To adapt to world where you can't meet face to face, leaders, experts, managers and teams all need to master the skills of virtual communication. This book shows you how.
To adapt to world where you can't meet face to face, leaders, experts, managers and teams all need to master the skills of virtual communication. This book shows you how.
Business communication (general), Management, Strategic planning
To adapt to a world where you can't meet face to face, with no air travel, conferences cancelled and teams working from home, leaders, experts, managers and professionals all need to master the skills of virtual communication. Written by the authors of The Master Communicator’s Handbook, this book tells you how to create impact with your on-screen presence, use powerful language to motivate listening, and design compelling visuals. You will also learn techniques to prevent your audience from losing attention, to keep them engaged from start to finish, and to create a lasting impact.
The "Resilience Series" is the result of an intensive, collaborative effort of our authors in response to the 2020 coronavirus epidemic. Each volume offers expert advice for developing the practical, emotional and spiritual skills that you can master to become more resilient in a time of crisis.
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5 Star rating: I have just read Tim Ward’s latest book (only 73 pages) called "Virtually Speaking: Communicating at a Distance,” which is one of several books with authors he has brought together to address resilience in a world of climate change, global upheaval, and a pandemic in a virtual world. When you make any presentation to an audience now in our virtual world, Tim and his wife, Teresa, give you clear, fun, updated, and excellent specific illustrations to change the way an audience will pay attention to you and not be bored. Tim makes the valid point: ”No attention, no retention.” Change takes place in the listener's mind. Now I know first-hand why he is in such demand as a communicator. ~ Ben Wagener, Amazon
5 Star rating: As an expert in decision making and risk management, I've seen too few leaders recognize the special challenges of communicating effectively in virtual settings. This book provides the solution to those who are savvy enough to recognize these dangers. I especially appreciated the practical and pragmatic tips that leaders - and anyone - can use immediately in preparing for both high-stakes and day-to-day virtual communication. This book is a necessary tool for anyone who wants to communicate effectively in the context of pandemic and the post-pandemic world. And make sure to check out the authors' previous book, The Master Communicator’s Handbook, which I found highly useful for improving my in-person and written communication. ~ Gleb 11, Amazon
5 Star rating: As an author and frequent presenter who is suddenly faced with the medium of Zoom, this book is my go-to guide. I read it in one sitting, soaking up the advice that the authors, who are world-renowned communications experts, offered in clear and entertaining prose. As I forge ahead with my own presentations, I find myself going back to the book again and again to help me discover what works and what doesn’t! If your new reality is largely a virtual one, take a break from your presentation prep now and read this book! ~ Melanie in Maryland, Amazon
5 Stars: They have done it AGAIN! Teresa Erickson and Tim Ward bring their vast experience speaking live in front of audiences, and now virtually online, to the topic of "communication." Their "The Master Communicator's Handbook" is a practical, step-by-step guide to making in-person presentations. "Virtually Speaking" brings some of the best of the previous book and applies it to the virtual world online. They include tips on taking and answering questions, preparing slides for small screens, and using tools like polling. Don't like how your jowls look while you are on Zoom? Put your computer on a box (or lose lots of weight). They keep bringing the reader back to their main point—it is all about "impact" not vast amounts of information. I have traveled around the country speaking for 25 years and now with engagements canceled and little prospect of institutions wanting to gather crowds together, at least for the next year, it is time to think differently. Save yourself some thinking and get this book. ~ Hank Dunn, Amazon
5 Stars: Timely and helpful insights to help communicate effectively in the current crisis. ~ , Amazon
5 Stars: I have been making good use of my time watching webinars. I found the content of all of them to be very good and thought the presenters in them, did a pretty good job with their presentations. Then I read Virtually Speaking: Communicating at a distance. I came away from this reading with two very important takeaways. Virtual communications not going away. They will survive and increasingly be used post covid-19. Even good to excellent communicators have a lot to learn to communicate effectively in a virtual environment. Authors Ward and Erickson in this short easy read identify the differences between communicating live in person and virtually, identifying pitfalls to avoid and tips to follow to present effectively, get your message across and maintain the participants interest and participation in this here to stay virtual environment. Read it and use the simple tips offered. They are great. ~ Joseph F Duffy, Amazon
5 Stars: This little book is a map of how to improve all aspects of your virtual communication. It will make a difference to every expert who needs to make their points more effectively in the time they have. Ward and Erickson make it easy to find the pointers you need to make an immediate difference. ~ Linda R Ferguson, Amazon
