Meeting Tech Talk: Using YouTube in Your Meetings
It is often helpful to start a meeting with an ice breaker exercise or a bit of humor to give everyone a chance to relax and start to bond. Especially in a virtual setting, a humorous video clip can be...
View ArticleWhy PowerPoint Is Pervasive and Good Facilitation Is Not
I believe it was Socrates who said “Even a fool can give a good PowerPoint presentation but it is only a truly wise person who can lead a group of people to think creatively and make decisions...
View ArticleHand-Held Devices Offer New Meeting Design Options
Just as computer keyboard skills were once an inhibiting factor in using technology for collaboration, is there a similar concern with Smart Phones, Blackberries, iPhones, iPod Touch’s or phone keypad...
View ArticleFor This Meeting Please Turn On Your Smart Phones
The days of starting a meeting with “Please turn off and put away your cell phones” are over. Smart phones are common these days in the business world and they can do just about anything. Take this...
View Article5 Tips For Using Smart Phones To Make Large Meetings Interactive
Lately I’ve been interested in the use of smart phones paired with web-based tools to make meetings more interactive. (see blog post For This Meeting, Turn on Your Smart Phones). Recently I helped...
View ArticleThe Art of Steering a Virtual Session
Recently I responded to a question from one of my LinkedIn professional groups. Someone asked: “During web conferences involving several locations, I often find myself sending SMS’s to my boss at the...
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