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Meeting Notes from May 5, 2020
President Helen Oloroso welcomed us to our online Zoom meeting with “Why We Are Rotarians.”
She rang the new club bell, brought back from a service trip to Smile Train in Mexico by Kristin
Brown.
Technology Chair Marv Edelstein gave some Zoom tips, including how to grab the small vertical
bars on the right side of a shared screen to make the people on the right larger or smaller, and the
slide or document on the left smaller or larger.
Zbig Skiba’s Thought for the Day, from Jonathan Swift: “May you LIVE all the days of your life.” Zbig
suggested that we make this actionable. 1. List 3-5 actions that make you feel you LIVED rather than
existed. 2. Each morning, review the list and identify opportunities to LIVE. 3. Each evening, review
how you did. Can be part of journaling, gratitude, prayer, meditation, etc. Zbig notes that this quote
is different than the common one about living each day as if it’s your last. (Ask anyone on their
deathbed if they want to relive that day.)
Announcements
Evelyn Lee, president of the Rotary Club of Evanston, reported on their successful 100th anniversary
online gala, and thanked our club members for attending and donating. The celebration included
the presenting of a new award, the William H. Logan Legacy of Service Award, to its
namesake Captain Bill Logan.
President Helen covered some District 6440 and Rotary International updates. More detailed
information with links are in an email sent May 4. Highlighted is Volunteer Surge
www.volunteersurge.com, an opportunity through Rotary to be trained as a volunteer assistant,
including telehealth.
Paul Weber announced that the ELRC ordered a total of 43 meals from last week’s highlighted
restaurants. Don’t forget to report to Paul when you order from our Taste of Evanston Restaurants.
Kathy Tate-Bradish announced that Koi, Celtic Knot, and Hecky’s will be this week’s restaurants,
and Koi has a Mother’s Day promotion. Please see the email send for the links, or go to our website
homepage and click on the link there. We encourage all members to order from our Taste
restaurants, and to order directly from them when possible. Be careful of delivery services that take a high percentage of the restaurant profits.
Bruce Baumberger will include information about the upcoming speaker series and other
information in the link to this meeting.
President Helen: Next board meeting will be on Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Board members please send in your
reports.
Housing Chair Ann Weatherhead: The Housing Committee will hold its first meeting via Zoom on
Wednesday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact her. The Joining Forces for Affordable Housing Update: 1. There is now funding through
Connections for the Homeless for rental assistance. 2. Nationally, there is emergency assistance
recommended in the new package. Housing situation was already in crisis before COVID. 3. 200
people are currently housed in hotels. Additional staff needs to be hired. 4. Storytelling project is
resuming. Ann is coordinating. They’ll be doing phone interviews with hotel residents, will be used
for advocacy and fundraising.
Program
Topic: Body Language for Video
Speaker: Susan Ibitz, President, Human Behavior Lab
Jackie Mack introduced guest speaker Susan Ibitz, a human behavior hacker and lead research
trainer at Human Behavior Lab https://humanbehaviorlab.com/.
Susan has 26 years experience in face reading, body language, personality types, micro-expressions,
and statement analysis. She was highlighted in the Chicago Tribune just a few days ago.
Susan shared many excellent tips to be more effective and look better and more professional in
Zoom or other meetings: video calls and public speaking are two top fears.
Think of something or look at something that makes you happy to help feel more calm. Have your presentation printed and in front of you. Turn your cell phone off so it doesn't vibrate. You must pay attention, as it's easy to see if you’re distracted. Have coffee or tea handy if you need it – maybe green tea with honey for your throat. Get prepped – wear pants! Look presentable. Camera – if your camera is too low, your audience gets the feeling you are looking down on them, without being aware. Micro expressions are coded in
the brain. If camera is too high and you are looking up, it looks like you’re begging. Cell phone or laptop should be at a 90-degree angle at your eye level. Can use books or buy products to raise your computer/phone. Have your feet at a comfortable angle. Don’t wiggle in the chair, lock the wheels.
Don’t be too comfy on the couch – be straight. Use a towel or pillow for lumbar support if you need
it.
Don’t look defeated. Be very aware of noise. Invest in your audio. Many of us will continue to use
lots of video, working from home. Good audio is worth the investment. Background is important. Comfy, not too aggressive. Have light from the front. Don’t be backlit. Keep background simple. Go to Zoom five minutes before the meeting – be sure the background is correct for the meeting – don’t
have it from a different meeting. Use stickers to help you remember names, titles, name of company, etc. External microphones can be better than what is in your phone or computer. Can use
headphone mikes, highly professional external mikes, or built-in computer mike. Don’t bend the mike to you. Establish connections through video – people are more likely to open a video than take a cold call –
important to know for business. Be brief and just put in important information. Use links rather
than making a long video. Sound and lighting are really important. Be sure your background is tidy– not dishes and unmade beds. Use a virtual background if you need to. Control your body language, face, micro-expressions. Use your hands. Don’t sell, but never stop selling – offer help, what can I do
for you? Smile. Be welcoming. Show your torso and hands. If you’re not showing your hands, people feel subconsciously that you are hiding something. Video message recording time – never more than two minutes. Always say thank you. Can do a meeting from your bathroom - good acoustics,
won’t be disturbed. Just use a virtual background. Use a real smile. Before a meeting watch bloopers
or something else something fun – it will extend into your smile on the call. Your first impression is made in less than three seconds. When camera is on, be camera ready – be ready as soon as you enter
a call. Beware of zoom bombing. Have people register for meetings. Guests and Milestones
Visiting Rotarians
Margaretta wa Gacheru, sheltering in Evanston, member of the Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya
Evelyn Lee, President of the Rotary Club of Evanston
Other Guests
Potter Napat, dropped by the meeting with Linc Janus
Birthday
MaLu Simon
Club Anniversaries Fran Caan, May 5 Bill Glader, May 5
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