Wayne learned a valuable lesson about presentation skills in the 3rd grade that might make you rethink your attitude about online presentations. https://youtu.be/9gLx_t_eYRs?rel=0&showinfo=0 If you want to get serious about improving your online presentation skills, this course can help. It's also available for organizations that would like to train their leadership. … [Read more...]
Webcams: Science Fiction or Horror Story?
Depending on how you look at it, webcams are either a great invention rivaling anything Star Trek ever imagined, or they're a bigger nightmare than anything that ever came from the mind of Stephen King. Which is your viewpoint? https://youtu.be/1HjD4NlTt0A?rel=0&showinfo=0 … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Questioning Strategy for Your Online Meeting?
Have you ever led an online meeting or teleconference and had trouble getting input from participants? Does it feel like nobody is responding or participating? I’m going to guess that the problem isn’t whether you are asking for questions and feedback, it’s how you’re asking. Most of us honestly try to engage our audience and give them a chance to participate. We often ask, … [Read more...]
Treating Remote Workers Equally Doesn’t Mean Treating Them the Same
If you have a hybrid team—one where some of your folks work in a central location and some are teleworking or off-site—you have probably heard your share of whining that you’re treating one part of the team differently than the other. It might sound something like this: “The people who work from home, have it made. They don’t have to commute, can wear what they want, and don’t … [Read more...]
5 Simple Improvements for Your Webinar Presentations
I have been teaching online presentation skills for a very long time. Since I led my very first WebEx Introduction class almost 12 years ago, a lot has changed. Technology is better—I can’t remember the last time someone joined a webinar on a dial-up modem, and it’s actually harder to find a computer that doesn’t have a webcam than one that does. Here’s what hasn’t changed: … [Read more...]