Engaging Virtual Meetings Podcast with John Chen

As the CEO and Chief Geek of Lextech and LexGo, Alex helps teams adapt to the new world of work and create employee experiences that empower people to achieve business results. He is passionate about refining the future of work and helping organizations transition from a set workplace to work-any-place. Alex has facilitated and spoken at hundreds of executive workshops and events.

Alex is the author of Billion Dollar Apps, an adjunct professor of computer science at Northern Illinois University, and holds two patents related to mobile video delivery. He championed new international Aviation standards improving the employee experience and mobile tools for pilots. Alex has trained hundreds of Apple's enterprise team members in business case thinking for mobility.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🙌 Alex Bratton's background and success story

❗Importance of information technology in today's world

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Over the past four years, Raja has provided Live 1on1 and group coaching on Mindset, Speaking, Confidence, and Peak Performance that has helped thousands. His launch of “Mind-SHIFT Mastery” yielded a 100% success rate in guiding clients to face fears and overcome their Self Limiting Beliefs about success.

After 37 years of teaching martial arts, Raja discovered a pattern in teaching a white belt mindSET to achieve a black belt mind-SHIFT, and he translates that into business, life, and relations. 

Now he is a Professional speaker who Keynoted TEDxJNJ, won Toastmasters International Speech Competition (Area) twice, is in multiple Black Belt Hall of Fame, starred in "The Martialist" movie, and is soon to release his new book “UN-Box ME Today.” All of this, despite a lifelong stutter to prove to you that any obstacle can be overcome with the right MIND-SHIFT.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

😎Raja’s background and success story

🗣️One tip that you need to do to speak confidently in virtual meetings

💻What has to happen for a meeting to be engaging

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Dr. Myriam Hadnes is the founder of NeverDoneBefore, a global online facilitation community and festival, and this is her podcast. 'workshops work' is 50% sandbox and 50% classroom, a safe space for anyone interested in facilitation to learn more about the craft.

Myriam’s background and PhD in behavioural economics has helped her to understand what it is that gets in our way. And she has developed a toolbox to remove these obstacles through micro-interventions.

The time she has spent both living and working in Europe, Asia and Africa has taught her  that most of the challenges we face are self-made and independent of our cultural, social and disciplinary backgrounds. When she listens to her clients and their teams, she sees the human side and their commonalities.

She also hosts the podcast "workshops work", designs and facilitates workshops and host live mastermind events for expert facilitators.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

⁉️ What is facilitation?

🛠️ Strategies to make workshops work

🤓 How to read a virtual audience

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John Chen and PLAYTIME Inc. / Geoteaming / Engaging Virtual Meetings are celebrating our 25th year anniversary!  

Did you know 4% or less of all companies make it to 25 years?  

Come celebrate John Chen with a Roast and Toast featuring key people who helped make his company a success.  

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In this episode, Debra Eckerling talks about Breaking the Rules with guests John Chen of Engaging Virtual Meetings, Jennie Mustafa-Julock aka Coach Jennie, and Deanna Seymour, Host, "Eff That: Breaking the Rules of Online Business Podcast." 

John, Jennie, and Deanna talk about their backstories and attachment to the topic, as well as their thoughts on the value of breaking the rules, myths from the "info-crack" space, and more. Then, shared their own rules.

Benefits of Breaking the Rules

- John: When you break stuff, you learn more than everyone else. A lot of the time the world breaks you; there's something empowering about choosing to break

- Jennie: Start by breaking the mold of being around like-minded people; it's better to be around diverse-minded people. 

- Deanna: Breaking the rules is all about innovation. Remember, step 1 is different for everyone

Rules from our Rule Breakers

- Jennie: Don't make the coach cry. If we're not having fun, we're not doing it right! Uncle Tony (Robbins) is taken! You have to figure things out for yourself!

- John: Have fun! If you really want to break the rules, you have to plan. Also,, break a lot of stuff when it's not catastrophic. When you have a great team, you can break a lot of stuff. When you have a great team, you can break a lot of stuff. Add value. Keep going.  Be strategically lazy. 

- Deanna: Be scrappy. Be vulnerable. Be authentic. Break the rules and then rebuild/reinvent it in your own way. Question everything. 

Goals from our Guests

- Jennie: Give yourself some credit; stop trivializing your accomplishments

- Deanna: Be brave. Ask for something every day this week

- John: Give something away. Share your gifts and talents

Final Thoughts

- Deanna: Take a nap

- Jennie:  Don't wait for things to be perfect

- John: Zoom fatigue is a myth

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Engaging Virtual Meetings Author John Chen and amazing human Chuck Sigmund, join Chris Madsen and MC Fallon Cryer in this Ace Virtual Events Conference.

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Toni Harris Taylor is a motivational marketing speaker and coach who helps entrepreneurs and sales professionals to take drastic steps to get known, get connected, and get paid. Taylor has over twenty-seven years of experience as an entrepreneur, including fourteen years in the financial services industry. 

Although she is no stranger to adversity, she turns it around every time she is knocked down by taking drastic steps to success. She speaks about effectively using networking to build relationships, stay connected and get new clients. With over 13,000 social media connections, 70,000 YouTube views and 5,000 on her email list, Taylor teaches her clients strategies to grow their network to achieve six figures and beyond! 

In this episode, we discuss the following:

💡 Virtual networking guidelines

💯 Best networking tip

👩🏽‍💻 Getting people to engage in virtual meetings

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Bobbie Carlton, founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights, and Innovation Women, has been called Boston’s Innovation Den Mother, and the Startup Fairy Godmother.  She’s an award-winning marketing, PR, and social media professional with a soft spot for the underserved and under-represented in the high-tech community. She regularly speaks on PR, social media, community building, product launches, public speaking, and women’s issues.

In 2010 she was named one of the “Ten Bostonians who have done the most for the startup community,” and in 2011 she received a Mass High Tech All-star award. In 2015 she was named a Boston Business Journal Woman to Watch. PR News called her a Gamechanger in 2017.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🎤 Best advice for speakers

💻 Bobbie’s experience in virtual meetings

👩 Challenge to get women on stage

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JO Welch, the solar and business support ninja, magical Will Fairy, and all-around fun-loving professional! With over 30 years of experience supporting businesses and advocating for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities, JO knows how to get things done while having a blast.

As a tri-lingual, 1st Generation American, JO brings a unique perspective to her work and easily navigates cultural divides. She's also an author, entrepreneur, and Mystic River Theater Co-founding member. When she's not working her magic, JO loves to laugh and have fun with friends and colleagues.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

📕 JO’s shares her background story

🎤 The power of music 

🧏‍♀️ Tips to make a more inclusive virtual meeting

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Ericka Bates helps busy coaches who want to host attention-grabbing virtual summits and make money while creating great content they can repurpose. Most of this is done by providing virtual summit strategies, setting up a virtual summit platform, and repurposing their virtual summit content.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

👍Best digital tools you can use on your virtual summit

🥳Ericka’s client success story

🤳Where is virtual going?

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