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2. GRAPHIC #1 - Title: “The Invisible Meeting”

3. Virtual meetings are becoming more common-place, but the old rules for running a meeting don’t necessarily apply cio.com
GRAPHIC # Quote -Virtual meetings are becoming more commonplace, but the old rules for running a meeting don’t necessarily apply. - cio.com

4. How can we take advantage of new technology to get work done across vast distances, without losing some of the valuable parts of face-to-face human collaboration?
- ravenwerks.com
GRAPHIC # Quote - How can we take advantage of new technology to get work done across vast distances, without losing some of the valuable parts of face-to-face human collaboration? - ravenwerks.com

5. tele-conference requires new skills.
Running an effective
tele-conference requires
new skills.
- cio.com
GRAPHIC # Quote - Running an effective teleconference requires new skills. - cio.com

6. It’s not just about connecting people via phone or video;
it’s about getting things done
efficiently.  
- computerworld.com
GRAPHIC # Quote - It’s not just about connecting people via phone or video; it’s about getting things done efficiently. - computerworld.com

7. CHALLENGE #1
GRAPHIC # Challenge #1

8. CHALLENGE #1
Coordination
GRAPHIC # Challenge #1 Coordination

9. CHALLENGE #1 VIRTUAL RULE
Coordination [ Cyber Coordinate
GRAPHIC # Cyber Coordinate

10. CHALLENGE #1 VIRTUAL RULE
- Use scheduling software (when available)
Coordination [ Cyber Coordinate
GRAPHIC # Use scheduling software (when available)

11. CHALLENGE #1 VIRTUAL RULE
- Use scheduling software (when available)
- Consider time zones
Coordination [ Cyber Coordinate
GRAPHIC # Consider time zones

12. CHALLENGE #1 VIRTUAL RULE
- Use scheduling software (when available)
- Consider time zones
- Provide an agenda and necessary
materials in advance
Coordination [ Cyber Coordinate
GRAPHIC # Provide an agenda and necessary materials in advance

13. CHALLENGE #1 VIRTUAL RULE
- Use scheduling software (when available)
- Consider time zones
- Provide an agenda and necessary
materials in advance
- Get confirmation
Coordination [ Cyber Coordinate
GRAPHIC # Get confirmation

14. CHALLENGE #2
GRAPHIC # Challenge #2

15. CHALLENGE #2
Distractions
GRAPHIC # Challenge #2 Distractions

16. CHALLENGE #2 VIRTUAL RULE
Distractions [ Minimize Noise
GRAPHIC # Challenge #2 Minimize Noise

17. CHALLENGE #2 VIRTUAL RULE
Distractions [ Minimize Noise
- Don’t multitask
GRAPHIC # Don’t multitask

18. CHALLENGE #2 VIRTUAL RULE
Distractions [ Minimize Noise
- Don’t multitask
- Find a place conducive to paying
attention
GRAPHIC # Find a place conducive to paying attention

19. CHALLENGE #2 VIRTUAL RULE
Distractions [ Minimize Noise
- Don’t multitask
- Find a place conducive to paying
attention
- Use your mute button
GRAPHIC # Use your mute button

20. CHALLENGE #2 VIRTUAL RULE
Distractions [ Minimize Noise
- Don’t multitask
- Find a place conducive to paying
attention
- Use your mute button
- Keep meetings short and focused
GRAPHIC # Keep meetings short and focused

21. CHALLENGE #3
GRAPHIC # Challenge #3

22. CHALLENGE #3 Surprise Guests
GRAPHIC # Challenge #3 Surprise Guests

23. CHALLENGE #3 VIRTUAL RULE
Surprise Guests [ Announce Always
GRAPHIC # Challenge #3 Announce – Always

24. CHALLENGE #3 VIRTUAL RULE
Surprise Guests [ Announce Always
- Announce everyone at start of meeting
GRAPHIC # Announce everyone at start of meeting

25. CHALLENGE #3 VIRTUAL RULE
Surprise Guests [ Announce Always
- Announce everyone at start of meeting
- Announce as people come and go
GRAPHIC # Announce as people come and go

26. CHALLENGE #4
GRAPHIC # Challenge #4

27. CHALLENGE #4 Missed Body Language
GRAPHIC # Challenge #4 Missed Body Language

28. CHALLENGE #4 VIRTUAL RULE
Missed Body [ Get Verbal
Language Feedback
GRAPHIC # Challenge #4 Get Verbal Feedback

29. CHALLENGE #4 VIRTUAL RULE
Missed Body [ Get Verbal
Language Feedback Probe for responses from all participants
GRAPHIC # Probe for responses from all participants

30. CHALLENGE #4 VIRTUAL RULE
Missed Body [ Get Verbal
Language Feedback Probe for responses from all participants
- Conduct a poll on major decisions
GRAPHIC # Conduct a poll on major decisions

31. CHALLENGE #4 VIRTUAL RULE
Missed Body [ Get Verbal
Language Feedback Probe for responses from all participants
- Conduct a poll on major decisions
- Create an atmosphere where people are
comfortable speaking up
GRAPHIC # Create an atmosphere where people are comfortable speaking up

32. CHALLENGE #5
GRAPHIC # Challenge #5

33. CHALLENGE #5 Misunderstanding
GRAPHIC # Challenge #5 Misunderstanding

34. CHALLENGE #5 VIRTUAL RULE
Misunderstanding [ Use Clear Language
GRAPHIC # Challenge #5 Use Clear Language

35. CHALLENGE #5 VIRTUAL RULE
Misunderstanding [ Use Clear Language Avoid jargon and idioms
GRAPHIC # Avoid jargon and idioms

36. CHALLENGE #5 VIRTUAL RULE
Misunderstanding [ Use Clear Language Avoid jargon and idioms Ask for clarification
GRAPHIC # Ask for clarification

37. CHALLENGE #6
GRAPHIC # Challenge #6

38. CHALLENGE #6
Isolation
GRAPHIC # Challenge #6 Isolation

39. CHALLENGE #6 VIRTUAL RULE
Isolation [ Be a Team
GRAPHIC # Challenge #6 Be a Team

40. CHALLENGE #6 VIRTUAL RULE
Isolation [ Be a Team Acknowledge accomplishments
GRAPHIC # Acknowledge accomplishments

41. CHALLENGE #6 VIRTUAL RULE
Isolation [ Be a Team Acknowledge accomplishments - Take time for informal conversation
GRAPHIC # Take time for informal conversation

42. CHALLENGE #6 VIRTUAL RULE
Isolation [ Be a Team Acknowledge accomplishments - Take time for informal conversation - Contact participants individually
GRAPHIC # Contact participants individually

43. - “The Invisible Meeting” video
The point of a meeting is to bring people together. A virtual meeting only brings together their voices. To succeed, you have to make the extra effort to bring together everything else.
  - “The Invisible Meeting” video
GRAPHIC #5: Quote - The point of a meeting is to bring people together. A virtual meeting only brings together their voices. To succeed, you have to make the extra effort to bring together everything else. - “The Invisible Meeting” video

44. At some unidentified time in the last year, conference calls replaced meetings, and answering machines replaced conversation. No sense complaining, it is now time to make the best of it.
- Peter Block, OnlyConferenceCalls.com
GRAPHIC #6: Quote - At some unidentified time in the last year, conference calls replaced meetings, and answering machines replaced conversation. No sense complaining, it is now time to make the best of it. - Peter Block, OnlyConferenceCalls.com

45. GRAPHIC #7 - Title: “The Invisible Meeting”

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