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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Worth reading from Harvard Business School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/06/what-it-takes-to-run-a-great-hybrid-meeting">https://hbr.org/2021/06/what-it-takes-to-run-a-great-hybrid-meeting</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Harry Forsdick <harry@forsdick.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 6:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> George Gamota <ggamota@stma-llc.com>; jjrudy1 <jjrudy1@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>George and John,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I just sent a message to Joe Pato asking if we might observe or participate in any tests that are going to happen with the loaner equipment the town has obtained. I'll let you know what he says as soon as I hear back.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-- Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 style='background:#EEEEEE'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/resume/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Harry Forsdick</span></a><span style='color:black'><br><a href="http://lexingtonphotoscan.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Lexington Photo Scanning</span></a><br><a href="http://lexingtontmma.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Town Meeting Member Precinct 7</span></a><br><a href="mailto:harry@forsdick.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>harry@forsdick.com</span></a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=5 style='width:3.75pt;padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://goo.gl/xZXT2F" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>46 Burlington St., Lexington, MA 02420</span></a><br><a href="callto:17817996002" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>(781) 799-6002 (mobile)</span></a><br><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.forsdick.com</span></a><br><a href="http://forsdick.weebly.com/home/my-websites" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>click</span></a> to see my other websites</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 5:51 PM George Gamota <<a href="mailto:ggamota@stma-llc.com">ggamota@stma-llc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We might want to do some testing with one, two or more trial software during a potpourri session.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Most vendors let you download free and give you a 30-day trial.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Harry Forsdick <<a href="mailto:harry@forsdick.com" target="_blank">harry@forsdick.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 5:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> George Gamota <<a href="mailto:ggamota@stma-llc.com" target="_blank">ggamota@stma-llc.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> jjrudy1 <<a href="mailto:jjrudy1@comcast.net" target="_blank">jjrudy1@comcast.net</a>>; Michael Alexander <<a href="mailto:mna.ma@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mna.ma@yahoo.com</a>>; Lex Computer Group <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Looks pretty cool. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I'm trying not to be jealous for not having discovered this...</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Questions I have:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I wonder how well this works for a meeting of 30 people where the most important thing is one speaker and their technical presentation for most of the time. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Is it really as smooth in choosing the right person to feature in the collection of attendees?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I wonder whether this sort of thing will be ubiquitous around Town or ever make it to the Community Center.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Until the Town does some more research, I think we should continue thinking about solutions built out of currently accessible parts in the conference room:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Two or more relatively inexpensive laptops, with a USB camera with audio on a tripod. One camera for the speaker and one (or more) for the audience.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The existing output devices of video projector and sound system.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Basic Zoom software.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-- Harry</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 style='background:#EEEEEE'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/resume/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Harry Forsdick</span></a><span style='color:black'><br><a href="http://lexingtonphotoscan.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Lexington Photo Scanning</span></a><br><a href="http://lexingtontmma.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Town Meeting Member Precinct 7</span></a><br><a href="mailto:harry@forsdick.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>harry@forsdick.com</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=5 style='width:3.75pt;padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://goo.gl/xZXT2F" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>46 Burlington St., Lexington, MA 02420</span></a><br><a href="callto:17817996002" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>(781) 799-6002 (mobile)</span></a><br><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.forsdick.com</span></a><br><a href="http://forsdick.weebly.com/home/my-websites" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>click</span></a> to see my other websites</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 12:44 PM George Gamota <<a href="mailto:ggamota@stma-llc.com" target="_blank">ggamota@stma-llc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This week's Lexington Minuteman has a good article about what the Town is doing to evaluate Hybrid meetings. Worth reading.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>“We Are Not Alone”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id="gmail-m_-3027467933898140392gmail-m_4161782219785620596gmail-m_2493066548300140483yqt16410"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>