It Starts With You
'It Starts With You' is all about living intentionally and showing up confidently and authentically as a leader in your life. Join Julie Menden, an Entrepreneur, High Performance coach, Speaker, and Author, for conversations around confidence, self development, mindset, leadership, and using your voice to speak up for the things you want and make an impact. Julie challenges you to pursue your greatest goals to make this life matter, by giving you stories, motivation, and tangible tools and tips to implement in your own life.Time to stop waiting for everyone else to validate you, to stop waiting for that next achievement to promote your sense of confidence and worth, and to realize that you have it all within you already. It’s time to uncover it. Tune in every Tuesday for solo and guest episodes that will leave you feeling inspired to take action, to make an impact, and live the intentional, powerful, and thriving life you were meant to.
It Starts With You
Transforming Virtual Events: How to Engage Your Audience Like Never Before with Bernie DeSantis III
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Virtual events don't have to feel like another Zoom meeting. In this episode, I sat down with Bernie DeSantis III, owner of Insignia Training Partners, who has spent more than two decades helping businesses, speakers, associations, and subject matter experts create engaging virtual experiences that truly connect with audiences.
Together, we dissect what separates forgettable online presentations from impactful virtual events. Bernie shares practical strategies for increasing audience engagement, creating meaningful interaction, and designing experiences that inspire learning and action long after the meeting ends.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How to keep virtual audiences engaged from start to finish
- Simple ways to make breakout rooms and chat more impactful
- Common virtual event mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to create memorable online experiences that people actually enjoy
Whether you're leading meetings, facilitating training, or hosting webinars, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you elevate your virtual presence and create experiences your audience will remember.
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