Just like presenting to in-person audiences, the dynamics of online communication evolve based on audience size. It makes a difference if there are 5 or 15 or 50 or 500 people. Unfortunately, more often than not, larger-scale online presentations default to the lowest common
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
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One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “How do I engage an audience that I can’t see?” My first recommendation is always to open your “at-a-glance” tools. This isn’t to say I never deliver a program from a single computer, but if you want to maximize your potential, it’s
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Short answer: Yes, even if you hate Twitter. Here’s why, by way of a short case study. Last year I was part of a three-presenter speaking panel at a webinar hosted by a very large international association. To be fair, I happen to find Twitter quite handy for my business and I’m a
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As Spock put it, “Insufficient facts always invite danger.” So, what do 1200 people say they want to see in a video conference? Hint: There’s a difference between what we’re doing and what they said. I confess I’m a little late in posting this, but last summer I had