after 64 years and 74 years alive we’re now living together in harmony. I did not know it until just this month. Now we’re going for the big one and reconfigure everything.
wish us luck in love. 

[bobbi-zoom]

Location: Near Liverpool/Manchester, North West England, Great Britain.

Present Occupation: Recovering from a Stroke, interacting with others on a free Zoom account and having fun.

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How long have you been using Zoom? Started around beginning of the covid era, with family, to enable contact, and have fun.

Virtual background: My device is old with slow graphics not able to have a background but at least I am able to video chat with others.

Recent events: I run a regular meeting for other stroke survivors like myself and have recently been invited to run a zoom quiz night for carers, (individuals who support the disabled). 

Aims: To meet others, exchange experiences, have fun and make some progress in my recovery from Stoke.

Stroke is an event where a bleed or blockage in the brain causes all sorts of negative results. These events can range from death to loss of all sorts of bodily function. Survivors like myself do have a chance of  a meaningful life and a degree of recovery. Even a chance to have some fun. 😄  

[Bri]

Welcome! Honored to have you here in the community @bobbi-zoom 🙏

[Manjurulhoquech]

Thank you for your support 

[Zxi-Issues]

Hello there, I am a musician and singer, and use Zoom for weekly Karaoke meetings with people all over the world.  Here looking for solutions for zoom audio issues (such as "Original Sound" setting not being sticky throughout meeting) and quality, and to find others using Zoom for music meetings.

[AlexBatista]

Present Occupation: Learn Mandarin in a free Zoom account and have fun.

When I started using Zoom: It started on May 6, 2020, learning English on the same current Zoom account. Goal: become a polyglot soon. Age: 38. Personality: I have a rock and roll body language, I'm always in a good mood, even if I have a toothache or some problem, I'm resilient, I have good emotional intelligence, I've been able to learn medicine but in tasks I see that it's hard for me to see people with blood, so I've changed my career and I'm now connected to creative writing and foreign languages.

Favourite things to do: I like to play tennis, ski in the Swiss Alps, eat nuts, pork and salad. I love carrot soup and vanilla ice cream.

Location: I live in the undefeated city, European capital of culture in 2001, I lived in Angola in 1995 and I like to talk and listen to people in Zoom. However, I would also like to write to people here in the Zoom community if possible, even if it's just about technical problems in Zoom and how much we like using zoom to watch live videos and listen to literature videoconferences, or another topic of personal interest involving a group of at least five to twelve people at the same time in different corners of the world or in the same country.

[JEMtech]

Hi Everyone!!

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Favorite things to do: I work in theater on the side, play video games with my wife, and nap when I have the chance!

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Since 2017! So more than 5 years!

What’s your go-to virtual background? If the meeting has gone on too long, I have a loop of the Twilight Zone I put up.

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? A Magic Show!

[Bri]

Clever idea for the virtual background 🤣 

Welcome to the community!  

[nawaz95]

Hi

[hakizimanaeddy]

Hello

[Jessicaw83]

I'm definitely new at this whole zoom meeting thing. I have been trying to join a meeting with a important hiring manager I received 2sec.and poof she was gone ,I logged in created a new account and sat there and nothing was it my faul??what was I supposed to do I enter to meeting # and password and it said that the person was being notified and nothing .. .do I suck or what ??!! Guess I need to get more familiar, huh,!!

[Bri]

Welcome to the Zoom Community @Jessicaw83 ! I'd be happy to help. A great resource if you're new to using Zoom is https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Zoom-meeting 

[DanaEdwards]

Hey, i'm Dana!!!

[Bri]

Welcome to the community, @DanaEdwards 👋🏽

[blob23_5]

nice!

[Beverly31]

Hi Bri I am Beverly Live Boston MA and I like watch TV friends on facebook playing casino game on my iPhone it takes time for type I have Multiple Sclerosis and my hand don't work good but Still type any way.

[Bri]

Boston is one of my favorite cities! Welcome to the community @Beverly31 👋

[David25]

I am a student of W.E.A. and other online education services and use Zoom to access these. I have had problems using the service to do this recently in England and hope that these are now resolved.

[Bri]

We're so happy to have you here! If your issues aren't resolved, feel free to create a new discussion and we'll do our best to help you 😊

[hchoon829]

Great and wonderful experience with Zoom webinars

[Bri]

Glad to hear that! Welcome to the community 💙