Have you noticed people multitasking or being intellectually lazy during a virtual meeting? Are you zoning out, suffering from zoom fatigue?

If you feel like no one paying attention when you speak (or in online meetings in general), this episode is for you. 

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

• Four common but terrible ways to end a presentation 
• Three of the best ways to close your meeting on Zoom 
• How to keep your professional persona sharp, especially virtually
  
  

Today we’re going to be talking about the best and worst ways to end a Zoom call. Inspired by a question from a listener, “people are so numb to Zoom these days, it seems like everyone is multitasking and everything feels like a waste of time. How can I make my meetings actually matter?”

In this episode I'm going to give you four of the worst ways to end a meeting, and three of the best ways to sign off a video conference call. My purpose is to help you avoid some of the very common but deadly videoconference errors – these are mistakes that most people don’t even realize are costing them professional status and eroding their executive presence. 

“It’s a cycle - people are multitasking because presenters have become intellectually lazy”- Marjorie Stiegler

In this Episode: 

[1:04] Others notice when you’re not 100% present in a virtual meeting.
[2:30] Are you surprised you’re out of time?
[5:30] Quit thanking people for the wrong things
[6:00] Please know your slides better than this
[7:50] What do you want people to take away? 
[9:30] This snafu will (sadly) kill your executive presence in an instant
[11:05] What’s your call to action? (Next steps beyond the meeting)
[13:30] A good closing always includes this
[15:10] A few other helpful episode resources that you can apply immediately

Links and Resources: 

The Branding Rx 18 hours of CME, mastering digital strategies for advancing your career, building your business, and growing your professional brand

Episode 21 - 8 Pro Tips for Virtual Meetings, Presentations, and Webinars

Episode 15 - 5 Powerful Tips to Nail Your Public Speaking Q&A Session

Episode 4 - 10 Professional Tips To Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

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