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๐ค Preparing and practicing for meetings or presentations: This really works! 01:11๐ฅ๏ธ You canโt control technology 100% of the time.ย 02:58โก You will need a lot of energy for a quality presentation in the virtual form. 06:09๐ Know your technology 100% and keep your audience engaged. 07:34๐ Practice with your peers so everything can run smoothly with the clients. 08:52๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ Make it about your audience: Whatโs in it for me? 10:23โ The work is in the preparation. The fun is in the presentation. 14:36โ๐ผ Two very important questions the audience always has on their minds. 15:24๐๐ผ Knowing your audience is crucial. 16:36๐ Prepare for the people who will not agree with you. 17:11๐ Importance of having a closed captioning for international presentations. 18:57๐ค Think about what you want your audience to feel, think, say or do differently.. 20:14โณ Wait for people who are late? 20:44๐ฅ Cameras on or off? 21:54๐ How to engage with โthe quietโ participants? 24:36๐ฎโ๐จ Breakout sessions are great for debriefing. 26:06๐ The importance of polls. 28:16๐ค Let everyone talk about their favorite topic. 28:55โ๏ธ What if your speaking time gets cut short. 30:22๐ฅ๏ธ Have one or more backup devices for each meeting. 31:30๐ Importance of rebooting your computer on time. 33:05๐๐ผ Updating of your software and browser. 33:55๐ Donโt be afraid of the silence. 34:34๐ค๏ธ The Q & A period: getting the conversation back on track. 37:00โ๐ผ Have a point person: participating in multiple speaker presentations. 38:05๐ง What to do when your participants drop out of the meeting. 39:23๐๏ธ Using slides: in less is more.ย 39:55๐ Think about your ending: donโt lose your audience. 41:24๐๐ผ Opener: donโt start with boring and obvious things within the first two minutes. 42:40๐ค Remember: some people are not going to like your message. 43:32ย ๐ Connect with Colleen:๐ผ๏ธ Instagram: @AdoptingJoy_๐ฉโ๐ผ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/colleenspeaks๐ฆ Twitter: @AdoptingJoy

