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The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience: https://buff.ly/4e0BiZd

The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience: https://buff.ly/4e0BiZd

The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience: https://buff.ly/4e0BiZd

The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience:

The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience:

The key is to design and deliver the meeting in a way that exudes the three Ms of enthrallment: Magnetic, Mesmerizing and Memorable. Here are 12 ways to enthrall your audience:

Online vs. In-Person Focus Groups Online Focus Groups: Nationwide insights, flexibility, and the comfort of joining from anywhere. Convenient and efficient! In-Person Focus Groups: Dive deep, and enjoy face-to-face conversations with real-time reactions. Both are sweet as honey! What’s your vibe? Online convenience or in-person magic? Let us know below!

Your Questions on 🎬 Virtual Best Practices answered: Sydney, an enterprise software seller asks: “Is it really worth the effort to try to look at the camera in a virtual meeting?” Science says: “YES!” Groundbreaking research from a University in Finland found that Virtual eye contact has the SAME psychological impact as in-person eye contact! 🤯 That's right – looking at your camera activates the vagus nerve, fostering feelings of calm, connection, and social engagement. It's like a trust-building, rapport-creating, confidence-boosting superpower! Does it sound easy? Yes. Is it easy? No – until you build up new muscle memory by practicing the right techniques and strategies! Have questions about specific behaviors or best practices in virtual meetings or presentations? Send them my way – you might star in our next "Ask Me Anything" video! #trust #VirtualExecutivePresence #virtualPresence #salespresentations #VirtualMeetings #SalesTips #salesenablement #salesleadership

Are we losing the power of human connection in a digital world? It wasn’t that long ago when a handshake and a smile were enough to seal a deal. Today, we rely so much on emails, Zoom calls, and algorithms that it's easy to overlook the magic of in-person interaction. Last week, I bumped into an old colleague while grabbing coffee. We hadn’t met face-to-face in years. And within minutes of catching up, we realized there was a perfect project for us to collaborate on – one that neither of us would have thought of through just emails or LinkedIn messages. That moment made me think: How many opportunities are we missing by sticking to digital communication? Don’t get me wrong, technology is a game-changer. It helps us connect across the globe. But let’s not forget the magic that happens in real conversations: 1️⃣ Spontaneous ideas sparked by casual chats 2️⃣ Trust that’s built through eye contact and body language 3️⃣ Serendipitous moments that only happen when we meet in person As we navigate this digital-first world, maybe it's time to bring back a bit of the old school. Grab that coffee. Make that call. Attend that event. You never know, your next big opportunity could be one conversation away. How do you balance digital connections with personal interactions? 👇 Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments! #HumanConnection #Networking #ProfessionalGrowth #OpportunityKnocks #BusinessTips #InPersonMeetings

TALKING ACROSS TIME AND SPACE Digital tools have made many undertakings in our workplace much easier – including accessing the #collectiveintelligence of an organization’s people! We are always exploring novel ways to use technology to give a voice to individuals throughout an organization. As a result, we chose to use an innovative digital tool called CircleLytics Dialogue to engage the participants before a live worldwide online dialogue actually took place. This digital tool enabled a pre-event #asynchronous exchange of ideas and perspectives among individuals in every geography and time zone in the world for this virtual event. Individuals reflected on two rounds of questions which focussed on aspects of the topic of the forthcoming online dialogue. These questions were designed to provide food-for-thought for both personal and group reflection and, as a result, deepen the exchanges among the participants on the online dialogue’ theme. When the actual live online dialogue took place, these individuals were fully equipped to reap the benefits of this live worldwide event. Embracing this approach offers huge potential for businesses and organizations which are dealing with challenging questions and issues. Take this illustrative case: Imagine a large multi-divisional organization with numerous departments in each division. All of these departments are grappling with the concern of how their sales divisions throughout the company could collaborate with each other to become even more effective. All of these players are invited share their ideas and concerns (either anonymously or by name) via an asynchronous dialogue prior to an planned event. During this process, everyone has the chance to rate his/her peers’ best shared ideas. It’s time efficient as well. Each individual response can be entered anytime and take as little (or much time) as desired. This process enables the convenors of any meeting to tap into the collective wisdom of everyone who is participating BEFORE the event itself. In addition, it provides vital real time #feedback to plan either a hybrid discussion or face-to-face event on these key issues and enhance #collaboration throughout the organization. Talking across time and space is ENGAGING, SWIFT and INFORMATIVE. #conversationsthatmatter Maurik Dippel