In a recent webinar Chaaya asked, “I’ve been told that you never want ‘dead air’ in a webinar? Is that good advice?” Thanks Chaaya. I’m sure the person who told you that had positive intentions, but I don’t agree. It’s common to take something we know
A webinar question from Arvid… “I travel a lot. Any tips for doing webinars when you’re away from the office? Thanks Arvid…I love the business case of presenting virtually. Multiple times this year I’ve been asked to travel to speak for a private group or at a conference and
In a recent webinar Nicola asked, “If my presentation is for a cross-cultural audience, what things do I need to keep in mind?” I love the question, in part because I present to multiple countries virtually every month. My suggestions, however, somewhat depend on whether or not you
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This morning I had the fun of going to KPTV for a guest appearance with local weather celeb Andy Carson. They had kindly donated this appearance to the amazing Quinn Driscoll Foundation (founded by Scott, 1080 Group’s co-founder), and I was the high bidder at the charity auction. Except that
The science of studying multitasking is young, and as researcher Eyal Ophir points out, it’s a zero-sum game of task switching. Presenters in webinars, webcasts, and virtual classrooms often don’t care about the science – they “get” that it’s a challenge to them