ZOOM Volunteers

NOTE: FOR ANTHEM RANCH RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE

Below is a list of Anthem Ranch techies that volunteer to help train people VIA PHONE CALL to use Zoom videoconferencing (and, as time/expertise permits, possibly other videoconferencing technologies).

If you need help getting started with Zoom, choose someone you know or you feel comfortable with from the list below and contact them directly, preferably by email; or call and leave a voicemail. Or if you want someone to contact you, you can send an email to arzoomhelp@gmail.com and someone will respond. In any case, it may take a day or two to get back to you plus some time to arrange a meeting time and to get you trained, so it's best not to wait until the last minute just before a meeting you wish to attend by conference.

NOTE: This is a grass roots effort started by members of the Anthem Ranch Tech Club and is not sponsored by or an official activity of the Anthem Ranch Community Association.

What to Expect

Once you have connected with a volunteer by phone, he/she will try to help you evaluate your equipment and skills and, hopefully, get you up and running on your first Zoom session. The primary goal of this effort is to get you (non-techie users) over the initial hump so that you know you can participate in the increasing number of Anthem Ranch club (and social) videoconference opportunities using Zoom. As time permits, your volunteer may be able to walk you through some more "advanced" features, such as how to chat with other conference attendees, how to show documents or your screen, and how to "raise your hand".

Please be patient... we are all learning together.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to social isolation constraints, volunteers will be helping ONLY via phone call or email and, then later, via Zoom. No in-home help can be provided.

Testimonials

Linda D: "It was extremely helpful the way you explained how to join in, how it worked, answered questions, etc. I never would have tried it on my own, but having actually been IN it and observing how it works was invaluable."

(Feedback is appreciated... send an email to arzoomhelp@gmail.com with your testimonial... some may be added here!)

VOLUNTEERS

To send an email to all volunteers, send to arzoomhelp@gmail.com

(Want to volunteer to be a trainer? Click here for more info!)

Peter Beckmann -- iPad, iPhone, Android phone (e.g. Samsung), Windows 10 laptop -- 860-558-1556 -- pvbeckmann@comcast.net

Fred Forman -- Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad -- 703-989-3475 --flfbreck@yahoo.com

Deb Bomberry -- MacBook, iPad and iPhone -- 309-269-1099 -- deb712@gmail.com (can also help with FaceTime, Skype and WhatsApp)

Mike Carpenter -- Windows 10, iPhone, iPad -- mgcarp12@gmail.com (can also help with Skype)

Judy Kelly -- PC, iPhone -- 313-702-1089 -- cova9701@yahoo.com

Dan Magenheimer -- Chromebook, iPad, iPhone -- 970-231-4671 -- dan@magenheimer.com

Perry Garsombke -- Windows 10 tablet -- 303-775-6534 -- garfather99@gmail.com

Kim Johnson -- Android, Windows 10 -- 703-447-5871 -- KAJohnson62@verizon.net

Deb Perry -- iPhone and Chromebook -- 774-249-4980 -- ggdebperry@gmail.com

Dave Weisheit -- Windows -- 303-717-2977 -- daveweisheit@gmail.com

COMING SOON

Doug Canham -- PC, Chromebook and or Android -- 775-815-2567 -- canhamde@gmail.com

Documents for Trainers Only

(Only volunteers can access these documents. If you have volunteered and cannot access them, send an email to dan@magenheimer.com)

Training Guide

Training Checklist

Trained List (Spreadsheet)

Shared Training Log