Host Checklist for Going Live

Hosts play a crucial role in any event or meeting. Here's a checklist you can share with your team to help your team as they host events.

Host Checklist for Going Live

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Before the Event:

• Take a seat in a row
• Greet attendees as they arrive 
• Invite attendees to sit in the rows
• Send out a poll to get interaction going
• Monitor general chat
• Respond to direct messages

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During the Event:

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• Greet attendees
• Post tips for new attendees in the general chat
• Invite attendees to sit
• Leave a comment or question in the general chat (to keep the conversation going)
• Use Host Notes to help people follow along
• Take a seat in a new row (to engage with more people)
• Monitor general chat
• Respond to direct messages
• Announce when (and if) the event will move to a lobby

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In the Lobby:

• Take a seat at a table
• Explain how your lobby works in the general chat
• Invite attendees to sit
• Announce what rooms are available 
• Monitor general chat
• Respond to direct messages
• Sit in a new seat with someone new/you’ve never met

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After the Event:

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• Pass on any observations to the rest of the team
• Note at least one positive interaction you saw or were a part of

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Host Resources

Greeter Guidelines and Best Practices

‍What is a Host?

Using Rows, Tables, and Rooms

Using Chat

‍Chat Moderation

‍Using the Lobby

‍Using Polls

‍Ending an Event

‍Host and Greeter Videos