Virtual Meetings 101: The Basics

This introductory module provides essential tools for preparing, launching, and closing virtual meetings with confidence. Participants learn to navigate virtual platforms, set clear objectives, establish ground rules, and implement the “Masterful Virtual Meeting Framework.” The course emphasizes practical preparation, effective meeting starts, and best practices for leading and closing virtual sessions.

Description

This half day course is designed to help you improve your daily meetings with smart (and practical) meeting facilitation skills and techniques. You will learn to prepare and execute virtual meetings like a pro! *Virtual Meetings 101 is a prerequisite for 201 and 301*

This course is ideal for:

  • Anyone leading virtual meetings
  • Managers
  • Facilitators
  • Trainers
  • Executives
  • Consultants
  • Sales Professionals

Needing To:

  • Manage internal and external client relationships
  • Improve communication with diverse personalities and styles
  • Establish and maintain trust across teams and stakeholders
  • Set clear expectations and recover from service breakdowns
  • Strengthen influence and client satisfaction through better dialogue

What you will learn:

Transform business relationships by:

  • Probing with purposeful questions to uncover client needs
  • Gaining confidence as a trusted advisor
  • Reading and adapting to your client’s communication style using DISC
  • Communicating clearly about status, issues, and risks
  • Setting, managing, and aligning expectations
  • Recovering trust effectively after errors or missteps
  • Strengthening ongoing client relationships with practical tools
  • Collaborating more effectively across roles and functions

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The Virtual Meeting Series is a comprehensive, modular training program designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to run highly effective and engaging virtual meetings. Delivered as three interactive half-day courses, this series covers everything from foundational meeting management to advanced engagement strategies, making it ideal for anyone who leads or participates in virtual meetings—managers, facilitators, trainers, executives, consultants, and sales professionals alike.

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