Engaging Virtual Meetings Podcast with John Chen

Shelley Golden has been an executive presence image consultant and fashion stylist for 20+ in Chicago, Amsterdam and San Francisco.  Based in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, she has a keen eye to help her clients improve their confidence and credibility and create an image that sets them apart, both online and off. Having lived in Amsterdam for 10 years, Shelley studied and is passionate about E...

Brandt is the Senior Production Manager at EideCom, and the Event Technology Correspondant for Smart Meetings Magazine. Based in Minneapolis, MN, he is also the highly-acclaimed instructor for the Event Leadership Institute’s Virtual Event and Meeting Management certificate course.  With over 25 years experience in the industry, he has spoken at industry events and conferences all over the world,...

Allen Little is a Motivational Speaker and the founder of A Little Motivation, LLC.  Allen has coached individuals from the U.S. to all the way in places such as; Canada, Nigeria, Bermuda and even transformed lives in the country of Greece. His ability to create direct and consistent transformations in peoples lives has allowed him to speak for companies such as MARY KAY, Boys and Girls Clubs of A...

Sandy manages a consulting practice that helps small businesses and subject-matter experts harness the power of web technologies to better serve their clients. In her consulting role, she professionally produces webinars for Training Magazine Network, and Sales & Marketing Management Magazine. She is the founder of PrepAdemy™, a Virtual Classroom Community for Students Preparing to PASS The In...

Nada El Kateb is a designer and virtual game host! As a newly graduated architect with a tourism background, she loves fun facts, especially about strange events that perfectly reveal the character of people and places. That’s why she created a virtual game, SweDefine.  SweDefine features incredible and bizarre facts handpicked to spice up your team-building activity! In this episode, we discuss:...

Jan Keck is a community addict. He is the creator of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS, which started out as a deck of cards to help his friends connect on a camping trip and is now being used to facilitate meaningful conversations through sharing personal and vulnerable stories on every continent around the globe. Jan’s mission is to help people feel less alone. So, by creating experiences, workshops, and progr...

Tyler Parris is a Hudson-certified executive and career coach, former corporate chief of staff, and author of Chief of Staff: The Strategic Partner Who Will Revolutionize Your Organization. His career has spanned operations management at Intellectual Ventures, program management at Advaiya, Inc., technical editing at Microsoft, and computer networking in the United States Marine Corps. His current...

Lindly Lee, from Taiwan, is a Women's Footwear Tech Development Director at Nike and is attending 100s of virtual meetings annually. She believes a better future is equable and wants to use her curiosity and optimism to better the world and empower herself to empower others. In this episode, we discuss: 💁‍♀️  How Lindy creates psychological safety in her meetings 🦠  Digital transformation o...

Paul D. Kreiter, M.Ed. is a presentation coach and creative director from the Chicagoland area. Traditionally trained in the performing arts and education, he has spent the last decade working with the greatest speakers in the world, from Hollywood actors, iconic athletes, to innovative business executives, helping them understand how to communicate best with their audiences. Today, Paul has expan...

Jason Chan is the founder at TV2 Consulting and is going to share his secrets for remote work.   In this episode, we discuss:   Establishing your presence in a virtual environment 👨‍💻  How to onboard someone new into a remote company ❌  Disadvantages of remote work If you enjoy it, please subscribe and share it with a friend. Also, leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, I’d really appr...

Samantha Evans, CAE, MBA from Atlanta, GA is the Certification Manager at the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), a division of G3ict. Sam works with accessibility subject matter experts and professionals around the world to maintain, build, and deliver accessibility certification programs. In this episode, we discuss: 📝 Tips to make your presentation more inclusive...

Lori Pugh Marcum has 17 years of experience in the meetings and events industry on both the planner and supplier sides of the business. As Events Content Director for Path to Purchase Institute and Retail Leader, she creates and executes content strategies for all events, awards, and webinar programs. She also participates as an expert host and facilitator, creatively testing and refining content...

James Spellos is the President of Meeting U., whose mission is to help people become more productive and comfortable with technology.  His other true mission is helping others to optimize their health through the understanding of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle. In 2022, Meeting Professionals International included Jim on their most influential list in the hospitality industry in honor of thei...

After years in radio broadcasting with over thirteen radio stations, two television stations, and an award-winning morning show, Dee successfully launched six podcasts that catered to small businesses and nonprofits - providing a mobile podcast studio she built herself. She's also been a top-notch fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network - where she led a seven-year campaign to raise ov...

JKLMprov performs a series of unscripted scenes based on interviews with authors, writers, and artists. The theme of interviews in January are authors. Every show features a new interview and a completely set of improv. 🗣️ In this episode, JKLMpov interviews John Chen and performs fun impromptu scenes based on his life story.  If you enjoy it, please subscribe and share it with a friend. Also, lea...

Emmy Award winner Bob Bonniol is an acclaimed director and designer of live production, broadcast, and media-driven interactive installations. Widely known for his ability to transform live experiences into must-see spectacles, his imaginative implementation of media and interactivity has rendered top-tier applications spanning the global architectural, entertainment, and marketing industries. Bob...

Holly Duckworth, CAE, CMP, LSP is a trailblazing keynote speaker and applied mindful leadership advisor. As a contributor to the New York Times, Producer/Host of the Everyday Mindfulness Show, and columnist to countless industry publications she works with stressed-out leaders to create, peace, presence, and profits. Holly’s career began in the world of non-profits and volunteer leadership teachin...

Kellee M. Franklin, Ph. D., is a Strategic Innovation Leader, HCD Expert, Executive Advisor, Speaker, Educator, Board Member, and Investor. As a lifelong change agent, Kellee is passionate about virtual meetings.  In this program, Kellee interviews the author of Engaging Virtual Meetings, John Chen. In this episode, we discuss:  🦠 The impact of COVID-19 on communication 👌Ways to make virtual mee...