Brevity: The Key to a Great Virtual Meeting
Getting to the point is always important in business communication, but it can make or break a virtual meeting. We’ve all experienced someone taking forever to make their point. It drains the energy and people start to multi-task. And with many of us in back to back meetings, if people aren’t concise, the meeting can run long and we show up late and frustrated to our next meeting.
Four Virtual Presentation Tips I Wish I Would Have Known Earlier
The first time I finished a live webinar several years ago, I ran into the living room, exasperated, and told my husband, “I’ll NEVER do that again!” At the time, presenting virtually felt like too much to manage -- the windows, the tech, the chat, the equipment, and not enough human interaction and feedback for my taste.
10 Tips for Converting your In-Person Meetings to Virtual
Like many people this week, you might be scrambling to figure out how to convert an in- person presentation, interview, or meeting into a remote meeting because of Covid. It’s an important meeting. How can you possibly pull this off? This just won’t be as good as in person!
Putting Our Heads Together - Tips for Virtual Meetings
All your meetings are now virtual, and you or someone on your team has asked: "With everybody working from home, how can we communicate more effectively through video conference?"
I spoke with managers working at top tech companies in the Bay Area. Here are the lessons they've learned after running countless virtual meetings through WebX, Zoom, Skype, BlueJeans, and Google Hangouts.
How to Present Effectively with Slides
As a presentation skills coach, I hear a lot of complaints about how people present with their slides.
“They just read the slide, word for word. Why not just send out a doc?”
“There’s no connection anymore.”
“There’s way too much text and no eye contact. I just tune out.”
Growing Globally? 5 Ways To Level Up Your Intercultural Communication at Work
Many companies require second language learners to undergo communications training, but not much is done in terms of raising the awareness of how native English speakers can contribute to the solution.
Through embodying these 5 simple strategies to promote interactions with non-native speaking colleagues, your company can develop a much stronger global team.
The Real Secret to Becoming a Better Communicator: LISTEN
As a communication coach, I help my clients speak more effectively. But the truth is: most of us need to learn how to more effectively listen. Myself included. It’s hard, but with six easy strategies, we can strengthen our communication and relationship with others.
What Do I Do If I Can’t Understand Someone's Accent?
Many multilingual employees feel anxious about presenting and talking during meetings. They fear judgement by their colleagues and peers. And this makes sense. Who wants to feel embarrassed or ashamed for how they speak? Simultaneously, many native English speakers are at a loss for how to respectfully seek clarification and learn to listen to colleagues with different accents.