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Online meetings are already a storm of technology – logging in, getting the microphone ready, checking your slides, and reviewing the speaker/mute instructions. To be more than a nerdy ‘talking head’ and stand out in a sea of dry virtual meetings, build trust and human connection when you moderate meetings.

For many presenters, executives and entrepreneurs meeting virtually is a far cry from the personal interaction, which is possible in a face-to-face meeting.

It’s far too easy to get distracted with the technology details, and forget that you’re communicating with people on the other end.

If you’ve previously built a relationship with the participants online, you can continue and build on it. But if this is your first time to sit down and meet together, remember this: you are meeting with other humans. [click to continue…]

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Teleclass and Teleconference Survival Skills

December 2, 2008

Anxious about your teleclass? If you are giving one or taking part in training via conference calls, you have reason to be alarmed.
Many education efforts offer a blended approach combining one portion of live classes with portions of teleclasses. While this seems like a smart solution to save travel costs, maximize involvement and meet diverse [...]

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Disaster Preparedness for Teleconference Nightmares

November 21, 2008

What’s the worst thing you’ve experienced on a teleconference? I’ve been asking my clients and their answers may shock you.
Just this morning I was talking with a program director for one of the Fortune 500 giants. She told me, and I’m not kidding, about her recent experience.
During a recent conference call, the CEO was giving [...]

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Save Time and Money and Go Green – With Online Meetings

November 21, 2008

In response to the external messages of gloom and doom – how about seizing the opportunity? You can save time and money and Go Green by meeting on the Web.
Have you had it with the gloom and doom economic predictions? I have. All this fear mongering about the economy makes me think people are losing [...]

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Burn Your Luggage and Collaborate Online

November 21, 2008

Frustrated with travel? Want to collaborate and hold meetings securely online? If you were one of the millions of CNN viewers, watching election night returns, then you saw the ad for www.GoToMeeting.com. It caught my attention and let me tell you why.
Just to refresh your memory, this emotional ad showed three business people. Each one [...]

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Be Aware of Ambient Noise

November 18, 2008

It’s your first virtual meeting and you’re a little nervous. You’ve prepared as carefully as you can. You’ve got your notes all ready. You’ve gone to the bathroom. You’ve posted the “in a meeting” sign on the conference room door. Your coffee is at the ready. Maybe a little [...]

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