Share-a-Day: behind the scenes

In 2011, two Intergroup volunteers had an idea for a monthly workshop. That gathering of 40-50 New Yorkers is now an electronic meeting of over 1,000 people from all over the world. Each month we have 4 back-to-back speaker meetings with shares.

Here are just a few of the Share-a-Day volunteer jobs at the workshop—and if Saturdays don’t work, we prepare throughout the month so there’s always something to do. If you’ve ever attended a Share-a-Day and said “Thank you SO much for making this happen,” we hope you’ll join us.

  • Reads the Shareaday script for the hour assigned and follows instructions within the script, which includes the need to mute/unmute and lower hands.

  • Provides time warnings for main speakers and regular shares.

  • Reads their assigned reading. The reader must raise their digital hand when prompted, and unmute themselves when the host asks them to unmute.

  • Selects, copies, and pastes blue-highlighted text from the Script to the Chat as the workshop progresses.

  • Keeps an eye on videos and profile pictures to make sure there aren’t zoom bombers. Checks names that might be worrisome and contacts the person via Chat. Usually this is accidental and we offer to change the name. Actual Zoom bombers are simply removed from the meeting.

     

  • A seasoned volunteer or Steering Committee member who takes over any of the positions listed above if someone has an emergency or loses connectivity and can’t continue their service.