Tips On How To Improve Your Online Conferencing Experience

Greetings Tribe, this blog is dedicated to leveling up your leadership ascension within the Agile space, specifically in the virtual arena. I have two topics to touch on:

Ingredients for a great talk via video conferencing
Maximize the value of our monthly ALNH meetings

Ingredients for giving a great Agile Talk via zoom (or any other video conferencing platform):

Have a Double monitor if possible; it’s great to be able to see the audience’s reaction as we are not able to be in person just yet.
Have a wing person in the chat who can drop a pre-set of links you may discuss and help answer questions during the talk.
Don’t be A.T.N.A. (ALL TALK AND NO ACTION) breakouts, confidence voting
Address audience by their name to make it more personable
Create a quick Ice Breaker; Sarah of Culture n’ Strategy Queens Gambit Ice Breaker was ah-may-zing!
Translate Technical Terms into Laymen’s terms
Advertise people, invite your professional and personal community
Create a captivating title for the talk
Keep It Simple-don’t overload to data dump value; focus on what you can share that can be easily digested and used.
Ask attendees to drop their LinkedIn profile in the chat, download it and thank EVERY SINGLE ONE AND ASK IF THEY HAVE ANY FEEDBACK TO SHARE WITH YOU
Post and ICYMI video if you had a chance to record it.

May your voice be heard, and your knowledge becomes transferred.

2. Are you maximizing the value you’re getting out of the monthly meetings your attending?

If distracted-try doodling or having a desk toy to help you stay focused
Turn on your camera, yes we can see you, but most importantly, you may feel more compelled to be engaged
Take Notes
Arrive early. We open our zoom sessions 15 minutes before the actual meeting; arriving early builds confidence.
Share your learning on your professional social media account.
- You boost your personal brand.
- Your support the organization by increasing visibility
- You create an electronic repository of experiences you enjoyed and can review them as needed.
Keep in touch. I try to reach out and have Coffee Chat with a new person from the Agile Community at least once a month.
Turn your camera off; sometimes its been a long day, and removing the pressure may free you up
Attend regularly enough to build community. It’s so thrilling to see familiar faces.

Stay Safe, Stay Brave, Stay Agile