Best Posts: Autumn 2020

2020 was a long, weird year that required innovation and adjusting presentations to Zoom.
Here are the top LinkedIn posts from the quarter by broad category:
Virtual Presentations & Meetings
"How did you draw on your screen like that?"
Hardware and software options to diagram during a virtual presentation
Pros and cons of recorded presentations
Should you present your slides... or play a recording of you presenting your slides?
Lessons learned using a video tool to provide recorded coaching & feedback
Lessons learned when planning virtual meetings and presentations
I really miss seeing "side eyes" during presentations
Message Structure
Give time back to your audience
Just because you have an hour to present doesn't mean you need to use all 60 minutes
Stop giving book reports at work!
5 minute video on avoiding 'book report' style presentations
Sales Messaging
Big sales pitches are still happening - Should you get help?
Sales professionals won't discuss what they don't know
Why it happens, why it's a problem, and suggested actions to take
Review of a recent open-enrollment virtual Corporate Storytelling Workshop
Getting Out of the (Home) Office
It's harder to network in a virtual environment. This post has tips and good discussion in the comments.
Quick review of an interesting, wide-ranging conversation I had in person over adult beverages. Had a LOT of views.
Just a quick note on being thankful for getting out of the house for a quick vacation. Again, had a LOT of views.