I made a joke on a meeting yesterday that between meetings, we could all take a moment and make a quick run to Tims for a coffee. There were a lot of groans. As some offices gear up for going back to the office the question many of us will be asking ourselves are – what are we going to take from this experience and keep using in our day today. To throw everything that…
When I get a call from about a problem I’m encountering, when I have reached out the company instead of having to call them myself – that is golden. Not because I demand that they call me, but because I know they want to help me work through the problem, get to the other side and keep using their software and product. When working on a customer’s problem, I try my best to chase them…
Of all the meetings I attend, this one hurts. It always crops up near the end of a meeting where you think you have knocked it out of the park and then someone says – can you stay on the call so we can talk on this further. I don’t mind the questions, I don’t mind the discussion. What I mind is that I didn’t do enough to make the meeting feel comfortable for them…
If you want your online meeting to succeed you are going to have to commit to taking the following steps on an ongoing basis; Start on time.Come Prepared.Know is expected of you.Understand what the goal of the meeting is for.Validate your connectivity. And this is only if you are an attendee on the call – the list for a presenter is all this and more. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up…
Harder in today’s context then it was ever before. The majority of people are working remotely and can be anywhere and everywhere while taking calls. We all have something to say when we jump on a call, all have something we need to get out and all want to be heard. But now more than ever, it’s important to keep the focus on what matters most, staying on point, getting things done and ensuring that…