142 Four Ways to Dramatically Improve your Next Zoom Call...Starring Bernard Johnson, Christian Manna and Emily Montgomery

The first time I was a participant in a Zoom call, I was so impressed. It felt so futuristic. I thought highly of it and was excited to do another.<br /><br />Covid however, like with many things we treasure, wiped out this euphoria. Zoom calls sprouted up everywhere. I grew to dread the dreaded Zoom call invitation. Here are some reasons why:<br /><br />They’re too many participants.<br />They’re not engaging.<br />They’re too long.<br />Most are time and place bound.<br /><br />In this episode, I’ll offer a remedy to each of these problems. Here are four objectives that I follow in my engaging Zoom call quest:<br /><br />small intimate experiences<br />highly engaging preparation and discussion prompts<br />30 minute call limit<br />recorded and made available to non-participants<br /><br />I’d like to take each of these objectives and go into a bit more depth