Engaging Virtual Meetings Podcast with John Chen

In 2000, Milo left fifteen years in Information Technology to pursue his passion:  applying improvisation to business practices and personal development.  

Through his teamwork course “TEAMprovising” , he creates team connectedness, improved communication and boosted innovation (programmers at Sempra Energy, engineers at Qualcomm...even surgeons at AOSpine).

His interactive improv-game motivational speeches have delighted Southwest Airlines, Minolta, and Pfizer.  

As a speaking coach, Milo has helped hundreds (including top management at Sharp Health Care) become more prepared, polished and powerful.  A speech about his book “Public Speaking: Get A’s, Not Zzzzzz’s!”  provides a fresh voice on this old topic.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

😍 Milo Shapiro's background
1️⃣  #1 Public speaking tip
🚀 The future of virtual learning is design

Resources:

https://www.MiloShapiro.com for info about him as a speaker and teambuilder or
https://www.PublicDynamics.com about him as a public speaking skills coach

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Over the past 34 years, Don Jones has achieved a reputation as one of the foremost designers of sophisticated, story-driven behavioral learning in the world. 

His company Experience It Inc. is called on by organizations in over 78 countries to help them transform their organizational curriculum from passive content into immersive experiences both in the classroom and in blended formats.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🤗 Don Jones background
🤳 Going human in a digital world
🚀 The future of virtual learning is design

Resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/donjonesexperienceit/
https://www.experienceit.com

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Kellee is our first guest on the Engaging Virtual Meetings Podcast and now she’s back for our 100th episode!

Kellee Franklin is passionate about big ideas and disrupting the status quo. 

She has helped numerous clients across industries dream more, think differently, drive change, and produce better business outcomes through her creative consulting approaches. 

Kellee was a strategic innovation advisor with Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington DC and Seattle where she integrated the use of business intelligence, data analytics and visualization, and design-and-systems thinking to facilitate transformation for senior level executives in the public and private sectors. 

She was instrumental in expanding the footprint in the Pacific Northwest within the core market areas of Global Health, Global Security, Aerospace/Defense, and Cyber Security/Information Technology before launching her own consulting practice. 

Kellee holds a Ph.D. in Human Development with an emphasis in Organization Behavior from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🤗 Kellee’s life update after 3 years from our interview
🧠  The R’s to the Learning Brain

Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleemfranklin/

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Jeff assists small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals with transactional, corporate, estate planning, and probate issues.  

Jeff also dedicates his practice to helping business owners, nonprofit boards, and individuals, who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color ("BIPOC"), navigate barriers within the legal system with an ally.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🧑‍⚖️‍📝 Jeffrey Liang background
🤔 His personal point of view on the Challenges of Asia Pacific Islander businesses 
🎆 What he does to make virtual meetings engaging

Resources:
https://www.banyancounsel.com/jeff-liang

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Phil Mershon is the director of experience for Social Media Examiner. 

He's been designing the Social Media Marketing World experience for over a decade. Drawing from over 25 years in creating customized events, Phil loves to create memorable moments and transformational experiences. 

In addition, Phil is a jazz saxophonist, a pickleball enthusiast, and the author of Unforgettable: The Art and Science of Creating Memorable Experiences.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

💡 Tips on how to create memorable event experiences
🤔 What’s his take on the last 3 years of what’s happened with virtual and hybrid events

Resources:
Website: www.philmershon.com

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Merlyn Miller has lived most of his life in Washington state. He worked for 20 years as a database developer and now takes care of his parents and attends Toastmasters meetings. He is a member of 2 Toastmasters clubs, Including one online.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

🧔‍♂️ Merlyn Miller’s background
😋  Creating Toastmasters but online - Nerdmasters
🎮 Gamification for learning

Resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/merlyn-k-miller-jr/
https://www.nerdmasters.org

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In this episode, John and Roger go BEHIND THE SCENES on how to create engagement in your next meeting!

Contact Roger at [email protected]
http://www.engagementunlimited.ca

Click http://engagingvirtualmeetings.com/meet to meet John Chen.

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This week, Debra Eckerling had a fun and engaging conversation with Bobbie Carlton of Innovation Women; John Chen, Engaging Virtual Meetings, and Phil Mershon, author of Unforgettable on GoalChatLive. The topic: Engaging Meetings. 

Deb and her guests shared why they love events, how they got started in the event space, and much more. They also had a fun digression into event food.

Why People Love/Hate Events

- John: People hate useless, boring, non-effective meetings. They love getting back in touch with people, the value they receive at the meeting, and the magical moments that happen.

- Phil: People hate when they think that a meeting/event/workshop could have been an email. They do not like feeling forced into a situation. They love when goose-bump moments happen (more commonly in person than online). Create a space where people can get outside their comfort zone and be open to new ideas.

- John: People hate driving, traffic, parking.

- Bobbie: They love seeing people in real life, as well as the flexibility of online. Events help to nurture relationships.

What Makes a Meeting Successful

- Bobbie: The attendees believe there's something in it for them.

- Phil: A great event is designed for attendees to feel at home.

- John: In meetings, things should happen that can't happen on their own.

- Phil: Facilitating conversations and connections.

- John: You do not want distractions from your event. Fix things when you can, as soon as you can.

- Bobbie: Serve appropriate food and beverages.

Goals

- John: Give control to your attendees. Let people decide what they want to do: go to a session, network. They will make a choice that will make them happy and view your event as a success.

- Bobbie: If you are a speaker, make it easy for the audience to understand what your session is about. Be clear in your title and description; be creative, but don't get too creative

- Phil: Put time on your calendar immediately following the event when you can debrief and decide what you are going to do with that info.

Final Thoughts

- John: Want engagement? Engage your audience.

- Phil: Don't be afraid to be yourself. Be unforgettable.

- Bobbie: Be human. If you err on stage, keep going. No one will know.

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Tara Brown performs clean and family-friendly comedy across the country. The nationally touring headlining comedians she has shared stages with have included Theo Von, Ilana Glazer, Cristela Alonzo, Josh Wolf, Jon Reep, Jeff Allen, Ryan Hamilton, Preacher Lawson, Janelle James, Karen Mills, John Crist, Jimmie “JJ Walker, and the late John Witherspoon.  

She has been featured in Newsweek, the New York Post, the Charlotte Observer, the Lancaster News, Carolina Gateway, the Charlotte Post, WBTV-TV, WJZY-TV, WBT Radio, WFAE.com and CLTure.org. CharlotteFive.com named her as one of “The Standup Comedians You Need to Know in Charlotte;” while Queen City Nerve named her as “Best Comedian” for 2019 in their “Best of the Nest Readers’ Picks.”

Tara can be seen on the 2nd season of the television show “Stand Up Nashville” on the Circle Network; and her Dry Bar Comedy special is available on both www.drybarcomedy.com and the Dry Bar Comedy+ app.

Tara Brown is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Click to learn more about Tara https://www.tarabrowncomedy.com/

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The Engagement Show is the latest tips and tricks from 2 masters of in-person and virtual engagement.

Today's Theme:  Psychological Safety

Contact Roger at [email protected]
http://www.engagementunlimited.ca

Click http://engagingvirtualmeetings.com/meet to meet John Chen.

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