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

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 9:10 p.m.

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.

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:

They\u2019re too many participants.
They\u2019re not engaging.
They\u2019re too long.
Most are time and place bound.

In this episode, I\u2019ll offer a remedy to each of these problems. Here are four objectives that I follow in my engaging Zoom call quest:

small intimate experiences
highly engaging preparation and discussion prompts
30 minute call limit
recorded and made available to non-participants

I\u2019d like to take each of these objectives and go into a bit more depth