Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos

How to Engage People on Zoom

Episode Summary

You know how in some virtual meetings you’re engaged, and in others you’re disconnected and struggling to follow along (let’s be honest, that’s most of them!)? Presenting online comes with many challenges but let’s not allow engagement to be one of them. Listen and find out how to make a lasting impression in every virtual room.

Episode Notes

If you want to crack the code on how to create a memorable experience in your next virtual meeting, listen in. Amazing content doesn’t equal automatic engagement. Strategies to get people talking and typing in the chat does.

It may be tempting to wait until the end to invite questions, but avoid this at all costs. Listen for what to do instead! You’ll get tools on how to not only engage your audience but also stay on track with your presentation, despite the interruptions. You’ll also find a bonus tip on how to draw in a quiet audience, and regulate a chatty one.

Tangible Takeaways:

• The key to making the Zoom experience engaging is creating space for them to respond.
• Ask open-ended questions such as, “what questions do you have?” as opposed to, “do you have any questions?”
• If someone asks a question you’ll be covering later, give them a quick answer and assure them you’ll go into more detail shortly.
• Encourage responses in the chat.
• When asking your audience to respond, pause first so they can gather their thoughts. Sometimes it can take up to 15 seconds for people to respond.
• If no one engages, set perimeters. Explain that you’ll continue after you hear from three people (or one, or two…). This works well when you have a talkative group, as well. The point is to keep it contained.

About me:
Karen Laos is a keynote speaker and leadership coach equipping women to stand out with unshakable confidence. She specializes in communication: executive presence and compelling messages. Karen champions female business leaders to own their value and find their voice so they can be seen and heard. She also works with teams to create cultures of trust and function at their best.

Karen has coached leaders at Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, Sephora, Sony, Microsoft, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Trip Advisor, Bacardi, Levi, and more. Karen’s style is fun, encouraging and results-oriented. She immediately moves past the “fluff” and gets straight to the issue (just ask her clients).

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