TheVP – Page 11 – The Virtual Presenter

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The 3 pleas of your post-information age audience (that they won’t likely ask to your face)

Let’s face it. Some part of your virtual audience is exhaustipated. The question here is, “If this is true, even for part of my webinar audience or virtual learners, what are the most important things to think about to best serve them?” It takes effort to get people into your live

Posted in Collaboration, Presentation Planning, Promotion

18 things to cover in a webinar project kickoff meeting

Kicking off any project effectively sets the tone and establishes momentum for success. Conversely, a mushy, disorganized, or lengthy beginning to the project risks implicitly communicating, “This webinar is going to be a drain on my time.” The purpose of a project kickoff meeting is to

Posted in Business

7 ways to boost your virtual meeting IQ

Meetings occur more frequently than presentations, so it’s not surprising that the same is true online (and it’s what prompted me to write the latest book). The good news is that they don’t have to royally suck. Here are a few tips to improve your impact. Getting started: Master

Posted in Business

9 ways field sales reps are leaving money on the table with virtual presentations

That quota you’re carrying…does it ever get lighter? I didn’t think so. Read on. Whether you love or hate web and video conferencing, you’re leaving money on the table if it’s not in the go-to-market arsenal of your business. To make the most of your time, money, and

Posted in Design

7 instructional design tips for virtual classrooms

The number of instructional design models is staggering. One challenge is that they barely inform the specific needs of any given medium of communication. What follows is a long way from an exhaustive list, but it does touch on some of the common challenges I observe as I’m working with