Don’t lie. You have multitasked during a WebEX, Zoom or Skype meeting.

65% of the time you are NOT engaged during that virtual meeting.

In fact, you look forward to these virtual meetings so that you can clear out your various e-inboxes.

Here is how to keep your virtual audiences from clicking on all those enticing distractions.

• Keep slides simple.
• Use names to keep people engaged.
• Ask questions & acknowledge (with names) to stay engaged.
• Summarize / paraphrase.
• Respond to the chats.
• Tell good stories.
• Engage by saying “you” vs. “everyone”.
• Stand & deliver your message (if you can) as if you’re “live”.

Good luck on your meetings as the world goes virtual.

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Karen Cortell Reisman, MS, Executive Communication Author & Speaker