Future of Work

A special welcome to Meisha Bochicchio, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Goldcast! We are thrilled to have her advice on how to host a virtual event people actually want to attend:)   —- When’s the last time you attended a virtual presentation or event? This week? Maybe even today?  Virtual events are now ubiquitous in the business …

Special Guest Post – 4 Tips for Hosting Virtual Events People Actually Want to Attend Read More »

In our first special guest interview our CEO, Rachel Cossar, speaks with Mia Masson, Head of Content at Swapcard.  At Virtual Sapiens, we are all about helping professionals get the most out of their virtual meetings and events. What we love about Swapcard, is their dedication to providing audiences across the globe with the highest …

Special Guest Interview – Tips For At-Home Virtual Event Speakers Read More »

Every Monday our team has a standing meeting to discuss the plan for the week and any roadblocks that may be in the way. We also have a daily checkin to touch base on what people are working on and to collaboratively solve problems.  We always use video in these meetings, and we always have …

Staying Present With Sidekick In Internal Meetings Read More »

At the start of the pandemic, Harvard Business Review included a segment on their Christine Vs. Work series on how to make video meetings feel more real.  It’s normal to feel a bit strange to talk at your computer multiple times a day, and certainly our pets are still a bit concerned about this possession. …

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Sustained improvement, the kind that sticks, never happens over night. In fact, it is often difficult to see just how much we are improving because unless someone, or something, is monitoring our progress, the improvements happen incrementally, little by little, over time. While we may want to experience (and display) massive improvements just like that, …

The Power of Small, Daily Nudges Read More »

A hot topic over the past few months has been how to keep remote teams feeling connected, without a deluge of inefficient meetings.  As an understandable consequence of the work-from-home orders from early 2020, many organizations and teams have developed an over-reliance on video in meetings. Regardless as to the nature of the meeting, videos …

Quality Over Quantity – Leverage the Benefits of Video Without Burning Out Read More »

Many (read: most) of us didn’t sign up to have think about lighting, framing and background in some pretty high level professional settings. And yet, as we have all learned, nonverbal communication does not stop just because you are no longer in the same physical space as someone. The fact of the matter is, the …

Your Home Office Set Up Hacks Read More »

We at Virtual Sapiens, are in the firm camp of highlighting the many benefits of developing powerful virtual presence and communication skills across an organization. As the world opens up and we start to plan for hybrid work realities, keeping in mind the new skills which need to be developed, and the new benefits in …

The Very Real Benefits of Powerful Virtual Presence Read More »

No matter what your remote from work set up is, chances are your body is spending a good deal of its time in the same posture. If you are like most other screen-facing professionals out there, chances are you get immersed in your 2D reality and leave your body behind. Whether you are tuned in …

Staying Present and Grounded on Video Read More »