Jason Robie: Master Your Meetings

Are we all sick of virtual meetings yet? Personally, I kind of like them. I'm an introvert by nature, so this quarantine has been relatively status-quo for me. Of course, I miss being able to sit at my favorite bar and catch a baseball game. Besides that, the online meetings have been quite sufficient to quench any need for social interaction. That said, there are others of you that are seriously jonesing for some quality "we" time. Since we're going to be living this reality for a couple more weeks (At least those of us who are content with waiting for this thing to calm down a little further, are) I figured I'd share a few tips on making the most of those virtual meetings.

To be clear, most of these suggestions pertain to not only business meetings but family and friends connecting as well. I have played poker with my group 2 or 3 times over the last couple weeks. The game we play is online (of course) but has no video component. We simply jump on a Zoom call and are able to "visit" with each other as though they were right here at our kitchen table (almost). I've connected with my family and friends this way and, of course, had a handful of business meetings. The goal here is to increase the personal and social aspects of these meetings.