How to Create Engaging Virtual Meetings & Events with John Chen

Making virtual meetings and events engaging can be an arduous task. You must have some key strategies to work with. I discuss some of them with my guest, John Chen. John is the author of the #1 Amazon Hot New Book Release, Engaging Virtual Meetings.  He’s been meeting virtually for over 38 years.  He has produced over 4,000 virtual meetings including an EIGHT language meeting and the only 100% LIVE virtual conference in the training industry. He’s one of only 400 Certified Speaking Professionals designated by the National Speakers Association. We Dive into Topics Including: ● John’s origin story for getting into the virtual event space. ● What most companies do wrong with virtual meetings and how to avoid their mistakes. ● Pro-tips for virtual event facilitation. ● How to create truly active and engaging virtual meetings. ● The importance of “psychological safety” in virtual meetings and how to create it. ● What you need to do in the first five minutes of any virtual meeting or event. ● How to define the purpose of your meetings and address a problem that needs to be solved. ● The ideal part of any engaging meeting or event. ● The structure of a great agenda for a meeting and how to create one. ● Why the sequence of the activities in your meetings and events is of paramount importance. ● The importance of vulnerability from the event facilitator/speaker to create open discussion with your audience. ● How to close your virtual meetings and events strong. ● The one thing, above all else, that you must do to have a successful virtual meeting or event. …and other golden nuggets of advice!