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Recommended Guide to Zoom Security

This post is part of a series intended to become a Mermaid’s Tavern Guide to Zoom Singing publication for folk arts organizations, feature artists, session singers, and online audiences for folk music. We welcome comments below. Security is a key topic that has been excellently covered by other community leaders. Zoom Planners and Zoom Hosts should review this comprehensive guide: Virtual Contra Dancing – Guide to Security – Drew Delaware This guide covers: Recommended Settings Summary Background: Why is Zoom Security Important? Creating a Secure Zoom Link Protecting Your Zoom Link Promoting Your Zoom Link Zoom Security Settings – Pre-Event Live Event Security

Role: Zoom Planner (Producer)

This post is part of a series intended to become a Mermaid’s Tavern Guide to Zoom Singing publication for folk arts organizations, feature artists, session singers, and online audiences for folk music. We welcome comments below. As the Zoom Planner for a music event, think of yourself as the producer, responsible for behind-the-scenes event production. You hold the keys for scheduling and creating the Zoom event, configuring Zoom security and other settings, and working with the event team to make sure that the Zoom Starter, Zoom Host, Co-Hosts, and MC have what they need to do their jobs. You are the point person on the Zoom account for creating the event itself, providing the link to the promotion team, managing security settings and other Zoom administration, and configuring advance settings for any scheduled livestreams to YouTube, Facebook, or custom livestreaming services. On the day of the event, you may start the meeting yourself, or you may designate someone else with acces