I had the pleasure of making one of the original presentations to the first-ever virtual Toastmasters club…well before ALL of them went virtual because of the, well, weird cultural moment we find ourselves in. Now they’ve totally stepped up their game, and this regional conference was
Posted in Tools and Tips
People love to hate on meetings, but the truth we really just dislike meetings that waste our time and don’t move us closer to some objective. And when we move them online, a poor meeting is just a poor meeting online. The good news is that there is a growing host of tools that’ll help
Posted in Tools and Tips
We love to hate meetings, especially virtual meetings. Probably with good reason. Here are 25 tips for online meetings (and the workflows around them) with zero extra fluff. 1. Edit the system-generated meeting invite to include meeting-relevant information 2. Let
Posted in Ask, Storytelling
After a recent webinar I got this fabulous question from Liam R.: I don’t have my own stories for the presentations I make. What do you suggest? Hey Liam, Few people start with a bag full of stories, and even those with a bunch should be adding to their collection. Over time you’ll find a few
Posted in Presentation Planning
Webinars are a powerful addition to any content marketing strategy, and for good reason. One big problem for much of lead generation and pipeline advancement, however, is a tension between what audiences want and what your organization wants: they don’t want to be sold, but you’re not making a