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Communispond’s Webinar Series

Is Anyone Out There?

How to Lead a Successful

Online Meeting

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Housekeeping

• Turn off all other programs

• We’ll be turning off the video

• Audio quality

• Recording

• Submit questions through “chat”

• Drawing for those who stay with us

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Android Tablet Computer 7” touch screen, 26 GB, external USB

(can be shipped to U.S. only)

iPod Nano 8GB

(can be shipped to U.S. only)

2 Gift Certificates Executive Presentation Skills program

Good thru 12-31-13 for public program in the U.S. May be

exchanged for $1430 towards in-house program

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• Since 1969

• Business communication skills leader

– Socratic selling

– Persuasive dialogue

– Business writing

• Unique expertise in presentation skills

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Wayne Turmel

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• Statistics

• Why Virtual Meetings are Painful

• Planning Strategies

• Web Platform Tools

• Facilitation Skills for Webmeetings

Today’s Topics

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• Over 20 million virtual meetings per year (US

based companies)

• Over 66% are considered wasted time

• 75% of users use fewer than 25% of the

features

Some Shocking Statistics

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Why are Webmeetings Painful?

• Technology doesn’t work like it should

• Too long (waste of time)

• Aren’t focused

• Don’t accomplish goals

• Lack of interaction

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Just Like F2F Meetings!!

• Technology doesn’t work like it should

• Too long (waste of time)

• Aren’t focused

• Don’t accomplish goals

• Lack of interaction

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Keys to Successful Meetings

Planning

Facilitation Skills

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Planning

Do you send a detailed agenda to participants

before every meeting?

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The Agenda

• Logistics

– Date, time, length, how to connect

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The Agenda

• Logistics

– Date, time, length, how to connect

• Purpose of the meeting

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The Agenda

• Logistics

– Date, time, length, how to connect

• Purpose of the meeting

• Specific decisions, take-aways

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The Agenda

• Logistics

– Date, time, length, how to connect

• Purpose of the meeting

• Specific decisions, take-aways

• Expectations of each participant

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The Agenda

• Logistics

– Date, time, length, how to connect

• Purpose of the meeting

• Specific decisions, take-aways

• Expectations of each participant

• Any pre-work (and how to find it)

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F2F Meeting Tools

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• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

• Polling

• Whiteboard

• Document sharing

• Application sharing

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

• Polling

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

• Polling

• Whiteboard

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

• Polling

• Whiteboard

• Document sharing

Virtual Meeting Tools

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Most platforms:

• Raised hands

• Chat (public and private)

• Polling

• Whiteboard

• Document sharing

• Application sharing

Virtual Meeting Tools

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To Cam or Not to Cam

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Learn Your Platform

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Give Participants a Tour

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Start Strong

• Know what you’re going to say

• Start on time

• Give a few minutes to chat

• Start with most important action item

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Be the Meeting ‘Leader’

• Be prepared

• Listen actively

• Focus on your outcome

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Set Ground Rules

• What’s expected

• How to participate

• How to interact

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Questioning Strategy

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Wrap It Up

• Give fair warning

• Document and distribute all action items

• Where to find reference materials

• What’s next?

• Celebrate accomplishments

• Thank one and all

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The Human Connection

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No Silver Bullets

• Be consistent

• Be persistent

• Learn the platform

• Practice the skills

• Learn from the best

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Communication Tips for Remote Teams

Delivering Effective Online Presentations

Selling in a Virtual Environment

Why Presenters Struggle Online and What to Do

About It

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Communispond Webinars

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• Instructor-led

• 2-part program for hands-on practice

• Planning tools and worksheets

Virtual Presentation Skills

Program

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Questions

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Android Tablet Computer 7” touch screen, 26 GB, external USB

(can be shipped to U.S. only)

iPod Nano 8GB

(can be shipped to U.S. only)

2 Gift Certificates Executive Presentation Skills program

Good thru 12-31-13 for public program in the U.S. May be

exchanged for $1430 towards in-house program

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