Virtual meetings may have become more popular in the wake of COVID, but they’ve been around for ages, and they will be for years to come, and that’s because they offer participants the opportunity to connect and share knowledge no matter where they are.   That being said, there is a big difference between really great virtual meetings...and the really bad ones. Where are so many going wrong, and how can we troubleshoot the issues and stop them before they’ve even happened? How can we get better at everything from the technical aspects to the presentations themselves?    In this episode, author of Lead Great Virtual Meetings: The Steps You Need to Succeed, Bernice Ross Returns to the show to share the right way to host a virtual meeting.     Three Things You’ll Learn in This Episode    How to build connections in a virtual meeting Talking at our participants for hours is only going to bore them, and chances are they’ll zone out. How can we connect with the people in the call?   Why the type of conversation we’re having matters How can we adjust our presentation style to make the most impact in a variety of settings?   How to nix technical issues At some point, we’ve all had to deal with tech problems while on a virtual call. How do we keep those to a minimum?   Guest Bio   Bernice Ross is the CEO of RealEstateCoach.com. An industry veteran with over 3 decades of experience, Bernice is a Master Certified Coach, passionate about helping agents maximize their potential. She is also an author of more than 1300 published articles on Inman News, as well as 7 books- most recently Lead Great Virtual Meetings: The Steps You Need to Succeed. Bernice holds an MA in English from UCLA and a PhD in Educational Psychology from USC.    To find out more, go to: https://realestatecoach.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/berniceross/ https://leadgreatmeetings.com/ https://realestatecoach.com/products/agenttraining/ https://realestatecoach.com/products/listen-and-learn-real-estate/    https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/leadership-and-staff/leadership-academy/2021-sessions    To connect with your hosts, go to:https://www.facebook.com/Nick.J.Sakkis  Genevolpe.com And call Greg on 925 915 1978