In this months McGraw-Hill Business blog I examined the 9 Best Practices that will make your virtual meetings “Sweet!”.
Here is a link to a PDF version to share.
And here are the links to the POST at the the McGraw-Hill site:
https://twitter.com/MHBusiness/status/1253761010005131264
https://www.facebook.com/mcgrawhillprofessional.business/
I’ll give you quick tips to camera position, background, lighting and audio that will make you look like pro.
You can read it here at the McGraw-Hill Business Blog.
I have no financial investment or get any renumeration from these links. They are simply for your convenience and to support your success.
GREEN SCREENS
I just bought collapsable green screen so you can put it anywhere you want, as well as store it when not in use. Search “Elgato Green Screen"
Here is another brand
This one pulls down like a screen mounted on a wall.
Here is Studio World, definitely check out for backdrops. You can get a large Green Screen to pin to the wall for $12 .
Having a preset location and a screen pinned to the wall is very convenient. Studio World has anything you could want at really great prices, including Hand Painted Studio & Photo Backgrounds.
STANDS TO RAISE LAPTOP
You want to look directly at the lens of the laptop CAMERA and not the screen. When you look at the lens your viewer will feel like you are looking them right in the eyes.
LIGHTING
Ideally you want two lights aimed at you from opposite 45 degree angles and one light brighter than the other.
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/what-astronauts-can-teach-us-about-sheltering-in-place
LINK TO AUDIBLE BOOK:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Spaceman-Audiobook/B01LZJWYUP?qid=1587678420&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=JW6VE1A9YRM22V1ZFWPP
In my latest blog post for the McGraw-Hill Business Blog I share the 5 Rules of the Conscious Communicator to prevent email misunderstandings and conflict. You can access the post here.
For even more enjoy this video. When it comes to email will you believe with the Devil or the Angel?
In another blog post we explored the Lens of Understanding which gives you insight as to why people act the way they do, including Whining, Negativity, Tank attacks, Grenade tantrums, Snipers, Know-it-Alls, Think-They-Know-it-Alls and passive behaviors like Yes people, Maybe people and Nothing people.
The more you understand what motivates people, the greater the positive influence you can have over them... READ THE FULL ARTICLE at the McGraw-Hill Business Blog
Neuroscience Says Listening to These Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent Sure to both stir your soul and calm your nervous system.
https://www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/neuroscience-says-listening-to-this-one-song-reduces-anxiety-by-up-to-65-percent.html
Join me on the McGraw-Hill blog for a post where you will learn how to deal with Guilt Trips by either: Flipping it, Snipping it, or Nipping it.
https://mcgrawhillprofessionalbusinessblog.com/2020/01/22/when-it-comes-to-guilt-you-always-have-a-choice-you-can-flip-it-snip-it-or-nip-it/
* Note Professor McFly was added a few years ago to setup the skit which is now part of the online course:
Conscious Communication University
In this entertaining live presentation for the Scrum Gathering, (1250 people from 32 countries), experience Dr. Rick’s presentation which is relatable to all human cultures. Everyone has difficult people in their life but there is something you can do about. Understanding why people act the way they do is the first step to Conflict Resolution!
Download the Lens of Understanding PDF
In this first video I describe why it’s critical you separate “Personality” from “Behavior” and why the Len is not “personality typing.”
In this second video we examine the Cooperation Zone which is positive and the Caution Zone which can also be positive or a sign of troubling coming
Here in part 3 we go into the Red Zone with Top Ten Unwanted List of difficult behaviors.
Watch Dr. Rick demonstrate the Art of Apology with his two cats, teaching Neelix how to apologize and Leela for stealing her soccer ball.
How do you control difficult behaviors at meetings? It's actually pretty easy. Check out my blog post on the McGraw-Hill business blog. ;-)
https://mcgrawhillprofessionalbusinessblog.com/2019/08/15/whiners-snipers-and-know-it-alls-oh-my-how-to-control-difficult-people-at-meetings/
Dr. Rick Brinkman reveals helpful tips to maximize time and work productivity.
C-suite executives spend 40% of their workweek in meetings, according to The Wall Street Journal. Harvard Business Review found that 15 percent of an organization’s total collective time is spent in meetings. Just how much of that time is effective depends largely on how the meeting is run — but top managers and CEOs don’t get there by wasting their company’s time. They use strategies that maximize productivity, minimize frustration, and end with people motivated and happy. And that approach can increase people’s productive work time by a full 20 percent.
In this article we examine how to prevent meetings from hijacking, straying off course or simply be unfocused. Featured on the McGraw-Hill Business Blog.
