Business – The Virtual Presenter

3 things the conferencing industry could (should) change to improve engagement

TheVP
posted on November 17, 2015January 12, 2021
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If you could ask your conferencing vendor for anything you want to help you engage more effectively, what would you ask for? If your answer is, “I don’t know, but I know cool stuff when I see it,” you’re not alone. The word “engagement” is so broadly used it risks becoming meaningless.

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Will #Skype Meeting Broadcast be the next webinar killer?

Earlier this year Microsoft announced Skype for Business (SFB hereafter), it’s replacement of Lync. They’ve subsequently announced Skype Meeting Broadcast (SfMB hereafter) as a component of SFB that will scale a meeting to 10,000 participants. Word on the street is that they’ll announce

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7 ideas for what to do when your client wants a crappy webinar

You want to rock the presentation, but then you’re asked to do something that rubs you the wrong way. Now what? A little backstory: I confess to a moment of frustration when I made a simple Facebook post: “If your idea of “webinars” is “talk over slides,” please reconsider.” The

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Thank you

Today we celebrate. For a moment. As many of you know, it was many years ago I set out to follow my heart as a teacher. I have not only had the good fortune of being able to speak, train, consult, and coach as a full time living, but today I receive my Certified Speaking

Posted in Business, Promotion

Where in the lead-to-close cycle is a webinar most beneficial?

Where in the lead-to-close cycle is a webinar most beneficial? The question came in after a recent conference I spoke at. Hi Roger, thanks for the informative session and offer to answer a follow up question. We’re a mid-sized company selling professional services, and we use webinars with mixed