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Using Google Meet for video and conference calls


Trying to host a conference call or video call that includes people outside CCI?  Want to have a dial-in only option?  Google Meet, Google's new video calling service, has a lot of features including:
  • You can share your screen
  • You can schedule meetings in advance 
  • Google Meets is free for CCI staff, if you login to Google with your courtinnovation.org (or other CCI-approved google account)
  • People can dial in with just their phone if they're not near a computer
  • You can call someone's phone directly through Google Meet
  • No time limits for meetings


Read more about Google Meet here.




To use Google Meet, go to https://meet.google.com/ and login with your courtinnovation.org account or other CCI-approved google account.
If you're hosting a video call with CCI staff only, and everyone has a computer with a speaker or headset, you can continue to use Skype for Business.  While Skype for Business can have issues when contacting people external to CCI, it works well for meetings with other CCI staff.   
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