Infusing Connection, Interactivity, and Fun into your Virtual Meetings with Melissa Dinwiddie

This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone who leads or facilitates virtual meetings!

Melissa Dinwiddie - Founder, CEO, Lead Curriculum Designer & Facilitator at Creative Sandbox Solutions - joins Dayna and Gabe to discuss ways to make virtual meetings, trainings, and events more fun and engaging, which is so needed right now! 

We have been doing the virtual meeting thing for over 2 years now, and they aren't going away any time soon! Melissa is a pro at creating excitement and engagement in every event, and she shows us how to sprinkle in connection, interactivity, and fun into your virtual meetings so that you don't lose your attendees to their emails, social media, or many other distractions! 

We highly recommend watching this podcast on Spotify, because Melissa shows some cool slides on her video as she provides her awesome tips and tricks to better meetings. If watching on a different platform, please check out the Youtube videos in the show notes so you can see what she is displaying during the episode. 

Don't lose your audience to distraction, and don't be a talking head in virtual meetings. Allow your meeting attendees a chance to engage and participate, and you will see much better outcomes and productivity in your meetings and trainings! 

Show Notes: 

• Check out Dayna and Melissa playing Powerpoint Karaoke here: https://youtu.be/F89_fYokQOM

• Video from podcast - 8 Unofficial Start Ideas For Your Virtual Meeting - https://youtu.be/kUxHWO3pqqc

• Video from podcast - Micro-Engagement Ideas for Better Virtual Meetings - https://youtu.be/MoUynFIswdY

• Melissa's website: https://creativesandbox.solutions/

• Melissa's Free Guide - 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Next Virtual Event, Training or Conference - https://creativesandbox.solutions/resources/

• Melissa's Virtual Learning Lab every month - https://creativesandbox.solutions/learning-lab/

• Follow Melissa on LinkedIn - she posts some helpful tips and tricks for better meeting engagement! 

• Follow Melissa on Instagram for her creative pursuits.

• Check out Melissa's personal website for all her creative and fun endeavors - https://melissadinwiddie.com/